All stories by Karan Choudhury
Merger of Uber and Ola in India likely to hit slow lane
Rediff.com2 Apr 2018While the talks gathered pace after the announcement of the Uber-Grab merger, the question on who will control the merged entity is delaying the process.
As user base shrinks, m-wallets put smart money on diversification
Rediff.com2 Apr 2018The last few months have been hard on digital wallets which had a short-lived dream run post-demonetisation.
Hyderabad gets a Microsoft Garage, Bengaluru next
Rediff.com30 Mar 2018The Hyderabad Garage will collaborate with teams in Silicon Valley, Redmond, Vancouver, Washington, New England, Israel and Beijing.
Uber seeks to soothe frayed nerves after Grab deal
Rediff.com28 Mar 2018Quelling fears of a takeover by Ola, which is also funded by Uber's major investor SoftBank Group, the US-based cab aggregating giant made it clear that the company was not ceding its position in India, one of its core markets.
Paytm to foray into financial services sector
Rediff.com13 Mar 2018Paytm plans to launch mutual funds, insurance and banking services and s also providing the option to transact offline with a physical debit card
Why India's fintech, e-com firms fear Google, Facebook
Rediff.com5 Mar 2018While Google has market capitalisation of almost $753 billion and Facebook commands one of $515 billion, it is the wealth of user data they have that one fears
Trump Jr not planning an India venture, but is open to one
Rediff.com21 Feb 2018According to Trump Junior, since his father took office, the level of scrutiny has been quite frustrating and disgusting, reports Karan Choudhury.
'WhatsApp is a major security risk to India'
Rediff.com16 Feb 2018Experts believe that the sector should not jump to conclusions on WhatsApp Pay, which is still in its 'Beta testing' phase.
Why these 200 Paytm staff are smiling all the way to the bank
Rediff.com29 Jan 2018Paytm's secondary share sale gave an opportunity to its employees - both former and current - to liquidate their vested Esops and earn around Rs 500 crore in total.
Work at a BPO? Read this please
Rediff.com16 Jan 2018'We are training people to learn AI, machine learning, robotics; it is just new programmes that teach them new things and the raw material, the people, are eager to learn.'
Safety of Aadhaar data: Budget may focus on cybersecurity
Rediff.com15 Jan 2018With a rise in the number of cyber crimes and hacking, and many putting a question mark on safety of Aadhaar data, the FM might bring proposals in this regard and allocate funds separately.
100% FDI in retail: What it actually means
Rediff.com11 Jan 2018The Cabinet approval would help more than 200 fashion and apparel brands who are lined up to enter India, including international labels such as Avva, Colin's, Damat, Tudba Deri and Dufy
E-wallets plan to become more than just digital money providers
Rediff.com4 Jan 2018With the arrival of new players such as Amazon Pay, Google Tez and Flipkart's PhonePe, digital money companies are now changing their business pitch.
Chinese invasion with a difference
Rediff.com14 Dec 2017China Construction forms consortium with Gurugram-based realty developer Tulip Infratech for road projects in India
Why India's start-up hub is losing its sheen
Rediff.com1 Dec 2017Slowing funding cycles for early-stage companies, freshers opting for more established firms, and many opting for places with better infrastructure are slowly taking away Koramangala's tag of 'India's Silicon Valley'.
Cyber criminals thrive in India; 10 major attacks in 12 months
Rediff.com24 Nov 2017India needs to follow countries such as Singapore who have and are further bolstering their cyber security apparatus.
HDFC's ambitious plan to build affordable homes
Rediff.com17 Nov 2017International Finance Corporation will put in $200 million and HDFC will contribute $600 million to create $800-mn corpus for affordable homes
Why Nadella is a fan of Sourav's leadership
Rediff.com8 Nov 2017'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.'
Developers using Rera compliance to woo potential buyers
Rediff.com31 Oct 2017A trust deficit had been building between developers and their customers, with massive incidence of project delays and deviations. Compliance with Rera is an opportunity to revive buyers' confidence.
Why are digital wallet players worried?
Rediff.com21 Oct 2017Digital transaction players are hurriedly drawing up a memorandum to be taken to the central bank in hope of having a few of the guidelines -- such as full Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance in 12 months -- overturned, reports Karan Choudhury