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 Gets Permission To Launch A Bank
Paytm Gets Permission To Launch A Bank
January 04, 2017  |  International

Paytm, the leading mobile pay firm in India, announced Tuesday (Jan. 3) that it received permission from the Reserve Bank of India to formally launch Paytm...

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India’s Call Centers Are Becoming Avenues To Scam Americans
India’s Call Centers Are Becoming Avenues To Scam Americans
January 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

India’s sprawling customer service industry isn’t only there to help Americans with their legions of questions and complaints. Increasingly, it is designed to scam consumers....

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NEW REPORT: Doing (Payments) Business In India
NEW REPORT: Doing (Payments) Business In India
January 04, 2017  |  Business

You might want to keep your eye on India.  The country is the subject of the inaugural edition of the PYMNTS.com Doing Business In report,...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Paytm’s Plans
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Paytm’s Plans
January 03, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

Paytm, the mobile wallet provider in India, is gearing up to bring on board 5 million merchants — more than tripling its current merchant customer...

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India’s Modi Makes Thank You Speech, Announces New Initiatives
India’s Modi Makes Thank You Speech, Announces New Initiatives
January 03, 2017  |  International

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his move to ban high-denomination bank notes in a televised speech in which he announced incentives to help the poor,...

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Paytm Wants To Add 5 Million Merchants In 2017
Paytm Wants To Add 5 Million Merchants In 2017
December 30, 2016  |  International

Paytm, the mobile wallet provider in India, is gearing up to bring on board 5 million merchants. According to a report by Business Insider, the...

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India SMEs Get Even More Time To Pay Off Loans
India SMEs Get Even More Time To Pay Off Loans
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SMEs in India will have more time to pay off their loan debts as the nation looks to ease small businesses’ cash crunch following demonetization....

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India Closes 2016 On Top
India Closes 2016 On Top
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

This year, investors began to pivot towards B2B startups with an eye on profitability. This week, TechWire reported on this trend, noting that the rise in...

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Indian Banks Worry They Will Run Out Of Cash When Demonetization Ends
Indian Banks Worry They Will Run Out Of Cash When Demonetization Ends
December 29, 2016  |  International

With India’s demonetization set to come to an end on Dec. 30, banks in the country are warning the government they will have a tough...

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