Reliance Fills Its Tote With UK, Italian Fashion Brands Before Ecommerce Launch
After pulling a number of international fashion labels from ecommerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart earlier this month, Reliance Brands has now signed up Armani’s sportswear brand EA7 and British...
View ArticleAnnouncing BIGShift — Inc42 & DigitalOcean Join Hands To Empower India’s Tier...
Ever since the Inc42 website revamp last year, our mission was to bring exciting and experiential events and properties for the startup ecosystem — it has become our mantra! We’re on a 24×7 mission to...
View ArticleMSME Day 2019: Can Startups Benefit From MSME Registration For Better Govt...
Inc42 & Dell are bringing the startup ecosystem together for The Dialogue on June 27 to celebrate MSME Day 2019 and help startups, tech giants navigate the MSME market, opportunities, and...
View ArticleInc42 F.O.U.N.D.E.R.S. Meetup: Building The Startup Community Through Positivity
Inc42 organised the seventh edition of its F.O.U.N.D.E.R.S. Meetup in Delhi on June 20 and it was a rousing evening with some great anecdotes and inspiration for over 30 founders who joined our guest...
View ArticleSpacetech Startup Bellatrix Raises $3 Mn Funding From Multiple Investors
Spacetech startup Bellatrix Aerospace has raised $3 Mn in a Pre-Series A round led by IDFC-Parampara, StartupXseed, Karsemven Fund (KITVEN) and Survam Partners ( Suman Kant Munjal family office) at a...
View ArticleCurefit Expands To Dubai As It Celebrates Third Anniversary
Bengaluru-based fitness and wellness tech startup Curefit has now expanded to Dubai. Chiratae Ventures’ Sudhir Sethi revealed the expansion through a tweet last night (June 23) and congratulated the...
View ArticleBIGShift Pitch Is Here: Inc42 And DigitalOcean Present A Launchpad For...
While metros such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru have led the way in championing India’s startup ecosystem, the startup revolution is no longer restricted to the big cities. Cities like Chandigarh,...
View ArticleUnacademy Secures $50 Mn In Mega Funding Round From Steadview, Sequoia And...
Edtech startup Unacademy has secured a mammoth $50 Mn from Steadview Capital, Sequoia India, Nexus Venture Partners and Blume Ventures. In the round, the company’s founders Gaurav Munjal and Roman...
View ArticleIndia Sets Up Inter-Ministerial Board To Review Startup Tax Exemption...
Even as startups look towards the government to solve the credit crunch issues and funding slowdown in certain sectors, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Startup India...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Launches Its ‘Stay Safer’ Feature In India
Google Maps introduced another brand-new feature for India on Wednesday with its “Stay Safer” feature. Part of the latest version of Google Maps, this feature allows Android phone users travelling in...
View ArticleTwitter Takes Steps Against ‘Rule-Breaking Tweets’ By Politicians
Twitter announced on Thursday that it would be moving against tweets from officers and politicians that violate Twitter’s platform rules by “deprioritising” them. Under the new policy, users of the...
View ArticleGoogle May Have Leveraged Android Unfairly, Says CCI
Investigation by Indian officials have reportedly revealed that Google has been misusing its dominant position in India by reducing the ability of device manufacturers to choose alternate versions of...
View ArticleEcommerce Cos, Tech Startups To Generate 44K Jobs: Report
Ecommerce companies and tech start-ups are reportedly ramping up their hiring this year, with supply chain and tech experts particularly in demand. The sector is projected to add at least 44K jobs in...
View ArticleRISE Conference To Showcase The Tech And Leaders Shaping The Future Today
This is a critical moment for the tech industry as the global attention has turned towards the role technology is playing in shaping the future and directing today’s world towards that future....
View ArticleWill RBI’s RTGS, NEFT Fee Waiver Boost Online Payments In India?
With an eye on giving a bigger push to digital transactions and online payments through bank accounts, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to waive off all customer-facing fees and charges on...
View ArticlePetrol Bunks May Soon Include Electric Charging Points
With a view to promoting the production and use of electric vehicles (EVs), the Indian Government is looking to implement a framework for a major battery manufacturing and charging infrastructure that...
View ArticleAlternative Energy Firm ReNew Power Raises $300 Mn Via Rights Issue
Clean energy firm ReNew Power announced on Sunday that it has raised $300 Mn (approximately INR 2,050 Cr) through a rights issue. Among the existing shareholders who have invested in the issue are...
View ArticleIndia Rushes Reforms To Get Top-50 Spot In Ease Of Doing Business Index
India is eyeing a top-50 spot in World Bank’s Doing Business Report in 2019 after rising 23 places to hit the 77th spot in 2018. Government officials from departments such as the Jawaharlal Nehru Port...
View ArticleThe Dialogue By Inc42 & Dell: Showcasing The MSME Opportunity In India And...
The Indian MSME sector comprises 63.4 Mn companies and employs over 111 Mn people, and is the largest industrial sector in India after agriculture. However, MSMEs that operate largely in the...
View ArticleChinese Etailer Shein Slows Down India Operations Following Customs Crackdown
There’s more trouble for beleaguered Chinese ecommerce companies in India, as the scrutiny on their business model by the customs department over import duties has hampered sales, deliveries and...
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