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Sunday, 31 January 2021

Snackmaker Happilo raises Rs 100 crore in first external funding round

The Bengaluru-based brand is eyeing a healthy chunk of the Rs 40,000 crore dried fruits and nuts market, estimated to be the largest in the world.

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Budget 2021: Is it now time for LIC, EPFO to invest in Indian startups?

The government has started deliberations on allowing domestic pension and insurance funds to invest in Indian startups. While the idea isn’t new, industry watchers believe now is the right time for Indian institutional investors to become stakeholders in India’s startup ecosystem.

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Budget 2021 Expectations: What India’s fintech industry wants

Industry experts said reforms to further the country’s financial inclusion mandate through effective use of technology could be expected from the budget.

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Automation impact: Tech Mahindra to reduce BPO staff by 5,000 in FY21 even as revenues grow robustly

It can be noted that the business process outsourcing (BPO) vertical, which has its genesis in the 'call centres' business of the past, is one of the biggest employment generators in the technology space, where Indian executives handle a slew of processes for overseas clients often across time zones.

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Asus ROG launches virtual incubation programme for gamers

Asus ROG will identify PC gamers through a screening process and prepare them for competitive tournaments on a national and a global level in a bid to strengthen the e-sports talent pool in the country.

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Saturday, 30 January 2021

Padma Shri Sridhar Vembu on politics, working in a village and why atmanirbhar India makes sense

No fancy fleet of cars, private jets, or stories of employees becoming “crorepatis” after every funding round. In fact, Zoho, which launched in 1996, has no external investors.

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Myntra changes logo after complaint calls it offensive to women

The complaint had been lodged last month with the cyber cell in Mumbai.

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