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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Google Maps Partners With Restaurant Platform EazyDiner In India
Google Maps Partners With Restaurant Platform EazyDiner In India
July 11, 2019  |  Google

Google Maps has partnered with India-based table reservation platform EazyDiner to display discounts via the popular navigation app, according to a report in TechCrunch. The New...

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Samsung Ventures Plants Flag In India And Funds Four Startups
Samsung Ventures Plants Flag In India And Funds Four Startups
July 10, 2019  |  Investments

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) announced on Wednesday (July 10) an $8.5 million investment in four technology startups based in India, with plans to invest...

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Indian Delivery Co Milkbasket Buys eGrocer PSR Supply Chain
Indian Delivery Co Milkbasket Buys eGrocer PSR Supply Chain
July 09, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indian online grocery delivery company Milkbasket has acquired online grocery distributor PSR Supply Chain, according to reports. The amount of the acquisition wasn’t disclosed.  “The...

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NiYO, India’s ‘Neo-Bank’ For Employees, Raises $35M To Expand
NiYO, India’s ‘Neo-Bank’ For Employees, Raises $35M To Expand
July 09, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

An Indian neobank called NiYO Solutions has raised $35 million in a funding round to grow the business and expand some products beyond the region,...

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India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

India, Asia’s third-largest economy, remains skeptical about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra and has said that it won’t just allow the coin into the country, according...

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Banks, Govs Show Continued Resistance To Facebook’s Libra
Banks, Govs Show Continued Resistance To Facebook’s Libra
July 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Many traditional banking institutions and governments have shown skepticism, silence and resistance to Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, according to reports.  Though the currency could potentially...

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India’s Struggling Alt Lending Sector A Risk To Economy
India’s Struggling Alt Lending Sector A Risk To Economy
July 05, 2019  |  Economy

The non-bank lending sector in India has seen a few defaults and failures, and has reduced consumer and business credit, according to a report by...

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Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
July 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Facebook is collaborating with venture capitalists in India to support small businesses in the country, LiveMint reported on Wednesday (July 3). Facebook announced partnerships with...

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Ola Electric Reaches $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
Ola Electric Reaches $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

Ola Electric, part of India’s largest ride-hailing company, has raised $250 million from SoftBank in a Series B financing round, according to a report. The...

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