Phonepe’s Indus Appstore Crosses One Lakh Downloads Within Three Days Of Launch
Unprecedented traction signals a new wave of innovation and choice in India's app ecosystem
February 26, 2024
Tiger Tyagarajan: GenAI Is a Technology. Embrace It
Presenting Tiger Tyagarajan, president and outgoing CEO, Genpact, in a passionate defence of the Indian IT sector as it braces itself for an epoch-changing tech disruption. He compares GenAI innovations to the invention of steam engine. Edited excerpts:
Suchetana Ray - December 29, 2023
Seeds Of Innovation
The agriculture scientist, who is the recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug award for field research and application this year, has been working to bridge the gap between agriculture research and on-field application. She aims to empower farmers by improving their access to quality seeds, says Naina Gautam
Naina Gautam - December 01, 2023
Our Start-Ups will Navigate through Global Challenges: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
As a minister of state holding the dual portfolio of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar holds a vantage point in viewing the rise of tech-enabled start-ups in India. In an interview with Outlook Business, he delves into the dynamic growth journey of India’s innovation ecosystem and the pivotal role that the Central government is playing in shaping its trajectory. Edited excerpts:
Abdul Haleem Sherif - October 31, 2023
Start-Ups Rank High in States’ Scheme of Things
The start-up sector has contributed significantly to the growth of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and other states that recognised the potential of innovative offerings early on. The rise of digital payment platforms, inflow of foreign direct investment, tax benefits and incentives, business-friendly policies, etc. have been major drivers of growth of this sector
October 31, 2023
Edtech Uncertainties
The edtech sector saw a sharp rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, which had put a pause on offline education. Edtech start-ups revolutionised the field of education with innovative offerings. However, post pandemic, the market size and the funding have shrunk. According to Tracxn Feed Geo Report, there has been a 48% decrease in funding for the sector in the first seven months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year
October 31, 2023
Fintech Game Is In The Data Cloud
With customer acquisition and retention as prime drivers, fintech players want data patterns on fingertips. They are embracing data cloud to make a concerted move towards data-informed efficiency and product innovation
Vinita Bhatia - August 28, 2023
The Constant Learner
Raghavendra Vaidya, MD and CEO of Daimler Truck Innovation Center India, is a man of varied and deep interests. From riding bikes to automating things at home, from making furniture to constantly studying new subjects and listening to old Hindi songs, he pursues all of them with passion
Chitra Nair - August 28, 2023
Following The Culture Trail
Amitabh Dube, country president of Novartis India, has travelled extensively, but it is his stay in Vietnam that he most fondly remembers, not just for its food, people and landscape but also for the footprints of Indian culture in the southeast Asian country
Chitra Nair - July 29, 2023
Biodiversity Has Robust Supply Chain Connect: Dipankar Ghosh and Indra Guha
By aligning their products and services to environmentally conscious consumer preferences, businesses gain a competitive edge and carve out new avenues for economic growth and innovation
Dipankar Ghosh - June 30, 2023