Time is ripe for founders to take a crack at ‘Bharat’ opportunity: Accel’s Anand Daniel

Time is ripe for founders to take a crack at ‘Bharat’ opportunity: Accel’s Anand Daniel

New Delhi, June 27 - Accel, one of the world’s top venture capital firms, has identified ‘Bharat’ as a massive blue ocean opportunity for Indian startups, citing promising economic indicators and evolving consumer behaviour across Tier 2, Tier 3 cities and rural areas.

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Nifty hits 24,000 for the first time, Sensex at record high

Nifty hits 24,000 for the first time, Sensex at record high

Mumbai, June 27 - Indian frontline indices again touched an all-time high on Thursday as strong buying was seen in IT stocks.

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Maharashtra retains top spot for FDI inflows

Maharashtra retains top spot for FDI inflows

Mumbai, June 27 - Despite stiff competition from various states, including Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, Maharashtra has retained its top position in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in the country, according to the State Economic Survey 2023-24.

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Maha Economic Survey estimates public debt at Rs 7,11,278 crore

Maha Economic Survey estimates public debt at Rs 7,11,278 crore

Mumbai, June 27 - Maharashtra’s public debt is estimated at Rs 7,11,278 crore in 2023-24 against Rs 6,29,235 crore in 2022-23, a rise of 13 per cent.

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Samsung’s AI-enabled new Galaxy Z smartphones open for pre-reserve in India

Samsung’s AI-enabled new Galaxy Z smartphones open for pre-reserve in India

New Delhi, June 27 - Samsung on Thursday said consumers can pre-reserve its next Galaxy Z series smartphones and ecosystem products to become eligible for early access and special offers in India.

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Tech MSMEs in India eager to harness AI’s full potential: Nasscom-Meta

Tech MSMEs in India eager to harness AI’s full potential: Nasscom-Meta

New Delhi, June 27 - In India, 94 per cent of tech micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) acknowledge artificial intelligence's (AI) ability to drive business growth while 87 per cent of them showed confidence in AI's potential to improve overall productivity, a

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Maha economy set to grow at 7.6 pc in 2023-24

Maha economy set to grow at 7.6 pc in 2023-24

Mumbai, June 27 - Maharashtra economy is set to grow at 7.6 per cent during 2023-24 on the lines of the national economy which is also likely to grow at 7.6 per cent as per the Economic Survey 2023-24 presented by Deputy Chief

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8 in 10 Indian MSMEs plan to increase Cloud spending in 2025

8 in 10 Indian MSMEs plan to increase Cloud spending in 2025

New Delhi, June 27 - About eight in ten Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), or 81 per cent, plan to increase their Cloud spending in 2025, as they scale investments in customer relationship management (CRM), financial services and business intelligence software,

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Indian MSMEs to create 2 lakh new jobs by 2025: Report

Indian MSMEs to create 2 lakh new jobs by 2025: Report

New Delhi, June 27 - The Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector employs about 1.2 crore people, and by 2025, the industry is expected to generate over two lakhs new jobs, a report showed on Thursday.

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AI flagship killer realme GT 6 democratises big storage in smartphones

AI flagship killer realme GT 6 democratises big storage in smartphones

New Delhi, June 27 - The evolution of mobile phones has been remarkable, transforming from bulky, brick-like devices with protruding antennas to today's sleek, powerful smartphones.

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Boosting business efficiency: PhonePe’s PG Solutions help SMEs, MSMEs to scale

Boosting business efficiency: PhonePe’s PG Solutions help SMEs, MSMEs to scale

New Delhi, June 27 - On the occasion of World MSME Day, demonstrating a deep commitment to supporting the backbone of the Indian economy, PhonePe Payment Gateway (PG) on Thursday shared that it is already working with more than half of MSMEs (Micro,

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Sensex trades flat on negative global cues

Sensex trades flat on negative global cues

Mumbai, June 27 - India equity indices opened flat on Thursday following negative cues from global markets.

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Hyundai debuts Casper Electric SUV, showcases Genesis concepts

Hyundai debuts Casper Electric SUV, showcases Genesis concepts

New Delhi, June 27 - Hyundai Motor on Thursday unveiled its Casper Electric sub-compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), the latest in the automaker's strengthening electric vehicle (EV) lineup.

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South Korea to create $3.5 billion fund for supply chain resilience, economic security

South Korea to create $3.5 billion fund for supply chain resilience, economic security

Seoul, June 27 - The government will create a 5 trillion-won ($3.59 billion) fund to extend low-interest rate loans for companies playing a major role in ensuring stable supply chains and will provide tax incentives for corporate development of key technologies, the finance

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Google brings 5 new tools to Chrome mobile app to boost search experience

Google brings 5 new tools to Chrome mobile app to boost search experience

New Delhi, June 27 - Google has announced five new features in its Chrome browser on Android and iOS mobile devices to boost the search experience.

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Mumbai Metro 3 first phase to be operational by September

Mumbai Metro 3 first phase to be operational by September

Mumbai, June 26 - The first phase of Colaba-SEEPZ Mumbai Metro 3 between SEEPZ and Bandra Kurla Complex will be commissioned by September and the entire project by December end.

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Rs 11,340 crore revenue received via auction of 141.4 MHz spectrum: Centre

Rs 11,340 crore revenue received via auction of 141.4 MHz spectrum: Centre

New Delhi, June 26 - The government on Wednesday said it received Rs 11,340 crore through auction of a total quantum of 141.4 MHz spectrum.

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Jio consolidates its leadership position by acquiring right to use spectrum in 1800 MHz band in 2 circles

Jio consolidates its leadership position by acquiring right to use spectrum in 1800 MHz band in 2 circles

Mumbai, June 26 - In the Spectrum Auction conducted by the Department of Telecommunications which concluded on Wednesday, Jio, India’s largest digital services provider, acquired additional spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in Bihar and West Bengal.

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SBI raises Rs 10,00 crore via infrastructure bonds

SBI raises Rs 10,00 crore via infrastructure bonds

Mumbai, June 26 - The country’s biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has raised Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year infrastructure bonds at a coupon rate of 7.36 per cent that is payable annually.

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Flipkart rolling out own payments app ‘Super.money’

Flipkart rolling out own payments app ‘Super.money’

New Delhi, June 24 - E-commerce giant Flipkart has started rolling out its own payments app Super.money, in a fintech push, over a year and a half after separating from PhonePe.

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