k Arun Jaitley: Keeping reform process on By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 00:35:00 +0530 Two years into the government's five-year mandate, Jaitley has proven to be one of its most reformist voices Full Article
k Two years of Modi government: What kind of celebrations are on the cards? By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:45:00 +0530 From rallies, press conferences in over 150 cities to holding a star-studded evening, a look at what the fortnight-long celebrations will have Full Article
k NDA has failed in key areas like economy: Muniyappa By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:57:00 +0530 The former union minister said "only achievement" of NDA govt was changing names of UPA schemes Full Article
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k This Y Combinator-backed start-up is playing Farmville in real life By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:57:00 +0530 Hyderabad-based agri-tech firm UrbanKisaan uses hydroponics to grow veggies; see 7-fold rise in demand during lockdown Full Article
k IIC seeks recognition, easier financing for social enterprises By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:46:00 +0530 Impact Investors Council (IIC), in its representation for Budget 2015, is requesting the Government to help galvanise the impact investment eco-system Full Article
k Cong initiates consultation process to pick CM in Karnataka By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 13:10:00 +0530 The Congress central leadership today began the process of consultations with MLAs on choosing the new chief minister with Siddaramaiah and Union Minister Mallikarjun Kharge locked in a close race for the top post. A four-member team of AICC ... Full Article
k More than 200 crorepati MLAs in new Karnataka Assembly By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:49:00 +0530 Karnataka Election Watch (KEW) also said today 93% or 203 MLAs of the total 218 analysed are crorepatis Full Article
k GST Bill will 'definitely' be passed: Javadekar By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:13:00 +0530 A day after Parliament was adjourned sine die, the government today came down heavily on the Congress, blaming it for the near washout of the monsoon session and asserted that the GST Bill will "definitely" be passed. Full Article
k Six books that you should have read already By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:10:00 +0530 Books that do what great literature promises - keep you engrossed and make you think Full Article
k Burkini ban in France and women who have it all By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:00:00 +0530 The debate around headscarves and burkinis raises the question; what rights do women have over their own body and identity? Full Article
k Pakistan's JIT at Pathankot - Indian naivete or far-sightedness? By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:35:00 +0530 Regularising such base visits, would add concrete proof to the position that Pakistan has no legitimate security threat from India Full Article
k Pathankot: Playing to the Pied Pipers of Pakistan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2016 09:10:00 +0530 What was Modi government doing giving the Pakistan JIT a grand tour of Pathankot airbase? Full Article
k Mullah Mansour's killing: What does it mean for Afghanistan, Taliban and Pakistan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:55:00 +0530 Change in Taliban leadership may not alter its philosophy as it is decided by a 'Shura' rather than the leader alone Full Article
k Scorpene leak and why it makes no sense By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:35:00 +0530 Even though none of the explanations seem to hold water, India could be staring at a US$ 3.6 billion white elephant Full Article
k Why can't Indian intelligence agencies kill terrorists? By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:09:00 +0530 While we wonder why India can't eliminate terrorists like Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed on foreign soil like other countries do, a lack of resolve and operational inability ensures that our intelligence agencies remain incapable of doing targeted ... Full Article
k Sika opens research centre in UK By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:55:00 +0530 The centre will focus on research in the area of liquid roofing Full Article
k JK Tyre Baja Student India 2016 ends, Team Forza of Pune declared champion By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:10:11 +0530 More than 1300 engineering students participated in this edition of BSI from across the country JK Tyre Baja Student India 2016 draw came to an end on Wednesday and Forza Racing Team of Sinhgad Academy of Engineering at Pune was declared the ... Full Article
k Maruti Suzuki Registers Profit of Rs. 1,019 crore in 3rd Quarter By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:11:25 +0530 Maruti has registered a net profit of Rs. 1,019 crore in the 3rd quarter of financial year 2015-16. Although the profits rose 27.1%, the Indo-Japanese carmaker missed its target of Rs. 1,330 crore profit, estimated by various analysts, by ... Full Article
k Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS 1.0l Boosterjet - What To Expect By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:07:25 +0530 It will debut Suzuki’s small displacement turbocharged petrol engines - Boosterjet in the country, expected to launch few months after the expo! Country’s largest automobile manufacturer is all set to join the small displacement turbocharged ... Full Article
k Skoda India teases the New Superb in Legacy Of SKODA Video! By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:42:53 +0530 Vehicles have long been a true reflection of the progress of man. The innovations in the field of auto have been paralleled by very few. 29th of January is regarded as World Automotive Day. A tribute to all things on wheels, the day reflects upon ... Full Article
k Maruti Vitara Brezza revealed in Leaked Images By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:12:14 +0530 Just before the world premiere of Maruti’s highly anticipated sub-4 meter SUV, Vitara Brezza, official pictures of the utility vehicle have been leaked online. The Compact SUV will be launched on 3rd February at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo, which ... Full Article
k New Audi R8 Breaks cover at Auto Expo By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:39:54 +0530 Audi has had a great last year in India and the car enthusiasts are expecting the same excitement in 2016. For that, the German automaker continues to enthrall the audience with the revelation of the new Audi R8. We first came across the vehicle ... Full Article
k Renault Kwid 1 Litre Makes India Debut at 2016 Auto Expo By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:03:49 +0530 : Renault has introduced the 1-litre variant of Kwid today at the Auto Expo. This will further help Renault to expand Kwid’s success in higher segments. The 800cc variant has already crossed 85,000 bookings and is still rolling with momentum. More ... Full Article
k Tata Make Public Debut of Zica at 2016 Auto Expo By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:38:07 +0530 Tata has made public debut of its brand new entry level hatchback Zica at the on-going 2016 Indian Auto Expo. The hatchback has been launched at Rs ‘xxx’/ Bookings for the new Tata Zica are open/ The hatchback will be launched in a few weeks from ... Full Article
k Ford Mustang - All You Need To Know About! By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:45:08 +0530 Undoubtedly, Ford Mustang will be one of the oldest nameplates to go sale in the country, soon! Ford officially announced the release of Mustang for the Indian market on 28th of January. The 51 years old American icon will be roaring its ... Full Article
k Volkswagen mulls to localise production of 2.0L Diesel Mill By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:09:39 +0530 Volkswagen is planning to localise the production of its 2.0 litre diesel engine, which powers its numerous cars including Skoda Octavia and Audi A3 sold in India. The decision came at a time when the German carmaker localised the making of their ... Full Article
k Renault Kwid: Holy Trinity of a True Success Story Uncovered! By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 17:11:21 +0530 With over 85,000 units already booked, Renault Kwid became a phenomenon that laid foundation for ingenuity and epitome of automotive excellence, which automaker’s world over strive to achieve. The excitement for the entry-level hatchback grew to ... Full Article
k Volkswagen Ameo Introduced Today; Launch Mid-2016 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 11:46:18 +0530 German carmaker, Volkswagen, has introduced its made-for-India sub-compact sedan, Ameo, today. Based on the Polo hatchback, this is Volkswagen’s first compact sedan in the Indian market and has been developed locally at the company’s manufacturing ... Full Article
k 2016 Skoda Superb Teased Ahead of Indian Auto Expo By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:46:16 +0530 Skoda’s flagship car, the Superb, has been teased in its 2016 avatar on the manufacturer’s official website. The manufacturer is not participating in the latest iteration of Indian Auto Expo. The luxury sedan is expected to be launched in the ... Full Article