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’s Ola Plans 500 Quick Commerce Dark Stores
India’s Ola Plans 500 Quick Commerce Dark Stores
January 28, 2022  |  eCommerce

Indian ride-hailing service Ola has rebranded its quick commerce business to “Ola Dash” as it prepares to establish what will be the largest collection of...

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Transact365 Brings Cross-Border Payments to India
Transact365 Brings Cross-Border Payments to India
January 25, 2022  |  Global Payments

Transact365, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, has added cross-border payments for merchants to and from India to its suite of services, according to...

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Indian Banks Might See More Loan Growth as Economy Recovers, Report Says
Indian Banks Might See More Loan Growth as Economy Recovers, Report Says
January 24, 2022  |  International

Indian banks could see more lending and greater net interest margins this year as the country’s economy recovers, a report from S&P Global says. Bank...

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Indipaisa, Hitachi Payment Services Debut FinTech Platform for SMBs
Indipaisa, Hitachi Payment Services Debut FinTech Platform for SMBs
January 24, 2022  |  SMBs

Hitachi Payment Services, a payment solutions provider, has launched a FinTech platform for India’s microbusinesses and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company announced in...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: In India Hacking Case, Bitcoin Trail Leads to Hamas
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: In India Hacking Case, Bitcoin Trail Leads to Hamas
January 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Three years ago, the digital wallet of a west Delhi, India, cryptocurrency investor was hacked, and more than a half million dollars in bitcoin, ether...

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Indian Food Delivery Giant Swiggy Raises $700M at $10.7B Valuation
Indian Food Delivery Giant Swiggy Raises $700M at $10.7B Valuation
January 24, 2022  |  Investments

Indian food delivery giant Swiggy raised $700 million and doubled its valuation to $10.7 billion, Reuters reported on Monday (Jan. 24), citing unnamed sources with...

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Fresh Produce Seller Pluckk Raises $5M in Seed Funding
Fresh Produce Seller Pluckk Raises $5M in Seed Funding
January 19, 2022  |  Investments

Pluckk, an Indian fresh produce food-tech startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding from Exponentia Ventures to build its team and technology, adding to...

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Google Pay, Indifi Partner to Offer MSME Loans
Google Pay, Indifi Partner to Offer MSME Loans
January 14, 2022  |  SMBs

The Indian online lender Indifi Technologies is working with Google to offer instant loans to small merchants through the Google Pay platform. According to published...

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Amazon Private Brand Aggregator Thrasio Investing $500M for India Expansion
Amazon Private Brand Aggregator Thrasio Investing $500M for India Expansion
January 14, 2022  |  eCommerce

Amazon private brands aggregator Thrasio Holdings is planning to invest over $500 million to enter the marketplace in India following the acquisition of India’s direct-to-consumer...

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