Udaan, India's Alibaba, is just the kind of antidote rural India needs
Udaan's B2B marketplace is becoming a boon for India's mom-and-pop kirana stores that struggle to connect with sellers in order to stock their shops.
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WhatsApp sues India as Modi’s draconian laws for digital media kick in
Critics say that Modi and his political supporters want desperately to throttle companies like Twitter and Facebook to prevent real news and discuss the pandemic from reaching Indians and the world.
Modi government chokes dissent on India's COVID apocalypse with social media blocks
Even seemingly straightforward accounts on the unfolding COVID-19 catastrophe in India -- never mind ones that contain direct, scathing criticism -- are the sort of things that Modi and his government want expunged from social media.
Can it get any worse for Amazon in India?
Losing out on the Future Retail deal to Reliance may be even harder to swallow if Amazon is found to be guilty of violating some of India's ecommerce rules.
Why are Indian farmers so infuriated with Reliance's agritech plans?
The new laws seem to be more focused on the instant deregulation of Indian agriculture rather than providing a methodical and inclusive process for figuring out how to protect 700 million-plus Indians, who barely eke out a living through farming.
Scams, terror, and national security: Problems with Chinese microloan apps in India
The pandemic, accompanied by job loss and pay cuts, has made many Indians even more desperate than they normally were for loans. This has made them easy targets for spurious loan apps whose origins lie across the border.
India's homegrown messenger Hike signals its demise and a missed opportunity
Hike says its super app concept didn't work because of network effects of overseas players like WhatsApp. Yet, an opportunity that laid within arm's reach could have changed its fortunes.
Pandemic ushers in the next big wave of IT outsourcing
Desperate to both service proactive customers who are at stuck home and attract new ones, IT services companies have finally embraced the world of digital solutions.
Can Thierry Delaporte revive Wipro?
Delaporte's decision to simplify the company's organisational structure is a smart move, but ultimately what will matter is execution.
Will Biden save the H-1B?
All signs point to the visa being salvaged, but the reality is more nuanced than that.