A fierce competition has broken out among states on the ease of doing business rankings, with states contesting every point, while some have even hired top consultants to keep tabs on the entire process. States want these consultants, including PwC, EY and KPMG, to not just help them with their o…
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Snapdeal invested $300mn in supply chain, logistics in 18 mnths
E-commerce major Snapdeal has pumped in $300 million (about Rs 1,990 crore) over the last 18 months to strengthen its supply chain and logistics and facilitate the increase in shipment volumes. The city-based firm has seen 1.9 times increase in shipment volumes from 1.29 lakh daily shipments last…
Delhi-born Dilshad Hothi is a rising star of the British business world
Entrepreneurs Dilshad and Barinder Hothi are on a mission to become “the Amazon” of the education world. The Hothi’s story is a true tale of entrepreneurial-ism – with Dilshad arriving in the UK from India in 1999 at the tender age of 21, determined to make his fortune, Ba…
Oil sector PSUs to float ‘start-up fund’ in FY17 | Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on March 21 said public-sector oil companies led by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) would set up a ‘start-up fund’ in FY17 to support technology innovation in the hydrocarbon sector. “The PSUs in consultations with the petroleum ministry are planning the creatio…
Byju’s to add more products to learning app, expand internationally
Education-technology company Byju’s has raised $75 million (about Rs 499 crore) from Sequoia India and Belgian investor Sofina to add more products to its learning app and spur international expansion. “We are predominantly focussing now on maths and science. We will be adding more su…
Online renting platform RentSher secures $300K seed funding
Online rental marketplace RentSher has raised more than $300K in seed funding. The round was led by Dubai based ex-McKinsey investor Vaibhav Doshi along with a clutch of other well known entrepreneurs turned investors including Abhay Singhal, Co-founder of In Mobi, Vibhu Garg, Co-founder and COO …
Scope for Indian companies to invest in Africa: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh
Two-day ‘India-Africa Agribusiness Forum’ gets under way Radha Mohan Singh, Minister for Agriculture, Government of India, suggested here today that Indian companies desirous of investing in Africa could join hands with African companies for the production of pulses and vegetable oils, the supply…