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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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.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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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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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). Get the Full Story...

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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. Get...

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Samsung Pulls The Plug On India AI Shopping App
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July 02, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Samsung has shut down its India-specific, AI-powered app called Samsung Mall, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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July 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The digital transformation of India’s payments landscape is underway, through government mandate, and a slew of banking and FinTech players. Jeremy Wilmot, group president at...

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June 26, 2019  |  International

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified a data storage rule for companies like Mastercard and Visa, which mandates foreign companies to store payment...

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India-Based Banking Startup Open Raises $30M To Help SMBs
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June 25, 2019  |  Investments

A “neo-bank” startup called Open and based in Bangalore has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch....

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June 25, 2019  |  International

To discourage eCommerce firms from offering hefty discounts, India has told the companies that they have to make sure they are complying with new rules...

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