Madhya Pradesh, which had emerged fifth last year in the department of industrial policy and promotion’s (DIPP) ease of doing business rankings among states, is facing tougher competition this year. In the real time ranking of the states based on business reform action plan made available on DIPP…
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Digital India mission to empower common man: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on October 25 said that the Digital India mission is to empower common man in the country. Inaugurating the incubation facility of Software Technology Park of India, Mohali, the Union IT Minister said that Digital India is also for the poor and underprivileged i…
PayUmoney continues to deliver unparalleled services to Indian SMBs
PayUmoney has emerged as one of the market leaders enabling India’s stride towards a digital and cashless economy. Owing to its perpetual commitment towards the growth of the industry, PayUmoney today enjoys explicit trust of more than 2,25,000+ merchants from all across India. Some of the reno…
Khadi: From symbol of India’s freedom to fashion statement
To help promote local artisans and weavers across the country, an exhibition here seeks to encourage larger use of Khadi – a fabric that has transformed from being a symbol of India’s freedom struggle to become a style statement. Titled The Khadi March: Just Five Meters, the solo show by Sh…
Agritech start-ups increasingly focusing on social parameters
Bengaluru: Agritech and social enterprise startups are increasingly focussing on health, education, sanitation and entrepreneurial initiatives in an attempt to enable farmers and their families. Besides offering tech know how and products, these startups are also looking into the emotional and ed…
Foodpanda raises close to Rs 10 cr from parent Jade Gmbh
Food ordering startup Foodpanda has raised close to Rs 10 crore from Berlin-based parent Jade Gmbh and Co, according to documents available with the registrar of companies. The development comes at a time when the company is looking to raise funds from external investors and has also hired an inv…
My Trade Box join hands with Lending Kart to provide SMEs with loans
India’s first ‘Assisted Bulk Buying’ hybrid e-commerce start-up My Trade Box will assist SMEs to connect directly to the retailers through their association with fintech startup LendingKart, with a common aim to provide more loan access to more small and medium enterprises. Both…
Alibaba launches ‘Global e-Commerce Talents’ programme in India
Global e-commerce giant Alibaba on October 25 launched its “Global e-commerce Talents” (GET) programme in India. This programme is aimed at equipping students, small business professionals and entrepreneurs with the competitive skills and essential resources required to prepare for th…
Make in Odisha: 800 Cos register to participate
Bhubaneswar: As many as 800 companies from across the globe have evinced interest to participate in the three-day ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave scheduled to be held here from November 30 to December 2. It would be organised under the joint aegis of Government of Odisha and Department of Industrial Po…
A start-up idea for high quality eldercare in India
Back in 2009, I wrote about many business-fiction projects to help entrepreneurs to learn to identify startup ideas and one was called Care. The premise of the project was that the number of millionaires are increasing in India by leaps and bounds. At the same time, many of these families have ne…