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India's ed-tech industry to grow eight-fold to $2 bn by 2021: Google-KPMG study
India's online education industry is expected to grow almost eight times to hit $1.96 billion by 2021, with the number ......
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Former ICICI Bank exec Rajiv Sabharwal joins Finova Capital as adviser
Jaipur-based non-banking financial company Finova Capital Pvt. Ltd has roped in banking sector past master Rajiv Sabharwal as a strategic ......
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Karnataka govt starts Elevate programme to back 100 startups
The Karnataka government has launched a programme to support 100 innovative startups as part of efforts to boost entrepreneurship in ......
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SoftBank inducts Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra into board
SoftBank Group Corp has inducted Rajeev Misra into the company’s board of directors, the Japanese telecom and Internet conglomerate said ......
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What gives Paytm an edge over others in payments bank game?
Digital wallet firm Paytm launched the country's third payments bank earlier this week. Though the Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led company was ......
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Govt tweaks startup definition, benefits to apply for up to 7 years
The government has broadened the definition of a startup, making it easier for early-stage business ventures to avail of incentives ......
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SAIF Partners-backed AYE Finance gets $8 mn in debt funding
Gurgaon-based AYE Finance Pvt. Ltd has raised $8 million (Rs 52 crore) from Swiss impact investment manager BlueOrchard, the non-banking ......
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Ebix buys 80% stake in ItzCash for $120 mn; Matrix, Lightspeed exit
US-based software firm Ebix Inc. has acquired an 80% stake in India’s ItzCash Card Ltd for $120 million (Rs 778 ......
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Paytm Payments Bank appoints three new board members
Noida-based digital payments company Paytm, owned by One97 Communications Ltd, has formed a five-member board for its payments bank, which ......
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Paytm Payments Bank goes live, offers 4% interest rate
After Airtel and India Post, Vijay Shekhar Sharma's digital wallet firm Paytm has become the third entity to launch a ......