india

India (official name: the Republic of India; Hindi: Bhārat Gaṇarājya) is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

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India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
August 23, 2019  |  International

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts,...

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Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
August 23, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Alt lending, and, of course, digital payments, were top of mind for investors targeting India FinTechs these past few weeks. We take stock of two...

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Amazon Fresh Expands To India
Amazon Fresh Expands To India
August 22, 2019  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon announced on Thursday (Aug 22) that it’s bringing its online grocery business, Amazon Fresh, to India, according to a report by CNBC.  Get the...

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Amazon Exec: India Should Loosen eCommerce Regs
Amazon Exec: India Should Loosen eCommerce Regs
August 22, 2019  |  Amazon

A senior Amazon executive believes India needs to do more to encourage eCommerce in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon’s Biggest Campus In The World Opens In India
Amazon’s Biggest Campus In The World Opens In India
August 21, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon opened its biggest campus in the world on Wednesday (Aug 21) in Hyderabad, India, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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US Ambassador Sends Show Of Support To India Tech Firms
US Ambassador Sends Show Of Support To India Tech Firms
August 20, 2019  |  International

The United States ambassador to India would like the biggest American tech firms to meet with government officials in New Delhi to discuss data localization...

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Visa Pushes Back On India’s No-Fee Debit Plan
Visa Pushes Back On India’s No-Fee Debit Plan
August 19, 2019  |  VISA

Visa is unhappy with India’s plan to require banks and card payment networks to offer no-fee debit card transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
August 16, 2019  |  Investments

India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as reported on Thursday...

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National Payments Corp. Of India To Verify WhatsApp Compliance
National Payments Corp. Of India To Verify WhatsApp Compliance
August 14, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The National Payments Corp. of India is reviewing an audit report to ensure WhatsApp complies with local rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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