From its beginnings during dotcom bubble as a mobile value added services company, to becoming the fastest-growing payments players in the country, Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s One 97 Communications has become one of the most valued digital companies in India with mobile wallet brand Paytm. Now w…
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Microsoft India taking rapid strides for cyber security protection of SMBs
With rapid acceleration in technology usage due to digitization, there has been an exponential increase in hackers and their methods who virtually ground the operations of several companies with their sophisticated and surreptitious methods. Of late, their sophisticated tools and mechanisms have …
BDG Global to nurture young entrepreneurs and start-up ventures
Start-up venture BDG Global has said the company will focus on nurturing and mentoring young entrepreneurs. Promoted by Globsyn Group executive chairman and tech entrepreneur Bikram Dasgupta, the firm will also invest in promoting innovative start-up companies. An alumnus of Harvard Business Scho…
7 things you should know about registering your start-up under Startup India Program
India has seen a sudden spike in the number of new businesses and startups coming up in the past decade. The country has also been ranked amongst the top 3 startup ecosystems in the world by several industry bodies including NASSCOM. In order to further boost the ecosystem and develop a culture o…
GST a seminal reform; May see retrospective changes in GDP: JP Morgan
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on May 18 fixing tax rates on 1211 items, most of which will likely become cheaper as the new rates will be lower than the current effective levies and the Indian equity market continuing its bull run, it is a crucial time for the economy and markets.…
A quick guide to India GST rates in 2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been one of the key things that has caught the attention of the market given its implications on earnings of companies. The government has kept a large number of items under 18% tax slab. The government categorised 1211 items under various tax slabs. Here is a…
Services won’t pinch much, healthcare and education exempted from GST list
The Goods and Services Tax Council broadly agreed on 4 tax brackets for services (5%, 12%, 18% and 28%), though they are yet to decide on a tax bracket for gold. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, at a presser in Srinagar, listed out the details, which were: 1) All services have been fitted into four…
J’khand holds ground-breaking for 21 projects worth Rs 700 cr
The Jharkhand government on May 18 held a ground-breaking ceremony at Hotwar in Ranchi to lay foundation for 21 projects that are expected to attract Rs 700 crore investments and create 21,000 direct jobs and also promised speedy approvals for new businesses. The Momentum Jharkhand: Global Invest…
Before you migrate to GST, these are the 4 key tasks you need to do
With the recent approval of central GST laws and rules by the lower house and the GST Council respectively, implementation of GST in India from 1 July 2017 appears apparent. After knowing the broad structure of GST proposed for India, it is time for the industry to focus on the transition tasks t…
Bahrain’s new fintech fund to invest in Indian start-ups
Bahrain’s new fintech fund will invest in Indian start-ups that have an economic interest in Bahrain. In a bid to speed up its financial offerings in the fintech space, Bahrain has tied up with the Singapore Fintech Consortium to invest in fintech start-ups in the middle-east and Asia region to b…