n Congress raps Bachchan's presence in celebration By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 00:34:00 +0530 Cong hits out, citing actor's alleged involvement in Panama papers; BJP defends choice Full Article
n Suresh Prabhu: Two years of mixed performance By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 00:34:00 +0530 Cut to 2016 and the narrative has shifted to high-speed trains, Wi-Fi broadband services at stations and use of social media to improve passenger amenities Full Article
n Arun Jaitley: Keeping reform process on By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 00:35:00 +0530 Two years into the government's five-year mandate, Jaitley has proven to be one of its most reformist voices Full Article
n Modi Govt @ 2: A roller-coaster ride with civil society, academia and media By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 00:35:00 +0530 These two years have been about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) civil society versus the others. Entrenching the first in the heart of policy making and atmosphere-building eco-systems has gone hand-in-hand with controlling the dissent of ... Full Article
n Report Card: Modi Government's signature schemes By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 06:23:00 +0530 Tracking the Modi government's signature initiatives and status report Full Article
n Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 06:45:00 +0530 That's one lesson Modi ship's internalised from Vajpayee's exit, that pro-market can proceed if it can be marketed as pro-poor Full Article
n Narendra Modi: Governance and that Hindutva image By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 07:00:00 +0530 Modi seems to prefer that Hindu strongman image remain tucked in reserve, to only come when called; life's been more complicated Full Article
n Corporate India runs at two speeds By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 07:14:00 +0530 India Inc: Looking forward to a stimulus Full Article
n CEO Poll: Modi govt meets expectations of India Inc on reforms By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 07:19:00 +0530 Centre should build consensus on GST Bill. say CEOs Full Article
n Modi to address rally in UP; BJP plans outreach programme on two-year rule By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 09:45:00 +0530 The party on Wednesday released seven handouts on the government's achievements in the past two years in various fields Full Article
n Two years of Narendra Modi's foreign policy: more misses than hits By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 11:27:00 +0530 Two years of Modi's foreign policy can be best remembered for its flip-flops on Pakistan and the PM's blockbuster speeches to delirious non-resident communities and the grand receptions he has received in several countries Full Article
n Modi government a failure on many fronts, says Shiv Sena on anniversary By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:02:00 +0530 Sena also took a dig at the Prime Minister over his frequent foreign trips Full Article
n Two years of Modi government: What kind of celebrations are on the cards? By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:45:00 +0530 From rallies, press conferences in over 150 cities to holding a star-studded evening, a look at what the fortnight-long celebrations will have Full Article
n NDA has failed in key areas like economy: Muniyappa By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:57:00 +0530 The former union minister said "only achievement" of NDA govt was changing names of UPA schemes Full Article
n Modi govt established new benchmarks for development: Amit Shah By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:40:00 +0530 On the second anniversary of the Modi govt, Shah added that the Centre also redefined the idea of governance and delivery Full Article
n Two years of Modi government @Facebook By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 14:54:00 +0530 The PM has had 179 million interactions in the last two years; his cabinet ministers too have taken a lot to the social media platform Full Article
n FDI in food processing may cross $1 billion in next 2 yrs: Harsimrat Kaur Badal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 16:30:00 +0530 The government has announced 100% FDI in marketing of food products produced and processed in India in the Budget Full Article
n Congress questions the 'achievements' of two years of Modi govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:30:00 +0530 The political party asks, 'kiska saath, kiska vikaas?' Full Article
n Development only way to empower the poor, says Modi By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:33:00 +0530 He said the the government was caste- and religion-neutral Full Article
n Answering 20 tough questions in 5 minutes can help you meet PM Modi By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 09:50:00 +0530 Centre launches online quiz on government's achievements, the prize for which is a certificate and a chance to meet the PM Full Article
n Swachh Bharat, Digital India score poorly, top rating for Railways By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 11:20:00 +0530 Two-part survey by govt gives top ratings to reforms in railways, power and roads. Modi's pet schemes score poorly Full Article
n BJP has given 'decisive' govt: Amit Shah By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:42:00 +0530 Shah also said the Modi-led govt in the remaining three years will fulfill all the promises made in the run up to Lok Sabha polls Full Article
n 2 years of Modi govt: Amitabh Bachchan to host segment on girl child campaign By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 15:48:00 +0530 Bachchan said he will host a segment called 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' for the show celebrating second anniversary of NDA govt Full Article
n PM Modi-led NDA government has failed on all counts: Raj Babbar By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 28 May 2016 17:32:00 +0530 Babbar claimed that crop sowing area has shrunk to less than 120 lakh hectares from 125 lakh hectares in the last two years Full Article
n Team Modi talks of a 'new dawn' on second anniversary By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 29 May 2016 10:15:00 +0530 Arun Jaitley said India's economy has picked up pace and achieved a growth rate of about 7.5% amid a global slowdown Full Article
n Congress terms Modi Govt 'anti-farmer, anti-women and anti-Dalit' By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 29 May 2016 20:48:00 +0530 Attacking the Modi rule, the Congress party said that the NDA govt is acting like an event manager Full Article
n Avoiding reform By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 29 May 2016 21:40:00 +0530 Two years in, major reforms seem off the table Full Article
n Amitabh Bachchan proud of hosting girl child segment at govt's second anniversary gala By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 13:42:00 +0530 At the event, celebrating two years of Modi govt, the actor stressed on the importance of protecting the girl child Full Article
n Modi govt's 3rd year to see many more crucial laws: Arun Jaitley By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 00:22:00 +0530 Jaitley said India, from policy paralysis, has transformed into the fastest growing global economy for two years in a row Full Article
n D-Street turns positive on PI Industries, UPL, Coromandel as revenues rise By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:11:00 +0530 PI Industries, UPL are better placed, given pick-up in global demand after a two-year downturn Full Article
n Indian-Americans' startup Riversand secures $10 million investment By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:40:00 +0530 Riversand is a SaaS Master Data Management and Product Information Management solution provider Full Article
n Airbus inks contract with Bengaluru-based startup for talent acquisition By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:50:00 +0530 Airbus has signed a contract with Bengaluru-based startup Traxof Technologies to automate the talent acquisition process for Airbus information management (IM) organisations in India and Europe. Traxof was a part of Airbus BizLabs startup acceleration programme Season 4. The startup was chosen after a rigorous boot camp and jury election, Airbus said in a statement on Monday. Traxofs cloud-based, automated desktop and mobile-based solution provides real-time visibility and monitoring of recruitment processes to support the planned ramp-up of IM resources, especially in India for Airbus digitalisation. The platform also allows the harmonisation of workflows of different stakeholders to optimise the process, it said. Traxof solves a real world problem that is shared by a wide range of our internal stakeholders with a simple off-the- shelf solution, chief information officer, Airbus India & South Asia, Carlo Nizam was quoted as saying. Founded in 2014, Traxof ... Full Article
n Field service automation start-up Zinier raises $90 million funding By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:23:00 +0530 The funding would help it to transform field service workforces with artificial intelligence-driven automation Full Article
n Venture Highway raises $78 mn to fund early-stage tech companies in India By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:38:00 +0530 With portfolio companies such as Meesho, Sharechat, Moglix, and Cars24, the early-stage investment firm has so far invested in 20 start-ups Full Article
n Uber sells its India food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0530 The deal is applicable only in India and Uber Eats will continue to operate in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Full Article
n Start-ups that burn investor money won't get second chance: Ratan Tata By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:32:00 +0530 Tata, who also invests in start-ups, also said old-age businesses will recede and the young founders of innovative companies are the future leaders of the Indian industry Full Article
n Novel coronavirus fear now spreads to the start-up ecosystem in India By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:36:00 +0530 Around half a dozen Chinese venture capital firms with active presence in India have postponed their trips to the subcontinent Full Article
n Fintech firm Instamojo buys GetMeAShop from Times Internet for $5 million By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:46:00 +0530 With this, GetMeAShop's 30 member-odd team has joined Instamojo, to work as part of the company's e-commerce business, MojoCommerce Full Article
n Early-round funding in startups almost doubles in 2 yrs; Chinese lead By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:42:00 +0530 The push is coming from the fact that there are far more established entrepreneurs in India today hitting the next venture button then five years ago Full Article
n Startups need to opt for IPO to tackle fund crunch: Kris Gopalakrishnan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:32:00 +0530 Gopalakrishnan advised startups to take minimum funds from angel, friends and families. They have to create minimum viable product, and establish unit economics and profitable model, he underlined. Full Article
n Startups lap up Rs 70 cr investments in 'Seeding Kerala' summit By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:34:00 +0530 Bengaluru-based Sporthood, a startup for sports enthusiasts, got investment from SEA Fund, which made its fourth investment in Kerala out of its seven investment ventures. Full Article
n Non-profit tech: AI-based startups make it to Cisco, N/Core's third cohort By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:30:00 +0530 Each selected startup receives an innovation grant of Rs 15 Lakh Full Article
n Tech startup Tekion launches cloud-based automotive dealer management By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:03:00 +0530 The product connects key stakeholders of the industry enabling maximum level of operational efficiencies, collaboration, and personalized retail experiences Full Article
n HealthifyMe collaborates with online grocery players to tap wider markets By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:15:00 +0530 A pilot project in partnership with Swiggy to deliver healthy food launched in Gurgaon; mental wellness segment on anvil Full Article
n Quikr no longer a unicorn, Swedish investor pares valuation by 45% By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:59:00 +0530 Scandinavian firm refers to exaggerated revenue resulting from fraudulent transactions that rocked the company Full Article
n India third-largest fintech market in 2019, investments doubled to $3.7 bn By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:46:00 +0530 The vast majority of funds raised last year in India went into payments startups, while insur-techs raked in 13.7 per cent of the investments Full Article
n UP govt drafting 'Startup Policy 2020', eyeing top 3 domestic ranking By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:58:00 +0530 Plans to harness 9 million MSMEs base to boost start-ups Full Article
n Sequoia India leads $16 mn funding round in healthtech start-up Qure.ai By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:37:00 +0530 Qure.ai will use the capital to drive geographical expansion, expand product portfolio in two more areas Full Article
n NMDC, IIT Hyderabad sign agreement to support deep-tech start-ups By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0530 NMDC will contribute Rs 10 crore for the five-year joint incubation programme and intends to support at least 15 start-ups Full Article
n Bounce raises fresh funding to fuel electric vehicle integration, expansion By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:52:00 +0530 This marks InnoVen Capital's third investment in Bounce, in a span of 18 months Full Article