Govt proposes ban on mis-selling, fraudulent flash sales on ecommerce platforms; seeks public comments

The Centre on Monday proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (Ecommerce) Rules, 2020, and sought public comments on banning fraudulent flash sales and mis-selling of goods and services on ecommerce…

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Founded by two brothers, this NY fintech startup is helping lenders modernise their back offices

Applying for loans is a hassle for borrowers — the inane paperwork, gathering documents, KYC approvals, jumping through hoops, and finally getting access to the money is a long, arduous process.For…

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This Delhi-based bootstrapped startup aims to help school kids learn important life skills early

Shishir Miglani — a tech evangelist and CEO of Kurativz Technologies — was using his startup coaching skills to train underprivileged kids on problem-solving and life skills at a school. To…

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Meet Shrilakshmi Desiraju, a pioneer in probiotics innovation and founder of an R&D-focused startup from Mysuru

As a pioneer in innovation in the probiotics space, Dr Shrilakshmi Desiraju’s entrepreneurial journey has been replete with lessons on perseverance, grit, and a relentless drive to change the world…

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How this NBFC is enabling financial inclusion by providing loans to micro-enterprises

Two seasoned bankers with over 25 years of experience felt the existing banking infrastructure in the country has not reached out to those who really need credit, and decided to…

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6 Indian crypto exchanges where you can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Doge, and other tokens

On the back of a major bull run in late 2020 and early 2021, cryptocurrency has emerged as one of the fastest-growing digital assets. Backed by blockchain and enabled for…

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Yellow Messenger rebrands as Yellow.ai, launches AI-powered voice bots

Yellow Messenger on Monday said it has rebranded itself as Yellow.ai and launched voice AI bots to expand its product suite aimed at delivering total customer experience automation.The company has…

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Post-COVID times will see retail, entertainment industry bounce back with a speedy, yet steady recovery

According to Forrester Research, the Indian retail industry is estimated at $883 billion in 2020. The sector, one of the fastest-growing, however, took a massive hit amidst the second COVID-19…

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Emotions, experiences, expression – 60 inspiring proverbs and quotes on music on World Music Day 2021

Over a hundred countries around the world celebrate World Music Day on June 21 every year. Originally started in France in 1982 as a celebration of summer, it honours amateur…

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