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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Founder’s Shares Purchase Sends India’s OYO’s Valuation To $10B
Founder’s Shares Purchase Sends India’s OYO’s Valuation To $10B
July 21, 2019  |  Investments

Indian hospitality business OYO now has a valuation of $10 billion after its founder, Ritesh Agarwal, purchased $2 billion in shares from Sequoia Capital and...

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eBay Expands Presence In India With Paytm Mall Integration
eBay Expands Presence In India With Paytm Mall Integration
July 18, 2019  |  eCommerce

San Jose, California-based eBay is acquiring a 5.5% stake in eCommerce marketplace Paytm Mall in a renewed effort to gain ground in India’s fast-growing retail...

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MyMoneyMantra Financial Marketplace Lands $15M For Expansion
MyMoneyMantra Financial Marketplace Lands $15M For Expansion
July 17, 2019  |  Investments

Indian financial services marketplace MyMoneyMantra announced that it has raised $15 million (INR 100 crore) in funding from Dutch-based IFSD and private equity firm Vaalon Capital....

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Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
July 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s largest business travel service provider, Yatra Online, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix. Ebix said the deal has...

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Hotel Startup OYO Expands Into Coworking Spaces
Hotel Startup OYO Expands Into Coworking Spaces
July 16, 2019  |  International

Indian hotel startup OYO, which is currently in 80 countries around the world, plans to expand into coworking spaces, according to a report by TechCrunch....

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Draft Bill Proposes Ban On Cryptocurrencies In India
Draft Bill Proposes Ban On Cryptocurrencies In India
July 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

India is reportedly considering a ban on cryptocurrencies. According to Cointelegraph, an unverified document published by tech lawyer Varun Sethi has been making the rounds...

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Samsung Pay Offers Payments, Credit To Indian Marketplaces
Samsung Pay Offers Payments, Credit To Indian Marketplaces
July 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Samsung has reached an agreement with an online marketplace for financial products in India that will allow consumers to apply for credit cards and loans...

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Politicians In India Look To Pull Plug On TikTok
Politicians In India Look To Pull Plug On TikTok
July 12, 2019  |  International

Popular video-sharing app TikTok is being accused of spreading “indecent” content and sharing user data with the Chinese government, prompting politicians in India to call...

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Docs Show Walmart Lobbied US Gov About India eCom Rules
Docs Show Walmart Lobbied US Gov About India eCom Rules
July 11, 2019  |  International

Reuters is reporting that Walmart communicated privately with the U.S. government in January of this year about India’s new rules for eCommerce, and how they...

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