business and finance Modi govt established new benchmarks for development: Amit Shah By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:40:00 +0530 On the second anniversary of the Modi govt, Shah added that the Centre also redefined the idea of governance and delivery Full Article
business and finance Two years of Modi government @Facebook By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:54:00 +0530 The PM has had 179 million interactions in the last two years; his cabinet ministers too have taken a lot to the social media platform Full Article
business and finance FDI in food processing may cross $1 billion in next 2 yrs: Harsimrat Kaur Badal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 16:30:00 +0530 The government has announced 100% FDI in marketing of food products produced and processed in India in the Budget Full Article
business and finance Congress questions the 'achievements' of two years of Modi govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:30:00 +0530 The political party asks, 'kiska saath, kiska vikaas?' Full Article
business and finance Development only way to empower the poor, says Modi By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:33:00 +0530 He said the the government was caste- and religion-neutral Full Article
business and finance Drought cripples farm sector By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:34:00 +0530 The sector is crippled by back-to-back droughts coupled with a record fall in farm prices Full Article
business and finance Answering 20 tough questions in 5 minutes can help you meet PM Modi By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 09:50:00 +0530 Centre launches online quiz on government's achievements, the prize for which is a certificate and a chance to meet the PM Full Article
business and finance Swachh Bharat, Digital India score poorly, top rating for Railways By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:20:00 +0530 Two-part survey by govt gives top ratings to reforms in railways, power and roads. Modi's pet schemes score poorly Full Article
business and finance BJP has given 'decisive' govt: Amit Shah By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:42:00 +0530 Shah also said the Modi-led govt in the remaining three years will fulfill all the promises made in the run up to Lok Sabha polls Full Article
business and finance 2 years of Modi govt: Amitabh Bachchan to host segment on girl child campaign By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 15:48:00 +0530 Bachchan said he will host a segment called 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' for the show celebrating second anniversary of NDA govt Full Article
business and finance PM Modi-led NDA government has failed on all counts: Raj Babbar By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 28 May 2016 17:32:00 +0530 Babbar claimed that crop sowing area has shrunk to less than 120 lakh hectares from 125 lakh hectares in the last two years Full Article
business and finance Team Modi talks of a 'new dawn' on second anniversary By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 29 May 2016 10:15:00 +0530 Arun Jaitley said India's economy has picked up pace and achieved a growth rate of about 7.5% amid a global slowdown Full Article
business and finance Congress terms Modi Govt 'anti-farmer, anti-women and anti-Dalit' By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 29 May 2016 20:48:00 +0530 Attacking the Modi rule, the Congress party said that the NDA govt is acting like an event manager Full Article
business and finance Avoiding reform By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 29 May 2016 21:40:00 +0530 Two years in, major reforms seem off the table Full Article
business and finance Amitabh Bachchan proud of hosting girl child segment at govt's second anniversary gala By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:42:00 +0530 At the event, celebrating two years of Modi govt, the actor stressed on the importance of protecting the girl child Full Article
business and finance Modi govt's 3rd year to see many more crucial laws: Arun Jaitley By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 00:22:00 +0530 Jaitley said India, from policy paralysis, has transformed into the fastest growing global economy for two years in a row Full Article
business and finance D-Street turns positive on PI Industries, UPL, Coromandel as revenues rise By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:11:00 +0530 PI Industries, UPL are better placed, given pick-up in global demand after a two-year downturn Full Article
business and finance Indian-Americans' startup Riversand secures $10 million investment By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:40:00 +0530 Riversand is a SaaS Master Data Management and Product Information Management solution provider Full Article
business and finance Airbus inks contract with Bengaluru-based startup for talent acquisition By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:50:00 +0530 Airbus has signed a contract with Bengaluru-based startup Traxof Technologies to automate the talent acquisition process for Airbus information management (IM) organisations in India and Europe. Traxof was a part of Airbus BizLabs startup acceleration programme Season 4. The startup was chosen after a rigorous boot camp and jury election, Airbus said in a statement on Monday. Traxofs cloud-based, automated desktop and mobile-based solution provides real-time visibility and monitoring of recruitment processes to support the planned ramp-up of IM resources, especially in India for Airbus digitalisation. The platform also allows the harmonisation of workflows of different stakeholders to optimise the process, it said. Traxof solves a real world problem that is shared by a wide range of our internal stakeholders with a simple off-the- shelf solution, chief information officer, Airbus India & South Asia, Carlo Nizam was quoted as saying. Founded in 2014, Traxof ... Full Article
business and finance Field service automation start-up Zinier raises $90 million funding By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:23:00 +0530 The funding would help it to transform field service workforces with artificial intelligence-driven automation Full Article
business and finance Venture Highway raises $78 mn to fund early-stage tech companies in India By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:38:00 +0530 With portfolio companies such as Meesho, Sharechat, Moglix, and Cars24, the early-stage investment firm has so far invested in 20 start-ups Full Article
business and finance Uber sells its India food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0530 The deal is applicable only in India and Uber Eats will continue to operate in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Full Article
business and finance Start-ups that burn investor money won't get second chance: Ratan Tata By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:32:00 +0530 Tata, who also invests in start-ups, also said old-age businesses will recede and the young founders of innovative companies are the future leaders of the Indian industry Full Article
business and finance Novel coronavirus fear now spreads to the start-up ecosystem in India By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:36:00 +0530 Around half a dozen Chinese venture capital firms with active presence in India have postponed their trips to the subcontinent Full Article
business and finance Fintech firm Instamojo buys GetMeAShop from Times Internet for $5 million By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:46:00 +0530 With this, GetMeAShop's 30 member-odd team has joined Instamojo, to work as part of the company's e-commerce business, MojoCommerce Full Article
business and finance Early-round funding in startups almost doubles in 2 yrs; Chinese lead By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:42:00 +0530 The push is coming from the fact that there are far more established entrepreneurs in India today hitting the next venture button then five years ago Full Article
business and finance Startups need to opt for IPO to tackle fund crunch: Kris Gopalakrishnan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:32:00 +0530 Gopalakrishnan advised startups to take minimum funds from angel, friends and families. They have to create minimum viable product, and establish unit economics and profitable model, he underlined. Full Article
business and finance Startups lap up Rs 70 cr investments in 'Seeding Kerala' summit By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:34:00 +0530 Bengaluru-based Sporthood, a startup for sports enthusiasts, got investment from SEA Fund, which made its fourth investment in Kerala out of its seven investment ventures. Full Article
business and finance Non-profit tech: AI-based startups make it to Cisco, N/Core's third cohort By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:30:00 +0530 Each selected startup receives an innovation grant of Rs 15 Lakh Full Article
business and finance Tech startup Tekion launches cloud-based automotive dealer management By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:03:00 +0530 The product connects key stakeholders of the industry enabling maximum level of operational efficiencies, collaboration, and personalized retail experiences Full Article
business and finance HealthifyMe collaborates with online grocery players to tap wider markets By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:15:00 +0530 A pilot project in partnership with Swiggy to deliver healthy food launched in Gurgaon; mental wellness segment on anvil Full Article
business and finance Quikr no longer a unicorn, Swedish investor pares valuation by 45% By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:59:00 +0530 Scandinavian firm refers to exaggerated revenue resulting from fraudulent transactions that rocked the company Full Article
business and finance India third-largest fintech market in 2019, investments doubled to $3.7 bn By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:46:00 +0530 The vast majority of funds raised last year in India went into payments startups, while insur-techs raked in 13.7 per cent of the investments Full Article
business and finance A formula for growth after the start-up stage By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 20:11:00 +0530 A new report suggests a five-part model for second-stage companies to consider if they want stable, long-term success Full Article
business and finance UP govt drafting 'Startup Policy 2020', eyeing top 3 domestic ranking By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:58:00 +0530 Plans to harness 9 million MSMEs base to boost start-ups Full Article
business and finance Sequoia India leads $16 mn funding round in healthtech start-up Qure.ai By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:37:00 +0530 Qure.ai will use the capital to drive geographical expansion, expand product portfolio in two more areas Full Article
business and finance NMDC, IIT Hyderabad sign agreement to support deep-tech start-ups By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0530 NMDC will contribute Rs 10 crore for the five-year joint incubation programme and intends to support at least 15 start-ups Full Article
business and finance Bounce raises fresh funding to fuel electric vehicle integration, expansion By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:52:00 +0530 This marks InnoVen Capital's third investment in Bounce, in a span of 18 months Full Article
business and finance Indian start-up's remote technology helps Wuhan hospitals fight Coronavirus By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:33:00 +0530 BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance firm helped service engineers from Germany remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan Full Article
business and finance Fintech start-up Khatabook announces strategic partnership with MS Dhoni By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:50:00 +0530 The World Cup winning skipper will not only invest in Khatabook but also become its brand ambassador Full Article
business and finance Startup Agnikul raises Rs 23.4 crore to put small satellites into space By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:45:00 +0530 Agnikul, operating out of National Centre for Combustion Research at IIT Chennai, is developing a satellite launch vehicle for payload capacity of up to 100 kgs Full Article
business and finance Start-ups come up with tech-driven solutions to track coronavirus patients By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:47:00 +0530 Healthcare company Portea has developed a chatbot called Cobot-19 which will disseminate information related to coronavirus Full Article
business and finance Travel start-ups hit a bumpy road amid restrictions due to coronavirus By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:18:00 +0530 They were riding on the promise of steady double-digit growth, but with travel restrictions and cancellations, their problems are mounting Full Article
business and finance These techies are 3D printing ventilator splitters for Covid-19 patients By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:52:00 +0530 Their solution addresses the problem ventilator shortage in the country by splitting oxygen supply so that the machine can be used on two patients simultaneously Full Article
business and finance Digital lenders use tech to improve SME loan repayments amid lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:48:00 +0530 These fintech firms are using past payment behaviour and current transactions to validate customers facing genuine difficulties Full Article
business and finance Covid-19 crisis: Consumer internet start-ups brace for salary cuts, layoffs By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:23:00 +0530 Companies taking extreme steps to continue to stay afloat amid Covid-19 crisis Full Article
business and finance Recko raises $6 mn in Series A funding; to use funds for expansion, hiring By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:41:00 +0530 The investment was led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India, and saw participation from existing investor Prime Venture Partners. Full Article
business and finance Odisha start-ups seek relief package from CM to survive Covid-19 impact By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:01:00 +0530 The entities have requested the state government to act as guarantor for soft loans or facilitate collateral-free loans Full Article
business and finance This lawyer's start-up is building a search engine for legal professionals By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:50:00 +0530 Legitquest's AI-based platform helps lawyers with issues, reasoning, decisions, arguments and facts of all Supreme Court judgments since 1950 Full Article
business and finance Online pharmacies on hiring mode as orders during Covid-19 lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:02:00 +0530 Most e-pharmacies are operating with minimal staff and are not able to fulfill customer orders Full Article