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In 1926, a secretary kept track of tiny marks between newspaper columns: It highlighted the growing need for a device that could send documents across distance, thus introducing the fax machine used in every office todayThe 1920s marked a pivotal era for electronic document transmission, driven not only by early 19th-century inventions but also by pressing ...
Texas Rice University students raise $1.85 million to build drone network for life-saving medical deliveries. Here's how it worksSeven Rice University engineering students have launched Haast Autonomous, a startup poised to revolutionize medical logistics. Securing $1...
Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robotsThe company, which is one of the country’s largest employers by headcount, will “do everything possible to safeguard employment for hundred...
From Rs 6 crore to Rs 350 crore: How a former Navy doctor built a supply chain enterpriseIndia's logistics sector is transforming as brands shift to e-commerce and quick commerce, demanding faster, more responsive supply chains....
Sarvam AI and Pixxel’s collaboration to build satellites that think before they transmit dataSarvam AI and Pixxel are collaborating on Pathfinder, India’s first orbital AI system that processes satellite data in space.The mission us...
Groww investors make bank; Mobikwik, Fractal's Q4 profits surgeGroww delivered strong returns to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
West Bengal tax body rejects Flipkart’s GST exemption model for delivery chargesFlipkart's bid to exempt delivery charges from GST by classifying itself as a Goods Transport Agency has been rejected by the West Bengal A...
'Work from home or work under CCTV?': Woman rejects WFH job after hiring company asks her to keep the camera on all dayAn Indian woman’s decision to reject a remote job because the company demanded all-day webcam access and screenshots every 10 minutes has e...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsAs far as India is concerned, the biggest pain point from the US-Iran war in the Gulf region has been the spike in the prices of not only o...
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening upTurkmenistan, a nation known for its secrecy, is witnessing a subtle shift. E-commerce and social media are gaining traction, signaling a n...
Uber Eats now returns your packages too — here’s the catch you didn’t expectUber Eats now lets users return items easily from home using the app. A courier comes to pick up the product and refunds are started quickl...
Mumbai customs to crack down on courier companies flouting normsThe order follows instances of smuggling of precious metals and misdeclaration of goods such as food items to avoid mandatory quarantine or...
It's celebration time for traditional courier companies tooFlipkart, for instance, is shipping close to 1,03,000 from its Bengaluru warehouse during the festive season, compared to 65,000 on normal ...
- Courier companies plan rate hike by 3%
Big players such as Blue Dart, DTDC, AFL WIZ have revised their charges by 15-20% due to a rise in fuel prices and there are indications th...
- Aussie courier co plans 100% arm
Even as the Department of Posts (DoP) has circulated a Cabinet note to cap foreign direct investment (FDI) in the courier sector at 49%, an...
- ACI applies for 100% arm, test case for FDI in courier
Even as the Department of Posts (DoP) has circulated a cabinet note to cap foreign direct investment (FDI) in the courier sector at 49%, an...
- Stiff norms for courier companies
In a move that may hit private courier operators hard, the government today proposed to stop them from carrying letters weighing below 300 ...