Stock ‘GIFT’ to founders of tech cos, unicorns comes under ED lens nowThe ED is investigating technology firms and unicorns for violating FEMA through offshore fundraising tactics. The 'gift' of shares to Indi...
Uptick in IT hiring; ex-bureaucrat turns VCHappy Monday! IT hiring has shown a glimmer of hope in Q1. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Paytm loses out on Fastag; IT hiring slows amid increased scrutinyThe move is aimed at ensuring that millions of Paytm Fastag users do not face any hassle while using toll roads after the cut-off date, peo...
RBI says Paytm’s non-compliance forced action; Zomato’s Q3 report cardWithout naming a specific entity, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the regulatory action was driven by a “lack of compliance”.
With the most launches in a year, India is the newest darling of global beauty brandsIndia is experiencing a surge in global beauty brands targeting the country, thanks to its growing population of young people with increasi...
SGX Nifty up 25 points; here's what changed for market while you were sleepingMost of the Asian share markets gave up early gains to trade in red on Friday, despite opening higher as investor focus shifted to key US j...
China's crackdown on ed tech cos could be India’s gain: Mark Matthews“People who are selling China will go into something safe like cash and will look to redeploy it in countries outside of the United States ...
Situations Vacant: 12,000 jobs on offer in edtechThere are currently around 12,000 active openings for permanent job roles across levels at leading edtech companies, according to an estima...
Markets show they're finally waking up to global wall of worryThe move against Huawei has forced market participants to ditch the rose-tinted glasses.
Masayoshi Son & Elon Musk are not teaming up as SoftBank shuns Tesla dealAs the intrigue enters a second week, with pressure increasing on the billionaire founder to explain how a deal would be funded, one of the...
Indian startups on hiring spree after two years; some looking to double headcount in FY19Companies such as Rivigo, MobiKwik, Netmeds, Zerodha, Pharmeasy, Sattviko, Toppr, Razorpay, Quikr, etc are increasing headcount in a bid to...
When a Virat Kohli shot becomes a maths lessonByju was a student in a Malayalam-medium school who learnt English through football and cricket commentary on BBC radio.
With $323 mln funding, 2016 a bumper year for ed-tech cosAn interesting trend was that several companies with a focus on offline channels bagged funding with PE investors taking to regulated secto...
Sensex, Nifty end flat in volatile sessionThe Nifty closed above its crucial psychological level of 7,900, weighed down by losses in capital goods, power, Oil & gas and banking stoc...
- Attrition bugs India Inc as good times roll again
Corporate India is doing its best to hold on to talent, aware that there are enough opportunities that can lure executives. Destinations wh...
- HP acquires EDS to challenge Big Blue
HP agreed to buy Electronic Data Systems for $13.9 bn to take on International Business Machines in computer services. Speed up your PC | D...
- Govt extends tax concessions on STPI by a year
On an average, IT companies would get a revenue benefit of at least 5-7% - on the effective tax rate - because of this extension. BPO Briga...