DIGITAL FOCUS

India is expected to double retail digital payments to USD 7 trillion by 2030, according to a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay. The report, 'How Urban India Pays', suggests that affluent consumers lead the way with the highest Degree of Digital Payme...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the inauguration of INS Towers in Mumbai, expressed confidence that India will soon become the world's third-largest economy. He highlighted India's advancements in digital payments, noting how the country h...

While it might not have been making it headline, the pharmaceutical sector or commonly called as pharma has come through a tough period due to US FDA and other factors. It has been witnessing a turnaround of sorts which has been slow but more compan...

For every one bull there is a half bear and that is probably enough to spoil the mood on the street. The “risk on trade” which was once again getting started probably will get hit for some time at least because of the fact that the circular by NSE o...

The post-election budget is expected to support digital public infra (Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker), UPI and RuPay incentives, tech manufacturing, cybersecurity, AI, deep tech in healthcare and agriculture, and skilling initiatives under the Skill India...

According to Cushman & Wakefield, the continued dominance of main street retail leasing is owing to limited new mall openings and a strong demand for high-quality retail spaces.

As SMB needs in digital transformation evolve rapidly, hybrid cloud presents itself as an effective tool for workplace efficiency.

Domestic jewellery sales grew 8% year-on-year, boosted by double-digit growth during Akshaya Tritiya. However, high gold prices and fewer wedding days dampened consumer demand compared to the previous quarter. Growth was primarily driven by increase...

Digital payments major Paytm wants to stay away from getting into any regulated businesses and would rather focus on building distribution heft. The senior leadership have taken a conscious call to not go after regulatory licenses but rather work wi...

Indian shares kicked off Wednesday's trading session on a positive note, driven primarily by gains in IT stocks. The market anticipates the release of a crucial U.S. inflation report and the Federal Reserve's policy decision, both of which are likel...

The management aims for over 20% revenue growth in 2024-25 and is optimistic about better pricing and margin improvement. Analysts expect the near-term pressure from developed markets to subside in the current financial year. Should you invest in Af...

Troubled fintech Paytm will increase focus on insurance distribution. It had earmarked Rs 950 crore to invest in the entity applying for the general insurance licence but it now expects to conserve that cash. The Noida-headquartered company will foc...

The fund’s portfolio includes investments across industries like consumer brands, healthcare and financial services; it has invested in brands such as Acko, Cashify, Fitterfly, Axio and M1xchange.

"Over the years my role evolved into a full-fledged fund manager, overseeing both sectoral and diversified funds with a total equity AUM of around Rs 12,047 crore as on 30th April 2024 across three funds, Tata Focused Equity Fund, Tata Digital India...

Labour reforms have been approved by Parliament in 2020, but it has not been implemented. In 2019 and 2020, 29 central labour laws were amalgamated, rationalised and simplified into four labour codes -- the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relati...

In 2024, retail jobs surge with the operationalization of brands expanding from 2023, driving demand by 15-20%. E-commerce, despite startup leadership, faces hiring challenges. Logistics saw a dip. Retailers target fresh grads (52%) and experienced ...

The healthtech sector is experiencing significant growth in 2024, with a focus on digital health creating new roles. Despite challenges like funding winter and cost efficiencies, employment in healthtech has increased by 74% over the last two years....

Naveen Tahilyani, handpicked by Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran from the group's insurance business Tata AIA Life Insurance, has been tightening spends at the digital ecommerce entity and bringing a more data-driven operational strategy to the t...