In the wake of Covid, customer's wants, needs, expectations and purchasing decisions are constantly evolving and marketing has come to play an important role. In particular, digital marketing has received a fresh impetus with all businesses - be it small, medium or large - turning towards or planning to adopt virtual modes of operation.
Revenue authorities feel India is getting shortchanged as flipping results in significant value being captured outside India without corresponding taxes being paid here.
Despite recovering quickly after the lockdown, Indian online retail growth was nowhere near the pace seen in US and China. 2021 could script a different story.
ETtech reporters looked at the technological trends that drove our lives in a year which was crippled by the Covid-19 crisis and what we can look forward to in 2021.
IT services providers are looking at a potential $900 billion digital technology-led services market by 2025, as more organisations transform their businesses to cater to customers online.
TikTok has come under increased scrutiny by several EU data watchdogs over children’s data.
The next decade is not going to be focussed only one or two sectors.
IT services providers are looking at a potential $900 billion digital technology-led services market by 2025, as more organisations transform their businesses to cater to customers online.
Tiger Global’s India investments tallied at $529 million in 2020, second only to SoftBank Group, which invested $799 million in Indian startups.
The government is working to integrate the backend data to seamlessly update addresses at all databases linked to a person's Aadhaar.
In a significant development related to war between e-commerce giants and traders of India, the Union Government has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart.
The large losses of the consumer-focused payments companies is similar to what’s been happening in the e-commerce space with Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon India.
The panel said in the report that it would be appropriate to amend the provisions of the PDP Bill to ensure that it does not regulate non-personal data.
These startup founders also summed up how Covid-19 has transformed them as a founder or investor and the big tech shifts they expect in 2021.
Who gained, who lost? ETtech takes stock of the changing startup fortunes in a pandemic-marred year.
Saudi Prerogative Company has alleged that Infosys falsely claimed that it was not making money from certain contracts and requested it to reduce its 8% commission by at least half or waive it off completely, which led to financial losses.
MyClassboard, a Hyderabad-based edtech startup, will use the funding from ICICI Bank to expand its offerings to 50 lakh students across 10,000+ and enter the Middle East and Southeast Asian markets.
K Sivan has led Isro’s efforts to allow private firms and startups to build rockets and satellites and operate them for customers.
Unacademy, India’s second-most valued edtech startup, has acquired Neostencil for an undisclosed sum to grow its footprint in Tier II and Tier III cities of the country.
Swiggy said it is expecting an over 50% spike in orders on December 31 due to limited dine outs, on ground restrictions and more people choosing to party at home.
Ahuja discusses how virtual reality and augmented reality can be used in classrooms, the problems in their mass adoption and so on.
Gramophone is a farming platform which gives farmers access to access to a range of inputs and implements, including seeds, fertilisers, nutrients, pesticides, and farming equipment.
Starting from CoronaOvens to lotions and protective fabric, the fear of the novel virus has given an impetus to the demand for such products, said companies which make them.
The digital asset surged above $28,000 Wednesday to a record high, adding to its 47 per cent rally so far in December.
In short, come 2021, mobile phone users wanting to future proof their smartphone buys will have more choices and at under Rs 20,000.
GigIndia plans to use the funding to enhance its technology platform for building a larger community of gig workers, founder Sahil Sharma and Aditya Shirole say.
CitiusTech expects to grow at more than 20%, in line with its ambition to cross $500 million in revenue over the next 4-5 years, CEO Rizwan Koita says.
Browzzin will use affiliate and social media marketing to help influencers generate income by sharing their curated tastes through the app.
Amazon has continued with its India investments despite most of its business units here registering losses during 2019-20.
Even as entrepreneurs joined forces through M&As to tackle the pandemic, the absence of Chinese money in the ecosystem resulted in muted large dollar deals in an already difficult year.
The central bank will soon conduct a survey on RegTech adoption and, based on the findings, will come out with broad principles to encourage adoption of these tools.
Creators with story ideas that make a social impact to get a fund to back them on platform.
Products based on catchy shows are flying off the shelves as users develop an appetite for products inspired by on-screen drama
This comes amid the US-based technology giant’s previously announced restructuring process to split itself into two.
From Khatabook Vs Dukaan over IP rights to Reliance vs Amazon over Future Retail, 2020 saw its fair share of tiffs between Indian's tech companies. ETtech does a roundup.
India’s online pharmacy sector, dominated by Pharmeasy, 1mg and Netmeds, was among the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic-induced lockdown. Now, Reliance, Tata and Amazon are looking to make the most of the boom.
The company said it would utilize the capital in setting up 500 micro-farms in the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Pine Labs serves more than 1,50,000 merchants in 3,700 cities with over 4,50,000 merchant touchpoints.
NCOME leverages technology to streamline conventional processes through online KYCs and digital escrow account openings.
There were concerns that the pandemic might have an impact similar to the one seen during the 2008 financial crisis.
For the technology industry in India, 2020 was the most challenging and transformational in its three-decade journey
Alibaba and its three largest rivals -- Tencent Holdings Ltd., food delivery giant Meituan and JD.com Inc. -- have shed nearly $200 billion in Hong Kong over the two sessions since Thursday.
Chinese regulators on Sunday ordered Ant to devise a plan to overhaul its business, the latest in a series of steps to rein in Ma's online finance empire.
The 63-year-old Indian tycoon is focused on a handful of priorities as he tries to turn Reliance Industries Ltd. from an old-economy conglomerate into a technology and e-commerce titan, according to recent public statements and people familiar with the company’s plans.
Nutanix had appointed Ramaswami as chief executive on December 10, after founder Dheeraj Pandey had announced that he would be stepping down from the role.
This year has been a mixed bag for India’s tech and startup sector. While Covid-19 accelerated the growth of edtech companies, businesses involved in the travel and hospitality industry bore the brunt of the pandemic.
Many of these apps, researchers say, indulge in "abusive lending practices” and seek wide-ranging intrusive permissions from users.from Technology News, Latest Gadget Reviews, Gaming & Tech Videos | Times of India https://ift.tt/o3b1NzK
