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 Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
India Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

The Indian government has made new rules for websites like Amazon and Flipkart and changed how they’re allowed to sell goods in the country, according...

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WhatsApp Explores Blockchain Tech For Money Transfers
WhatsApp Explores Blockchain Tech For Money Transfers
December 21, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

In an effort to help WhatsApp users transfer money, Facebook is reportedly creating a digital currency. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that the company is at...

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December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Naspers, a large South African-based technology investor, is leading a $1 billion funding round for food delivery outfit Swiggy, according to a report. Chinese investor...

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India’s ATM Closures Seen As Boost To Demonetization Efforts
India’s ATM Closures Seen As Boost To Demonetization Efforts
December 14, 2018  |  Cash

In November 2016, the Indian government issued a ban on the nation’s higher-denomination 500- and 1000-rupee notes, essentially deeming 86 percent of its currency invalid....

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Google Launches India Shopping Platform
Google Launches India Shopping Platform
December 13, 2018  |  Google

Google has released Google Shopping in India to aid customers with a streamlined online shopping experience. According to a report, Google Shopping will allow customers...

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OweMe Lands Seed Funding For Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
OweMe Lands Seed Funding For Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
December 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain financing startup OweMe has landed seed funding from pi Ventures, TechCircle reported on Tuesday (Dec. 11). Investors provided $1 million for OweMe, which...

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Banks Voice Concern Over Data Flow To India’s FinTech Firms
Banks Voice Concern Over Data Flow To India’s FinTech Firms
December 11, 2018  |  Data

Data is everywhere, and amid headlines trumpeting collaboration between FinTech and traditional FIs, there are indeed some possible stumbling blocks about who has access to...

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Mastercard, Obopay Launch Corporate Prepaid Card In India
Mastercard, Obopay Launch Corporate Prepaid Card In India
December 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard is teaming up with mobile payments firm Obopay to introduce a prepaid card for corporates in India. Economic Times of India reported Monday (Dec....

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Half Of Indian ATMs Could Close In Early 2019
Half Of Indian ATMs Could Close In Early 2019
December 09, 2018  |  Cash

ATM machine companies in India are warning that they will have to shutter as many as half of India’s cash machines because of new regulations,...

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