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 Broadens Services to Include Auto, Furniture Rentals
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Recognizing that rent payments can take on various forms, Indian digital payments startup Paytm has broadened its rent payment services to encompass new categories such...

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Indian Ride-Hailing App Ola Nets $500M
Indian Ride-Hailing App Ola Nets $500M
December 16, 2021  |  Investments

Ola, the Indian-based ride-hailing startup that competes with Uber, has generated a $500 million from investors, according to a Thursday (Dec. 16) report from Reuters. ...

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India’s Digital Payments Incentive Push May Come at Visa, Mastercard’s Expense
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December 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In India, the government has set its sights on getting digital transactions even more firmly entrenched, and on promoting the use of debit cards (specifically...

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December 02, 2021  |  IPO

The Indian super app Paytm received its first buy rating this week, following a less-than-stellar debut last month on the country’s stock exchange.  Get the...

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Cardless Payment Network Simpl Raises $40M to Grow BNPL in India
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December 01, 2021  |  Investments

Cardless payment network Simpl closed a $40 million Series B funding round to expand buy now, pay later (BNPL) in India, according to a Wednesday...

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November 30, 2021  |  IPO

The Indian online retail giant Snapdeal is preparing to go public through an IPO of as much as $250 million. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Paytm Launches All-in-One Transit Card
Paytm Launches All-in-One Transit Card
November 29, 2021  |  Transportation

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. (PPBL) is launching an all-in-one transit card that Indians can use to pay for buses, trains, tolls, parking and other transit...

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Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
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November 28, 2021  |  Investments

Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over...

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