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How to unlearn.. after tasting massive wins?
The simplest way to keep learning new ideas is to surround yourself with people who are talking and implementing new ideas! [Read More]
How to find the right startup idea? The right problem to solve for? Bhavin Turakhia shares how he did it.
In this conversation with Ashish Sinha, Bhavin Turakhia, serial entrepreneur – discusses the do’s & don’ts, the what’s & how’s of the startup ecosystem - and shares his journey of hustling his way to his ‘right startup idea’! [Listen].
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E-Commerce in small towns and TikTok ban: Conversation with Prashant Singh (Ex VP of Product, Paytm)
Bharat Market and use of QR Codes: Conversation with Prashant Singh (Ex VP of Product, Paytm)
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#IndiaTech
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea pay Rs 5,000 crore in clearing part of AGR dues; Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India have pending AGR dues of around Rs 26,000 crore and Rs 50,400 crore, respectively. (FE)
Major Indian Crypto exchanges seek support from FM Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI; A sub-committee under the Internet Mobile Association of India has drafted a presentation note explaining how to regulate crypto, the note also address threats associated with cryptocurrencies, such as money laundering, the minimalism of rupee, and several impacts concerning the industry. (ET)
CCI's WhatsApp investigation shows warning signs on Big Tech companies' data protection; CCI is also probing into Google’s GPay for its options of purchase within the Play Store. (ET)
#GlobalTech
Google and Facebook plans to route new undersea cables to connect Indonesia, Singapore and North America; This move is taken to increase the subsea capacity of the trans-pacific by around 70%. (HT)
Microsoft assures that 92% of vulnerable exchanges have been reduced and patched; With the ongoing issue of the company facing major cyberattacks, It said that vulnerabilities seen in the exchange servers of Microsoft would pave the way for cybercriminals to hack and make targeted attacks. (HT)
Slack to introduce a new app based on Instagram stories and Clubhouse app; It is said that Slack is going to bring in audio and video features into its app, which would be in the lines of Instagram Stories and Clubhouse. (BI)
Amid the COVID-19 situation, cyberattacks against remote work tools and protocols rose to 409 million globally; The total number of attacks in India from February-December 2020 was around 37 million. (BI)
#BusinessNews
PM Modi's Udayam portal received MSME registration surpassing the 25-Lakh mark; This was up nearly 130% from over 11 lakh registered MSMEs in over 5 months. (FE)
Several IPOs lose momentum as investors cash out with listing day gains; It is expected that companies from the secondary market will decide to go forward with their IPO plans as it is phasing a bull phase with Nifty rallied from 7,610.25 to 14,549.4. (FE)
Co-founders Bhavesh Manglani and Mohit Tandon of ‘Delhivery’ exit from the firm; A Delhivery spokesperson said, "After 10 years of building Delhivery, two of the five co-founders have decided to move on to pursue other interests". (ET)
India accounts for almost 60% of the rise in poor populations worldwide in 2020; After China added 1 million to its poor population, India accounted for 75 million people in poverty. (QZ)
Public procurement from the Government e-Market portal surpasses Rs 1 lakh crore mark; GeM CEO Talleen Kumar said, “The cumulative transaction value of goods and services procured from GeM by state and central government organisations grew from Rs 51,154 crore a year ago to Rs 1,00,610.3 crore as on March 25 this year.” (ET)
#COVID19
India registers over 68,000 fresh covid cases; 5,21,808 active coronavirus cases are registered, while 1,13,55,993 people have recovered from the disease. (IE)
Government claims that 8 states account for 84.5% of new Covid cases; It stated that Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka & Chhattisgarh contribute to 80% of active cases. (IE)
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