Healthy children’s food in India never really had a chance to be perceived as cool – in part due to packaging that failed to appeal to kids, unlike cheap and unhealthy fast food brands. That perception needed to change, and that’s what two young mothers – one a former public health consultant, th…
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GST portal goes live, software almost ready: GSTN Chairman Navin Kumar
A new and simpler portal for the incoming Goods and Services Tax regime went live that will enable easy filing of returns and tax payments through credit/debit cards and other modes. As much as 60 per cent of the software needed to run GST is ready and GSTN – the company building the gigantic inf…
Seminar to boost women start-ups in Gujarat
Ahead of the forthcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017, the state government is organizing a seminar ‘An Ode to Women Entrepreneurship‘ in the city on November 10. The seminar to be held in Sayaji Nagar Gruh in Akota aims to support and encourage start-ups by women. Deputy Chief …
Angels rush in as logistics sector is set to touch $10 bn
Venture capital firms scanning Indian markets for the next big investment opportunity after consumer internet would do well to have their eyes trained on technology-driven logistics startups. The market for logistics-technology businesses, which include delivery startups, truck aggregators and wa…
CII launches ‘Startup Mentorship Circle’ to build bridges for start-ups
Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has taken a leaf out of corporates’ books and is backing startups by setting up its own platform. The ‘Start-up Mentorship Circle’ will provide a common platform for captains of India Inc and startup entrepreneurs to share the…
Teaching start up Online Tyari gets Rs 20 cr fund
Mobile-first test preparation platform, OnlineTyari (OT) has raised Rs 20 crore, led by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF). MSDF made an equity investment of Rs 15 crore (USD 2.1 million) in the company, OnlineTyari said in a statement. OT offers a mobile application that allows highly …
Currency Ban Impact | RBI issues 25-point FAQ explaining Rs 500-1000 note move
Faqs on withdrawal of legal tender character of the Old High Denomination (OHD) Bank notes. Q: Why is this scheme? A: The incidence of fake Indian currency notes in higher denomination has increased. For ordinary persons, the fake notes look similar to genuine notes, even though no security featu…
Why SMEs co-operation between India & UK is need of the hour?
Great Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May’s much hyped 3 day visit to India is likely to be most watched for SMEs from both sides. As expected, India and the UK inked two MoUs on increasing cooperation in fields of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and ease of doing business. The priority ini…
SME IPO Agro Phos India sees highest ever subscription of over Rs 200 cr
Indore-based Agro Phos India Ltd, has taken the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) markets by storm garnering a whopping subscription of over Rs200 crore—the largest subscription ever received by an SME IPO( initial public offering). The issue opened for subscription on 27 October and closed on N…
British companies contribute £29 mn to Make in India
Ten UK-based companies have pledged to invest 29.29 million pound to train about 20 lakh people in India by 2020. “10 UK companies have committed to support India’s Make in India and Skill India initiatives by enhancing skills to global standards and giving the trainees greater employ…