Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers. The price for a container of goods from China…
West Bengal opts for Rs 1.1 lakh crore…
West Bengal has taken up the Rs 1.1 lakh crore borrowing option offered by the Centre to meet the shortfall in goods and services tax (GST) compensation, but has asked Centre to borrow the remaining…
Evolving travel ‘experience’: virtual, real, and in between
By Elaine GlusacGuided excursions have long been at the heart of travel, but like everything else, the pandemic disrupted such experiences, and many went virtual. But as travel begins to tick up, existing tour companies…
MSMEs to benefit as Sitharaman extends Rs 3-lakh…
The Government on Thursday extended the Emergency Credit Liquidity Guarantee Scheme till March 31, 2021, a move that will be beneficial for millions of MSMEs in the country. The scheme was initially supposed to end…
Cabinet gives in-principle nod to PLI in 10…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday has given in-principle clearance to Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme for ten sectors including white goods, auto, auto components and battery manufacturing wherein sops worth Rs 1.47 lakh…
Moglix expands in India, sets up supply chain…
Moglix is expanding its footprint across India and is now in 35 locations. The company has extended its supply chain to the western state of Goa and to Guwahati in the North-Eastern region. The announcement…
Lendingkart launches co-lending SaaS platform for financial institutions,…
Lendingkart Technologies Private Limited has announced the launch of its co-lending SaaS platform called Lendingkart 2gthr. This will enable banks and NBFCs to on-board within two weeks and disburse unsecured loans to MSMEs across India.…
Op-ed: I left my job as CEO for…
CEO Ravin Gandhi (R) and stars of his film Heidi Johanningmeier (C) and Colin Egglesfield (L). "100 Days to Live" won Best World Premiere at the San Diego Film Festival and Best First-Time Director.Ravin GandhiAs…
Is responsible marketing getting lost in translation?
By Harsh VardhanWhen Stan Lee wrote “With great power comes great responsibility,†in one of his Spider-Man comic books, nobody probably anticipated the water it would hold in the years to come -- especially today,…