India’s Paytm Payments Bank is in talks to partner with full-service banks to offer services such as loans and term deposits which it cannot do on its own due to regulatory restrictions, its chief executive told Reuters. Payments banks are niche banks that were allowed by the Reserve Bank of India in a bid to […]
India’s economic growth unexpectedly slid to a three-year low in the last quarter, delivering a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is facing criticism for disrupting business activity through his shock cash squeeze last year.
The launch of GST has left most businesses in a tight spot. Here are 10 advantages of GST that will uplift your impressions about the biggest tax reform of India since its Independence. Price Reductions It is advantageous for companies as people will purchase more regularly due to price reductions. One Time Transaction […]
Micro, small and medium enterprises have a vital role in providing employment opportunities in India. The MSME sector also has a relatively lower capital cost compared to large industries. They also help in the development and industrialisation of rural areas. However, one major challenge that the sector faces at present is the non-availability of fast […]
Nivesh.com, a mass market mutual fund investment platform, today said it has raised angel funding from a group of entrepreneur turned investors. The investors in this round include Rahul Gupta, CEO of Right Global Infosolutions and former president at private equity firm Sonoma Management Partners, Sandeep Shroff, CEO of Silicon Valley-based MyStartUpCFO.com and former head […]
World is appreciating and recognizing ‘people’ from India, then why is India lagging to figure out the projection of investment from its own ‘people’? Why isn’t India able to harvest it and reap itself huge pool of benefits? Japan has leveraged its cultural emphasis on ‘efficiency and team work’, to revolutionize the manufacturing and engineering […]
India is looking for young entrepreneurs to build business houses and create more jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, asking business graduates to become fountainhead of commercially viable ideas.
After launching Digital Unlocked, a training programme to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) go digital, Google India today announced the launch of SMB Heroes, a nation-wide programme designed to recognise SMBs that have embraced digital platform to grow their business. A nation-wide programme SMB Heroes will comprise three categories — Business Innovation through Digital, […]
New Delhi, Delhi, India- A commercial bank in Saudi Arabia appointing a woman as a CEO; a woman becoming the dean of a renowned medical college; women and men attending the recent Comic Con event in Jeddah; Women-only gymnasiums gaining traction; celebration of first ever Women’s Day – Women in Saudi Arabia are well on […]
Indian healthcare is experiencing a new wave of opportunity. Providers are reinventing existing delivery models to bring healthcare closer to the patient. One of the Leading light in this sector, Medzin (holding company of Medhealix Health Tech Pvt. Ltd.) is a hyper-local healthcare aggregator app connecting the users with the nearest healthcare facilities and services. Catalyzing growth and […]
The Indian Government would shortly launch an exclusive scheme for women entrepreneurs, a senior official in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) said today. “It will be an exclusive scheme for women entrepreneurs. We have not yet finalised the contours (of the scheme). Hopefully, we will launch it before the end of […]
Leading B2B commerce start-up Moglix, today announced the launch of its GST (Goods and Services Tax) technology for the manufacturing sector. In its endeavor to boost the manufacturing sector, Moglix aims to empower SME to large suppliers and buyers through its GST technology (business.moglix.com) to file indirect taxes seamlessly, while maintaining a close vigil on […]