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This decade will see the world shed the fear of losing jobs to bots
Tech & Innovation
This decade will see the world shed the fear of losing jobs to bots

The last decade witnessed the technology landscape change rapidly. As humans kept pace, it also birthed the need for extensive reskilling.

Updated July 20, 20223 min read
From India’s numerous web originals of 2019, these 10 characters stand out
Lifestyle
From India’s numerous web originals of 2019, these 10 characters stand out

Following the success of Sacred Games, Mirzapur and Inside Edge in 2018, the top streaming websites in India filled the internet with at least two to three new web series each month in 2019.

Updated July 21, 20225 min read
The Tamils, Bengalis, Marathis, and Assamese of Bollywood can love only in Punjabi
Lifestyle
The Tamils, Bengalis, Marathis, and Assamese of Bollywood can love only in Punjabi

Try to imagine a Bollywood film today without a Punjabi song. Stop before you burst a blood vessel.

Updated July 21, 20224 min read
Why success of electric vehicles in India rests on the overhaul of the power sector
Tech & Innovation
Why success of electric vehicles in India rests on the overhaul of the power sector

If electric vehicles (EVs) must make economic sense to customers, charging them should cost less than a third of what it does now, says India’s biggest homegrown cab-hailing company.

Updated July 21, 20224 min read
Two charts explain why Indian election 2019 is unlike any other
Tech & Innovation
Two charts explain why Indian election 2019 is unlike any other

The ongoing parliamentary elections in India are noticeably different from any other till now.

Updated July 21, 20222 min read
An engineer-turned-Swiggy delivery executive is taking on a movie icon in Bengaluru this election
Tech & Innovation
An engineer-turned-Swiggy delivery executive is taking on a movie icon in Bengaluru this election

A food delivery executive is no formidable challenger to a popular film star or a serving member of parliament. Yet, 38-year-old Jenifar Russell hopes to grab at least some of the cynosure in the Bengaluru Central constituency that goes to the polls today (April 18) in the second round of India’s general election.

Updated July 21, 20222 min read
Why is Apple looking to assemble the older iPhone 7 in India?
Tech & Innovation
Why is Apple looking to assemble the older iPhone 7 in India?

Indian laws have not been kind to Apple, but the company is doing all it can to win in the market.

Updated July 21, 20223 min read
In the age of fake news, most urban Indians still trust WhatsApp
Tech & Innovation
In the age of fake news, most urban Indians still trust WhatsApp

Indians are living their lives on WhatsApp.

Updated July 21, 20222 min read
India’s much-hated e-commerce policy is doing what companies could not in years
Tech & Innovation
India’s much-hated e-commerce policy is doing what companies could not in years

A government policy that was seen as a death knell for several Indian e-commerce companies is instead proving to be a big boon for the sector.

Updated July 21, 20222 min read
Influencer marketing is already losing influence in India due to fakery
Tech & Innovation
Influencer marketing is already losing influence in India due to fakery

Influencer marketing, which has emerged at the forefront of social media brand promotion in recent years, may already be losing its trust factor. Blame it on the ease with which the influencers inflate their number of followers, likes, and comments inorganically.

Updated July 21, 20224 min read
The Mindtree bid may land L&T in a tight spot
Tech & Innovation
The Mindtree bid may land L&T in a tight spot

After weeks of high-voltage drama over a hostile takeover bid, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) may finally be close to successfully acquiring a majority stake in mid-sized IT firm Mindtree.

Updated July 21, 20224 min read
Is L&T’s hostile bid for Mindtree worth it?
Tech & Innovation
Is L&T’s hostile bid for Mindtree worth it?

Mumbai-based Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) plan to buy out Bengaluru-headquartered Mindtree has left many asking: Why is an 80-year-old engineering and construction company so interested in a mid-sized IT outsourcing firm that it is willing to risk a hostile takeover bid worth close to Rs10,700 crore ($1.6 billion)?

Updated July 21, 20225 min read
How a hostile takeover bid in Indian IT became all sentiments and theatrics
Tech & Innovation
How a hostile takeover bid in Indian IT became all sentiments and theatrics

The Indian IT outsourcing industry is witnessing an unusual event: a hostile takeover bid.

Updated July 21, 20225 min read
Hyundai and Kia take a $300 million Ola ride into India’s electric vehicles space
Tech & Innovation
Hyundai and Kia take a $300 million Ola ride into India’s electric vehicles space

India’s electric vehicles (EV) space has just received a South Korean booster shot.

Updated July 21, 20223 min read
Charted: What it means to be an Indian woman in 2019
Tech & Innovation
Charted: What it means to be an Indian woman in 2019

In February, flight lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi created history by flying a MiG-21 bison solo. She was part of the first batch of woman pilots inducted into an Indian Air Force fighter squadron in 2016, the two others being flying officers Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh.

Updated July 21, 20224 min read
Can Swiggy challenge the duopoly in India’s online grocery market?
Tech & Innovation
Can Swiggy challenge the duopoly in India’s online grocery market?

Food-tech startup Swiggy’s ambitious plan to also deliver groceries, medicines, and other daily essentials, banks on its impressive track record and deep pockets. But the road ahead could be treacherous.

Updated July 21, 20224 min read
How Zomato’s exit from the UAE could help it win in India
Tech & Innovation
How Zomato’s exit from the UAE could help it win in India

One of India’s oldest food-technology ventures is trimming itself at a time when a younger cash-rich rival giving it a run for its money.

Updated July 21, 20223 min read
Can India’s largest electric vehicle maker short circuit Ola and Uber’s smooth ride?
Tech & Innovation
Can India’s largest electric vehicle maker short circuit Ola and Uber’s smooth ride?

After years of a virtual duopoly, the Indian app-based ride-hailing market is witnessing a disruption of sorts. So what exactly does last month’s launch of Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) Glyd mean for incumbents Ola and Uber?

Updated July 21, 20223 min read
Flush with funds, Swiggy invests in ready-to-cook food startup Fingerlix
Tech & Innovation
Flush with funds, Swiggy invests in ready-to-cook food startup Fingerlix

India’s newest unicorn is wading into new waters.

Updated July 21, 20222 min read
India wants exclusive rights to the tonnes of data lying with e-commerce firms in the country
Tech & Innovation
India wants exclusive rights to the tonnes of data lying with e-commerce firms in the country

Indian online shoppers’ data is a “national asset” and a “mine of natural resource,” which the Indian government wants exclusive rights to.

Updated July 21, 20225 min read
If fintech in India had a crappy 2018, blame the new regulations
Tech & Innovation
If fintech in India had a crappy 2018, blame the new regulations

After having its moment in the sun for nearly two years, the fintech industry in India appears to be going through a rough patch.

Updated July 21, 20221 min read
Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart is proving to be a boon for Indian startups. Just ask Ola
Tech & Innovation
Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart is proving to be a boon for Indian startups. Just ask Ola

A chunk of the $1 billion that Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal pocketed while exiting the e-commerce firm last year seems to be flowing back to India’s startup ecosystem.

Updated July 21, 20223 min read
With $1 billion in its kitty, Swiggy goes shopping for the latest technology
Tech & Innovation
With $1 billion in its kitty, Swiggy goes shopping for the latest technology

Having bolstered its war chest with a billion dollars in December, India’s newest food tech unicorn is now reinforcing its technology base.

Updated July 21, 20222 min read
India’s bruised e-commerce market is still a retail sweet spot
Tech & Innovation
India’s bruised e-commerce market is still a retail sweet spot

India’s e-commerce companies have hit a rough patch thanks to the country’s latest foreign direct investment (FDI) policy, which came into effect on Feb. 01.

Updated July 21, 20223 min read
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