Tech firms seek push for AI, innovation, digital infrastructure in BudgetThe Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on January 29 has recognised Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an economic strategy rather than a pr...
31 Jan, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Cost and speed top priorities for logistics sector, says reportLogistics prioritize cost, speed for last-mile delivery. Last-Mile Trends Report 2024 shows shift to cost, speed priority. CEO predicts 30%...
21 Apr, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
FarEye launches initiative to mentor logistics startupsFarEye launches 'last-mile innovation nexus' for logistics startups with global experts. Kushal Nahata focuses on reducing costs. Event unv...
20 Apr, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
SaaS startup Actyv.ai fires 60 staffers as market downturn bitesThe layoffs were a result of a right-sizing initiative in response to prevailing market conditions, a company statement said.
02 Aug, 2023, 08.49 PM IST
SaaS firm Freshworks undertakes fresh round of layoffsConcerns over margin and recessionary pressures and increasing interest rates in the US have led to a rout in technology stocks.
16 Mar, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
Most Indians ditch online shopping this festive season due to anticipated delivery delays & return complexitiesOver 50% of people made online returns during last year’s festive season.
21 Oct, 2022, 11.48 AM IST
Over 50K startup employees stare at job loss as India prepares for 200 unicornsNearly 12,000 startup employees have been shown the door to date, let by companies like Ola, Blinkit, BYJU's (White Hat Jr, Toppr), Unacade...
30 Jun, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
Despite Omicron threat, logistics sector ready to fire, as economy chugs alongAfter two turbulent years, the country’s logistics sector seems to have found its mojo back. Operational efficiency is nearing pre-Covid le...
05 Jan, 2022, 04.30 PM IST
Logistics startup Locus raises $50 million, valuation hits $300 millionLocus, a SaaS-based logistics startup, will use the funding from investors GIC, Qualcomm Ventures, Tiger Global and Falcon Edge to fuel its...
02 Jun, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: One new unicorn, One big dealBanking tech firm Zeta became the 14th Indian unicorn so far this year after raising $260 million from SoftBank and others. Tata Sons has m...
28 May, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
GIC in talks to lead Locus' $60 million Series C at $300 million valuationThe capital will help Locus strengthen its technology, and scale up operations in the United States, its biggest market outside of India, s...
27 May, 2021, 07.00 AM IST
Final countdownFrom Facebook's IT rules discussions with the govt to FarEye's big funding round and PharmEasy buying Medlife, here's a quick look at the t...
25 May, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
Businesses feel the need to be near customers as pandemic upends a $160 billion sectorLocalised lockdown to control Covid-19 has spelt trouble for the logistics sector’s reliable hub and spoke model. Does the model now need a...
19 Aug, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Here's how Covid-19 could prove to be a catalyst for India’s SaaS sectorSaaS companies typically serve the enterprise market and have products that run on the cloud. The ubiquity of reliable bandwidth around the...
26 Jul, 2020, 09.31 AM IST
Giving tech to wheels: How Technology is transforming the logistics sectorThe industry — over 80% of India’s goods travel by road — is estimated to be worth $215 billion by 2020, growing at a Compounded Annual Gro...
20 Dec, 2019, 10.13 AM IST
Investors rush in as logistics sector set to touch $10 billion by 2020The market for logistics-technology businesses, which include delivery startups, truck aggregators and warehousing firms, is expected to su...
09 Nov, 2016, 09.00 AM IST
E-commerce firms gear up for the festive season, hope for $4-billion sales bonanzaOnline marketplace Snapdeal, which saw a 15x increase in traffic last Diwali, is strengthening all aspects of business operations.
26 Aug, 2015, 06.53 PM IST