Tata AIG General Insurance and mobile payments firm Paytm have entered into an agreement to provide cab and auto drivers health insurance plans. This tie-up will enable cab and auto drivers, who are using Paytms digital wallet, to avail cashless health insurance through Tata AIG General Insurance, the private insurer said in a release issued […]
Technological disruptions have not left financial sector out of its impact and India currently has several fintech startups developing out from its cocoon. Fintech startups mostly confined of online payment wallets and now online lending marketplaces. i2ifunding a Peer to Peer platform where an individual can borrow money at a desired rate of interest and […]
Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple Inc prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said Wednesday. Supplies of the larger size of Apple’s new phone have been exhausted in all shades, and the smaller iPhone 7 has also sold out in the new jet […]
Transportation app Uber has launched a new initiative in partnership with Maruti and NSDC, for creating livelihood opportunities for one million people by 2018. Under UberSHAAN, the company will provide access to skill development and driver training to the unskilled, Uber India President Amit Jain said. The initiative will also help trained drivers receive commercial licenses, […]
Applause, the in-the-wild digital testing leader, announced it has raised $35 Million in a Series F financing round. The largest new investor in this financing round was Credit Suisse, and the round also included an investment by strategic partner, Accenture. The funding will increase the company’s investment in its strategy as the go-to source for […]
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications today agreed to merge its wireless telecom business with smaller rival Aircel to create the country’s 4th-biggest mobile phone operator with asset base of more than Rs 65,000 crore. In the largest consolidation in the countrys telecom sector, RCom and Aircels majority owner, Malaysias Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB), announced signing of […]
After Idea, Bharti Airtel today also agreed to provide additional interconnect points to Reliance Jio, saying these ports will be sufficient to support 15 million customers of the new operator. “Airtel has been providing PoIs to Jio, well ahead of the commencement of its commercial operations. With the latest augmentation, the total number of PoIs […]
India has been constantly facing many problems due to the immense vehicular pollution each and every day. The automotive pollution is growing day by day, posing threat to this environment. Though the Indian government is taking some huge actions to reduce the pollution, the effect of vehicular pollution is still growing and affecting Indian cities. […]
Palo Alto-based education start-up Stoodnt – which helps students aspiring to study abroad by connecting them with high-quality college admission counsellors, and providing guidance, insights and online tools – has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Rajan Anandan, Vice-President, Google, South-East Asia and India. Anandan has emerged as the most prolific angel investor in […]
Indias IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been recognised as a leader among 24 companies in all categories of software testing services, according to a research-based report. The NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation and Assessment (NEAT) report 2016, analysed and indicated the overall performance of leading global vendors offering software testing services. NelsonHall evaluated 24 companies for […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google is acquiring software developer Apigee Corp in a deal valued at about $625 million, as it strengthens its cloud business. San Jose-based Apigee’s software helps a company’s backend services interact with mobile and web-based apps used by customers and partners. “Companies are moving beyond the traditional ways of communicating like phone calls and visits […]
InMobi, a global mobile advertising and discovery platform, today announced the launch of a suite of advanced video ad formats in India. With full screen formats and HD quality videos, advertisers will now be able to offer a TV-like experience to users. The platform includes a comprehensive suite of ad formats including vertical videos, interactive […]