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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Paytm Eyes Insurance Marketplace Coverfox
Paytm Eyes Insurance Marketplace Coverfox
June 03, 2019  |  International

Paytm, the Indian payments company backed by SoftBank, is reportedly in late-stage discussions to buy Coverfox, the Indian insurance marketplace. According to a report in...

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BalanceHero Recorded More Than $100M In GMV Sales
BalanceHero Recorded More Than $100M In GMV Sales
May 29, 2019  |  Digital Payments

BalanceHero, the startup behind the popular Indian digital payments app True Balance, has roughly 60 million registered users and recorded $100 million in gross merchandise...

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Samsung Eyes Smartphone Sales Growth In India
Samsung Eyes Smartphone Sales Growth In India
May 29, 2019  |  Retail

With a new array of budget-friendly devices, Samsung Electronics is looking to double its online sales of smartphones in 2019 to reach $1 billion in...

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Flipkart, Amazon Not Expected To Help With India’s Antitrust Inquiry
Flipkart, Amazon Not Expected To Help With India’s Antitrust Inquiry
May 28, 2019  |  eCommerce

The Competition Commission of India isn’t likely to get assistance from Walmart and Amazon as it tries to determine the impact eCommerce is having in...

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Ola Refocuses Indian Food Delivery Business
Ola Refocuses Indian Food Delivery Business
May 22, 2019  |  Delivery

Ola, the Indian ride-hailing startup, is overhauling its food business. According to a report in TechCrunch, citing sources familiar with the matter, Foodpanda, the food...

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Wirecard Partners With India To Create Digital Taxpayer ID Cards
Wirecard Partners With India To Create Digital Taxpayer ID Cards
May 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Wirecard, the global digital financial technology company, announced on Wednesday (May 22) that it has partnered with India’s government-owned UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited...

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Cards Taking Over Cash In Emerging Economies
Cards Taking Over Cash In Emerging Economies
May 22, 2019  |  Payment Methods

In several emerging nations, where disposable income may be on a general uptrend, lumpy though that trend may be, as cash use is stable or declines,...

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India’s Snapdeal Marketplace In Talks To Buy Rival ShopClues
India’s Snapdeal Marketplace In Talks To Buy Rival ShopClues
May 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indian eCommerce company Snapdeal is reportedly in talks to buy its rival ShopClues in an all-stock deal. Sources said the due diligence process has already...

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Monese Brings Apple Pay To 13 Countries; UK Retailer Iceland Tests Mobile Wallet Tech
Monese Brings Apple Pay To 13 Countries; UK Retailer Iceland Tests Mobile Wallet Tech
May 21, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the results of a ranking of cities and states in...

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