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At a time when digital payments are on the rise, given the pandemic enforced lockdown, the future for 'Digital India' looks bright and companies are looking for gateways to cash in on this. Facebook owned messaging app, WhatsApp is the latest entrant - driving its financial inclusion push in India with its foray into lending, micro-insurance, and micro-pension products. Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp India head, shared the plans for the company’s foray into financial services in India at the Global Fintech Festival.Bose added that WhatsApp is already in talks with the likes of ICICI Bank, Kotak...…At a time when digital payments are on the rise, given the pandemic enforced lockdown, the future for 'Digital India' looks bright and companies are looking for gateways to cash in on this. Facebook owned messaging app, WhatsApp is the latest entrant - driving its financial inclusion push in India with its foray into lending, micro-insurance, and micro-pension products. Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp India head, shared the plans for the company’s foray into financial services in India at the Global Fintech Festival.Bose added that WhatsApp is already in talks with the likes of ICICI Bank, Kotak...WW…

From global players like Google, Amazon, Facebook to Reliance Jio and Flipkart closer home, the e-commerce space is heating up, once again thanks to the customers who are still wary of going into crowds at physical retail outlets.In the latest move, Google has launched an interactive video shopping platform called Shoploop, which will help people get the look and feel of the products they want to buy. Through the feature, users can browse through videos (which will be less than 90 seconds) and get product reviews from real people.Google said that Shoploop is focussed on content creators and...…From global players like Google, Amazon, Facebook to Reliance Jio and Flipkart closer home, the e-commerce space is heating up, once again thanks to the customers who are still wary of going into crowds at physical retail outlets.In the latest move, Google has launched an interactive video shopping platform called Shoploop, which will help people get the look and feel of the products they want to buy. Through the feature, users can browse through videos (which will be less than 90 seconds) and get product reviews from real people.Google said that Shoploop is focussed on content creators and...WW…

The Indian government might soon allow companies to go ahead with a four-day work week. The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is working on new labour codes which will make way for a three-day weekend, but will keep the working hours at 48 hours a week, which means employees might be subject to long days.“Companies will have to give three days’ of paid leaves and 12 hours of work per day to their employees with the consent of the workers. We are not forcing employees or employers. It gives flexibility. It’s an enabling provision in sync with the changing work culture. We have tried to...…The Indian government might soon allow companies to go ahead with a four-day work week. The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is working on new labour codes which will make way for a three-day weekend, but will keep the working hours at 48 hours a week, which means employees might be subject to long days.“Companies will have to give three days’ of paid leaves and 12 hours of work per day to their employees with the consent of the workers. We are not forcing employees or employers. It gives flexibility. It’s an enabling provision in sync with the changing work culture. We have tried to...WW…

Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank, and a long-time friend of Alibaba founder Jack Ma, today said that the Chinese government crackdown on Alibaba is the same as anti-trust regulations that have existed since a long time in the US or European countries.Whereas in China, according to Son, internet companies had a free hand, where they could do whatever they wanted. “In the US, Europe or Japan antitrust policy is something that’s already there. In financial business, there’s the banking law, securities law, there are many rules and regulations. Within this framework you operate...…Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank, and a long-time friend of Alibaba founder Jack Ma, today said that the Chinese government crackdown on Alibaba is the same as anti-trust regulations that have existed since a long time in the US or European countries.Whereas in China, according to Son, internet companies had a free hand, where they could do whatever they wanted. “In the US, Europe or Japan antitrust policy is something that’s already there. In financial business, there’s the banking law, securities law, there are many rules and regulations. Within this framework you operate...WW…

Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire currently under scrutiny by the government of China, has reportedly not been seen in public for several weeks. This has led to speculations that Ma could be.According to recent, Ma was scheduled to appear for the filming of his own talent show, Africa’s Business Heroes but was instead replaced by another Alibaba executive. The Chinese e-commerce giant told Financial Times that Ma couldn’t appear on the show due to a conflict in schedules.Jack Ma’s whereabouts have come under questioning at a time when his companies - Alibaba and Ant Group have increasingly...…Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire currently under scrutiny by the government of China, has reportedly not been seen in public for several weeks. This has led to speculations that Ma could be.According to recent, Ma was scheduled to appear for the filming of his own talent show, Africa’s Business Heroes but was instead replaced by another Alibaba executive. The Chinese e-commerce giant told Financial Times that Ma couldn’t appear on the show due to a conflict in schedules.Jack Ma’s whereabouts have come under questioning at a time when his companies - Alibaba and Ant Group have increasingly...WW…

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In the gruelling months of the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, several stories of migrant workers and the poor being stranded without jobs and money emerged. This also led to the emergence of stories of Sonu Sood and the likes – the real heroes who went out of their way to help people out. And in the southern state of Telangana’s capital city Hyderabad, one such story is that of Ramu Dosapati.Dosapati, an HR executive in a corporate firm, has been running a ‘Rice ATM’ – a 24X7 supply of rice and other rations for the needy in Hyderabad since April, 2020. Over the months, Dosapati...…In the gruelling months of the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, several stories of migrant workers and the poor being stranded without jobs and money emerged. This also led to the emergence of stories of Sonu Sood and the likes – the real heroes who went out of their way to help people out. And in the southern state of Telangana’s capital city Hyderabad, one such story is that of Ramu Dosapati.Dosapati, an HR executive in a corporate firm, has been running a ‘Rice ATM’ – a 24X7 supply of rice and other rations for the needy in Hyderabad since April, 2020. Over the months, Dosapati...WW…

Google will now be probed by the Competition Commission of India for alleged use of dominance for its own payments app – Google Pay. The action is being taken on an anonymous complaint from February.According to the CCI order, there were six allegations made in the complaint against Google, out of which four have been rejected by the CCI and two aspects will be investigated – Google’s exclusive use of its payments app Google Pay (GPay) for transactions in the Play Store for buying apps or other in-app purchases as well as the pre-installation and prominence of Google Pay on Android...…Google will now be probed by the Competition Commission of India for alleged use of dominance for its own payments app – Google Pay. The action is being taken on an anonymous complaint from February.According to the CCI order, there were six allegations made in the complaint against Google, out of which four have been rejected by the CCI and two aspects will be investigated – Google’s exclusive use of its payments app Google Pay (GPay) for transactions in the Play Store for buying apps or other in-app purchases as well as the pre-installation and prominence of Google Pay on Android...WW…

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences.Something is loading.Amazon is expanding its program, through which anyone can deliver packages and earn money by the hour, to 35 cities in India.Flex was originally launched by the e-commerce giant in India last June, in three cities. India was the seventh country in which Amazon launched Flex.Through the Amazon...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences.Something is loading.Amazon is expanding its program, through which anyone can deliver packages and earn money by the hour, to 35 cities in India.Flex was originally launched by the e-commerce giant in India last June, in three cities. India was the seventh country in which Amazon launched Flex.Through the Amazon...WW…