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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Surge Announces $195 Million In Funding To Back Startups In India, SE Asia
Surge Announces $195 Million In Funding To Back Startups In India, SE Asia
March 25, 2021  |  Investments

Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced on Thursday (March 25) that it has closed its second round of seed funding at $195 million, aimed at...

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FinTechs To Have Greater Presence In Charting India’s Digital Path  
FinTechs To Have Greater Presence In Charting India’s Digital Path  
March 25, 2021  |  International

In India, digital payments are on the rise, digital lending will make inroads and FinTechs will gain market share – and, per the central bank,...

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Amazon Asks India To Hold Off On New eCommerce Rules
Amazon Asks India To Hold Off On New eCommerce Rules
March 25, 2021  |  eCommerce

As India’s digital commerce battle heats up, the government is investigating Amazon’s business practices and is eyeing new regulations for eCommerce companies. India’s regulators are...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Jumio Notches $150 Million; Nuvemshop Raises $90 Million
Today In Payments Around The World: Jumio Notches $150 Million; Nuvemshop Raises $90 Million
March 23, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Jumio has secured a $150 million investment from Great Hill Partners, while Nuvemshop has raised $90 million...

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Digital Wallet Provider MobiKwik Of India Looks To Go Public
Digital Wallet Provider MobiKwik Of India Looks To Go Public
March 22, 2021  |  IPO

Mobile wallet and payments app MobiKwik of India has looked in recent years to take on multinational rivals on its home turf, expand internationally and take...

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Amazon Pay’s Manesh Mahatme Will Head Payments For WhatsApp In India
Amazon Pay’s Manesh Mahatme Will Head Payments For WhatsApp In India
March 19, 2021  |  Personnel

Amazon’s head of acceptance and payment categories is heading over to WhatsApp in India to lead payments, Reuters reported on Friday (March 19), citing sources. Manesh...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Falls To $55K After Record Weekend Highs; Bitcoin ATMs Multiply At Gas Stations Across US
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Falls To $55K After Record Weekend Highs; Bitcoin ATMs Multiply At Gas...
March 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has dipped in price as of Monday (March 15), slumping slightly from its high of $60,000 over the weekend, Reuters reported. In afternoon trading,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo Aims To Raise $1.4 Billion Via IPO Stock Sales
Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo...
March 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Afterpay has rolled out its Clearpay service to merchants in France and Spain, while the U.K.’s Deliveroo...

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Cryptocurrency Could Be Totally Banned In India
Cryptocurrency Could Be Totally Banned In India
March 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

India is considering new regulations that would ban cryptocurrency in the country, penalizing anyone who holds, buys, or mines bitcoin and other digital currency, Reuters...

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