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04 Jan 2020

Paytm

Logistics start-up XpressBees raises $10 million from Alibaba

Pune-based XpressBees has raised $10 million in funding from existing investor Alibaba, according to regulatory filings of the company.

03 Jan 2020

Realme

Realme 2020 Sale: Discounts and offers on popular Realme smartphones

In order to attract more customers, Realme is hosting Realme 2020 Sale on Flipkart and its official website.

03 Jan 2020

Xiaomi

Mi Super Sale: Top deals on best-selling Xiaomi smartphones

In an attempt to ramp up sales, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is hosting Mi Super Sale on its platform, which kicked-off on January 1 and will be live till January 8.

03 Jan 2020

Google

Five successful Indian-origin CEOs in Silicon Valley to know about

Indians have been making a mark in the global tech space for many decades, playing an important role in the industry and contributing in various ways.

02 Jan 2020

Android

Netplus Broadband launches IPTV set-top box in India

Netplus Broadband, one of the major broadband service providers in North India, has expanded its services in the country by foraying into the IPTV segment.

TRAI reduces cable-pricing: 200 channels now available at Rs. 153

After several calls of concern, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made amendments to New Tariff Order (NTO), the regulatory framework that went into effect in April 2019 and gave consumers an option to pay for what they watch.

Tata Sons moves SC over Cyrus Mistry's reinstatement

Tata Sons Ltd on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the reinstatement of Cyrus Mistry as Executive Chairman of the company.

Attention, SBI customers! These new banking rules take effect today

If you have an account in the State Bank of India (SBI), you may want to pay attention to this.

31 Dec 2019

Reliance Industries

All you need to know about Reliance's grocery business, JioMart

In a major move, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has launched 'JioMart,' an e-commerce venture to deliver groceries.

31 Dec 2019

Amazon

Amazon sale: Exciting deals on best-selling OnePlus smartphones

In an attempt to ramp up sales during the festive season, Amazon has announced attractive discounts on the OnePlus 7 and 7T smartphones.

31 Dec 2019

Flipkart

Flipkart's 'Flipstart Days' sale 2020: Check best deals and offers

Flipkart will host its first sale of the new year from tomorrow i.e January 1. Titled Flipstart Days, the monthly sale will remain live till January 3.

31 Dec 2019

Huawei

Indian government allows China's Huawei to join 5G trials

In a major push towards next-generation connectivity, the Indian government has allowed Chinese giant Huawei to join its 5G trials.

31 Dec 2019

Diwali

Tata Sky increases prices of its HD, SD set-top boxes

Tata Sky has increased the prices of its HD and SD set-top boxes (STBs) in India by up to Rs. 300. Notably, during the festive Diwali season, the company had reduced the prices of these STBs by the exact same amount.

31 Dec 2019

India

#FinancialBytes: Five reasons why your loan application can be rejected

Whether it is a medical emergency or any other financial emergency, bank loans can come in handy in times of need.

BSNL launches new Rs. 299, Rs. 491 broadband plans

State-run BSNL has launched two new, affordable plans for its broadband users in India. These plans, priced at Rs. 299 and Rs. 491, offer up to 120GB monthly data at 20Mbps and unlimited calling benefit to any network via BSNL landline.

30 Dec 2019

India

Internet shutdowns and the broken dream of Digital India

In the wake of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, the government has become more aggressive with internet shutdowns.

29 Dec 2019

Reliance Jio

Top Reliance Jio prepaid plans available right now

Over the past couple of months, Reliance Jio has introduced a slew of changes for its prepaid users including the Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC), some temporarily appeasing "All-in-One" prepaid plans (now discontinued), and a bunch of new costlier tariffs.

28 Dec 2019

Zomato

Swiggy launches its own digital wallet, with limited capabilities

In a major move, food-tech giant Swiggy has launched its own digital wallet - Swiggy Money.

27 Dec 2019

Amul

Your daily essentials could get more expensive in 2020

While we look forward to the new year, we're afraid there's already some bad news.

25 Dec 2019

SpaceX

You don't need college degree to join Tesla, says Musk

Elon Musk, the co-founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, has tweeted out that people don't need a college degree to work with him.

25 Dec 2019

India

Pay back time: OYO is making its early-stage investors rich

The general partners (GPs) at Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital have raked a huge payout from India's leading hotel chain OYO Hotels & Homes.

24 Dec 2019

Bharti Airtel

Jio's New Year offer provides unlimited services at Rs. 2,020

Reliance Jio has introduced an attractive '2020 Happy New Year offer' wherein the company is providing one year of "unlimited services" for Rs. 2,020.

24 Dec 2019

Bharti Airtel

After Airtel, Jio VoWi-Fi is also live: Details here

Reliance Jio has started rolling-out its VoWi-Fi feature in India as it looks to take on Bharti Airtel which launched its Wi-Fi calling feature in the country earlier this month.

23 Dec 2019

Reliance Jio

JioFiber users now getting free access to popular OTT platforms

Reliance Jio has finally started offering free access to some of the popular OTT platforms to all its eligible JioFiber users.

23 Dec 2019

India

Flipkart sale: Top deals on best-selling Nokia phones

If you are planning to buy a new smartphone with premium design, pure Android interface, and impressive cameras, now might be a good time.

22 Dec 2019

Flipkart

This 4K Samsung TV is listed with a massive discount

If you're planning to upgrade from you old CRT or HDTV to a new hi-tech 4K television, this might interest you.

21 Dec 2019

Larry Page

Sundar Pichai is getting a huge pay raise in 2020

The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, is getting a huge pay raise in the year 2020.

21 Dec 2019

AMOLED

Realme Winter Sale: Discounts on best-selling Realme smartphones

In an attempt to attract more buyers, Realme is back with another edition of its year-end sale, the Realme Winter Sale.

20 Dec 2019

India

#FinancialBytes: Best credit cards in India you can apply for

Credit cards play an essential role in our financial lives today and are one of the most widely-used cashless payment methods because of the convenience they provide.

20 Dec 2019

India

Lenskart raises $231 million, enters the elite unicorn club

Lenskart, a Faridabad-based start-up providing a platform to buy eyewear online, has reportedly raised $231 million in a Series G round of funding led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank.

20 Dec 2019

YouTube

This 8-year-old vlogger is the world's highest-paid YouTuber, AGAIN

All those parents who think vlogging isn't a "serious career choice" may need a quick update on their facts. Much like how they started accepting Arts as a real degree.

19 Dec 2019

India

#FinancialBytes: Smart tips and tricks to save money while shopping

Almost everyone loves shopping as well as saving some money on it.

19 Dec 2019

Amazon

Amazon Fab Phones Fest: Top deals on best-selling OnePlus smartphones

In an attempt to attract more buyers, Amazon is hosting Fab Phones Fest year-end sale, which has kicked off from today and will be live till December 23.

19 Dec 2019

Xiaomi

No. 1 Mi Fan Sale: Discounts on best-selling Xiaomi smartphones

With Christmas and New Year eve just around the corner, Xiaomi is hosting the No. 1 Mi Fan Sale, which has kicked off from today and will go on till December 25.

19 Dec 2019

Business

#FinancialBytes: How to get personal loan with poor credit score?

Credit score has become an important factor in our financial lives as it represents the creditworthiness of an individual.

18 Dec 2019

Ratan Tata

'Victory of principles': Mistry after being restored as Tata chairman

In a surprise move, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday restored Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the Tata Group.

18 Dec 2019

Microsoft

Ed-tech start-up Springboard raises $11 million

Springboard, a San Francisco-headquartered company that provides career upscaling solutions with courses for data science, design, analytics, etc, has raised $11 million in post-Series A funding round.

18 Dec 2019

Flipkart

Flipkart Year End Sale: Top deals on best-selling smartphones

In an attempt to push sales, Flipkart has announced Year End Sale, which will kick-off from December 21.

17 Dec 2019

India

Food-tech start-up HungerBox raises $12 million in funding

HungerBox, a Bengaluru-based B2B food and beverage technology company that provides solutions for corporate, has raised $12 million in funding.

16 Dec 2019

India

Zomato may buy UberEats's India business

The India business of UberEats, the food delivery service operated by ride-hailing giant Uber, is likely to be sold to Zomato, its arch-rival in the country.