With the liquidity crisis facing the Indian economy, banks, financial institutions and corporates are finding it increasingly difficult to raise capital.
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Though still in the experimentation stages, the blockchain has established its place as a futuristic technology that will positively impact businesses, promote efficiency at scale and accelerate growth.
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The advent and accelerated development of technology are transforming and completely revolutionizing the world of work and business. One of the central shifts that technology has enabled
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India has about 18% of the global population but has access to only 4% of global water. With climate change affecting the water sources adversely, heavy pollution and poor monsoons leading
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The accelerated development of technology, fast-growing penetration rates of the internet and digital transformation of the world have had several implications:
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India has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world with several disruptive models, unique ideas and unicorn companies. However, did you know that nearly 80-90% of Indian startups fail within the first 5 years of their inception? This is despite the fact that several of these startups had novel ideas..
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This is the second of a 2-part blog series covering the discussions between BFSI Industry Leaders and Startup Founders under the aegis of NASSCOM’s 10000 Startups initiative.
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Fintech startups form the second largest segment (14% share) in India’s startup space (7,200-7,700 startups). Lending, digital payments and wealth management are the three main focus areas for Fintech startups.
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India is soon entering the demographic window where the proportion of the working age population will far exceed the dependent population. If we can leverage the demographic dividend effectively, the country will forge ahead on the path of economic development and prosperity for all. If not, there are negative impacts to the demographic window.
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Intellectual Property (IP) is an intangible asset that is the outcome of ideas, information and knowledge generated by human minds. Basically, it is the property of mind. IP can give a business a sharp competitive edge in the market, but at the same time, it is vulnerable to being stolen or copied by rivals if not protected. Hence, IP is said to have both moral and commercial value.
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In the face of high volatility, instability, uncertainty and dynamism created by the accelerated advent of technology, the nature, skills and attributes of the employees decide if the organization will thrive, survive or shutdown. And this is true for organizations of all kinds, irrespective of nature, size, scale and industry in which it operates. So, organizations and their HR departments must invest time,
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In today’s day and age, mobility forms the core of business success and strategic edge. Why? Because today’s world is characterized by the free flow of goods, services, capital, people, resources, ideas, information and so on. So, organizations must strive to achieve seamless mobility internally and, in the solutions, products and services they offer to their end-customers.
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The Startup Ecosystem in India: Q1 Trends The year 2018 was eventful for the startup scene, not because it was bullish but because the year showed us that the Indian startup ecosystem is heading towards maturity. Several deals were closed, a good number of players moved from the early-stage to the growth-stage, some Indian players joined the unicorn club
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Finally, mapmakers have something to get excited about. HERE XYZ, a cloud-based service makes web map creation and publication a breeze. HERE XYZ is our cloud-based service that provides software developers, as well as novice and professional mapmakers, with the tools needed for effortless map publication and data management.
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The banking ecosystem, as we currently witness is in a steady state of transformation, with evolving technologies, changing consumer behaviors and expectations.
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About ten years ago, Ankush Sabharwal was traveling by train from Delhi to Bengaluru. A fellow passenger got unwell, requiring urgent medical attention. Unable to find any medical help on the train, the passenger had to wait for another 1-2 hours to get down at the next station. Later, Ankush found that a doctor had been aboard a few bogies away, but nobody knew.
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A month into the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax is rolled out traders, manufacturers and customers alike are slowly learning the ropes of the new tax regime.
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Founders of pre-revenue startups (those who are still experimenting with product and have not started making money) or pre-Series A startups (who have just raised Angel round)
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Things I Learned During My Tenure at NASSCOM 10,000 Startups” – Nikhil Jois, Eventosaur
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Whether we’re landlords or tenants, we all know how important it is to maintain a cordial relationship with the other party. One thing that often creates ripples in this relationship is rent.
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