Much on the lines of its competitors, e-commerce giant Amazon Seller Services on February 8 launched a seller lending programme in India, enabling small & medium businesses on its platform to get working capital loans ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 2 crore. Amazon has partnered with Capital Fir…
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Net Neutrality: TRAI order gives start-ups premium relief
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s ruling on differential pricing has come as a relief for start-ups, especially the smaller ones. Many had feared paying a premium to stay relevant if the regulator had not put to rest the controversy of differential pricing by imposing a heavy pen…
SBI partners with Snapdeal to launch e-platform for SMEs
Country’s largest lender State Bank of India on January 15 announced launch of SBI e-Smart SME to offer easy working capital to online e-commerce players. Country’s largest lender State Bank of India today announced launch of SBI e-Smart SME to offer easy working capital to online e-commerc…
SBI to set up special branch for start-ups in Bengaluru
The nascent yet burgeoning start-up ecosystem has caught the attention of SBI. The country’s largest bank will soon set up a first-of-its-kind branch to cater exclusively to the growing banking needs of start-ups. The bank has zeroed in on Bengaluru, the so-called Silicon Valley of India, for set…
Leveraging technology to encourage children to play
MadRat Games, a gaming startup backed by the founders of Flipkart and Snapdeal, has developed an interactive suit designed to encourage children to venture out and play even within the restrictive confines of housing complexes. The SuperSuit, which will be launched at the Consumer Electronics Sho…
Flipkart to showcase Khadi items
Indian E-tailing giant Flipkart will now showcase a range of khadi clothes, including thirty articles from the famous Swaraj Ashram in Kanpur, a premier Khadi Bhandar. The items showcased, khadi denim jeans, Modi kurtas, ladies wear and shawls among others, can now be viewed on the website/app an…