The unified app for the UPI-based payments known as BHIM has crossed over 3 million downloads in just five days since the launch with more than 5000,000 transactions done since then. Amitabh Kant, the CEO of Niti Aayog put up the numbers in a tweet. He also confirmed that the app will be arriving on…
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Now You Can Sell Your Used Products On Amazon India, Competition to likes of OLX, Quikr & ebay.in
Amazon is considering old goods and building a platform to resell those products as it would help expand the e-commerce business in India. As a part of this, Amazon has launched its “Sell As Individuals” service in India, which allows users to sell their used goods easily. The pilot program for the same is operational…
[Infograph] : India Witnesses Unprecedented Spike in Credit & Debit Cards Usage After Demonetization
After demonetization, there is a significant rise in the use of plastic money in India. The concept of paying by cash has become almost standstill and a majority finds it more convenient to carry a single card to make any payment rather than carrying notes. Plastic money includes credit cards, debit cards, prepaid balance cards…
Wlend, An Online Portal for Renting Cameras & Adventure Gear is Creating a Bigger Pie by Pushing a New Audience
The Eureka Moment It began when the founder Jayanth wanted to travel on a trip to a camp site and he was looking at a list equipment that he needed to complete his trip. It cost him almost about 1,00,000 just to get all the equipment. That is when he realised that there is a…
BIGO LIVE, a free live-streaming video app for iOS and Android
BIGO LIVE, the fastest growing social media video streaming app, is proud to announce it has now reached a new status as a global brand and is becoming a hub for live video broadcasting for the entire world. BIGO LIVE now stands out being a highly downloaded app in both Google Play and the Apple…
A Make Believe Tale of a Cashless, Digitalized Indian Village
Is it possible to achieve the dream of a cashless, digitalized Indian economy? If yes, then will it be effectively implemented in rural India? Let us imagine a scenario where it is definitely a possibility with smartphones taking place of a bidi in hand. Ruhi, a 23-year-old pregnant lady was walking along the kaccha road…
The Largest Digital Hub by GE Opens Up in Bengaluru
GE has announced opening the company’s largest digital hub in Bengaluru. The centre will come up at the Prestige Shantiniketan in Whitefield. It plans to employ about 1,500 highly skilled IT and software professionals. The GE Digital Hub in India will also lead to additional 1000 jobs in the technology field. The new digital hub…
Small Vendors and Traders Go Cashless after the Change Crisis
PM Modis move to demonetize Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 notes have led to a severe crunch for change. Many small vendors and traders have now found a new friend in e-wallets and online payment modes to keep their business tugging forward in this time of need. It is quite surprising to find the local chai-walas…
TVS Launches IRIDE App- an Augmented Riding Experience for Customers
TVS Motor Company, today announced the launch of IRIDE, an intelligent, intuitive automobile post sales and servicesmartphone application to enhance the riding experience for customers. IRIDE monitors the ride parameters of the vehicle during transit which helps customers plan and improve the riding experience, while keeping them safe. Key features of the IRIDE app: App…
Is India Turning into a Digital Colony, Warns Mohandas Pai
Mohandas Pai, one of the top Indian investor and educationist warns that India could turn into a digital colony. China and the US are pumping in foreign capital into India’s digital economy. This can only be stopped if Indian businesses start investing in India itself. Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education, says the massive money…
How These 20 Indian Mobile Wallets Can Ease your Cash Crunch
“Over the past 4 years, mobile wallet transactions have increased exponentially from Rupees 10 billion of transactions in year 2012-13 to more than Rs 490 billion in the year 2015-16” – data published by Reserve Bank of India Here is the list of Mobile wallets in India: 1. Chillr Chillr is the one stop solution…
Surviving a Cash Crunch by Turning Cashless
Demonetization of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes have left many in the country in a lurch. The move may be commendable, however, the execution is haphazard. If you too are thinking how will you survive the money drought, there are many options to bail you out. Let us have a look at the different way to…
