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Key Opinions of Thought leaders from TiEcon Delhi (Day 1-3)

By : CIOL Bureau

The TiECon conducted one of the biggest Entrepreneurial Event of 2021. The event saw the participation of various world leaders. According to the event organisers, the event aims to focus on the unprecedented opportunities that will arise over the next several years

Tata Motors Result: Q3 net profit surges 67% to ₹2,906 cr

By : CIOL Bureau

Tata Motors Ltd on Friday posted a 67.2% surge in profit for the December quarter. It reported a consolidated net profit of ₹2,906 crores for the third quarter, compared with a profit of ₹1,738 crores a year earlier. The automaker reported a

NEET 2021: Preparation tips and patterns to follow as stated by expert

By : CIOL Bureau

Lakhs of student’s dream of clearing NEET 2021 but only those who aim for it get selected. There’s a path from dream to reality, called preparation. In the stressful atmosphere of Covid-19, aspirants need to know how effectively they can prepare

Tech advancements in the CPG industry: Why-Where-How?

By : CIOL Bureau

While CPG is one of the key industries in India, much of it is unorganized. The highly fragmented Indian market is spread between modern retail stores and varied traditional local convenience (Kirana) or mom-&-pop stores, many of which are in

Ahead of February 1, Industry leaders opine their expectations from Union Budget 2021

By : Laxitha Mundhra

The Union budget 2021 session of the parliament has already begun with President Kovind’s address to the Joint Session of Parliament. Today, Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Lok Sabha. Highlights include: • GDP growth is seen expanding

When a sub-Reddit & an app shook the stock market​

By : Sunil Rajguru

The GameStop-Robinhood controversy just got bigger. 5G​ may come sooner than you think. Bad news for ByteDance and Amazon​ in India. Banning Trump a dangerous precedent (Ep-21, Jan 15) 2020—Great year for tech despite Covid (Ep-20, Dec 18) US moves

Startup Circle: How is Finin providing a hyper-personalized neo-banking platform?

By : Laxitha Mundhra

There is a general unawareness of finances and money management across India. Growing up, everybody is told to save but not quite told how. FDs and RDs ruled the roost but the general populace is unaware of smart financial decisions,

Data Privacy Day: How is Cybersecurity the backbone of every insurance company?

By : CIOL Bureau

Last year catapulted digitalization to the top priority list for many companies across the globe. The digital revolution in India disrupted the business environment in all industries, and the Insurance Industry is no exception. Technological advancements have remodelled the way how

IIT Bombay offers Free Online Course on Advanced C++ via Swayam and Spoken Tutorial Project

By : CIOL Bureau 2

IIT Bombay invites applications for Free Online Course on Advanced C++ via Swayam. C Language helps design provides constructs that map efficiently to typical machine instructions. C is one of the most widely used programming language and there are very few

NEET 2021: Health Ministry asked to increase the number of attempts; Proposal into consideration

By : CIOL Bureau

Many students have been voicing their demand for increasing the number of NEET 2021 entrance exam on social media. They want the NEET 2021 exam to be held twice, similar to JEE Main 2021. Many have even reached out to

[Funding] Mailmodo raises $270K in a pre-seed round by Titan Capital & other marquee investors

By : CIOL Bureau

Mailmodo, an interactive email marketing software for businesses has raised $270K in the pre-seed round funding by Titan Capital,  Firstcheque, Gameskraft, Angellist and other marquee groups of investors including Archit Gupta, Deepak Diwakar, Harsh Shah and others. Mailmodo helps businesses

[Exclusive] In Conversation with CiOL: Surendra Singh, Senior Director and Country Manager, Forcepoint

By : Laxitha Mundhra

Traditional cybersecurity solutions for the problems faced by organizations are inherently reactive. Whenever a new problem is discovered which cannot be solved effectively by existing products, organizations deploy new products to address it. This affects operational efficiency, increases labour costs

Hero MotoCorp CIO and CHRO Vijay Sethi quits; the two positions filled provisionally

By : CIOL Bureau

Vijay Sethi has quit Hero MotoCorp Ltd as it CIO, CHRO and as the head of Corporate Social Responsibility. The reason for his leave is still unclear. In his absence, Pradeep Eledath will act as interim head of the IT

AllTap App: Pine Labs introduces ‘Tap and Pay’ Feature to accelerate digital adoption

By : CIOL Bureau

Pine Labs is one of Asia’s leading merchant commerce platform. The startup, today launched AllTap app to significantly accelerate digital payments adoption in India. Pine Labs AllTap app will allow small merchants to immediately start accepting digital payments on their

GATE 2021: Only 9 days to go; see how you fair with the Mock Tests

By : CIOL Bureau

IIT Bombay had released the mock test for GATE 2021 in late-2020. But now that only 9 days are left till the first exam of the GATE paper, every candidate must know where they stand. Especially when the pandemic effects

Vehere appoints Vipul Kumra as Director of Systems Engineering

By : CIOL Bureau

Cyber Situational Awareness firm, Vehere, announced the appointment of Vipul Kumra as Director – Systems Engineering. He will be in-charge of Global Operations. He will support the company’s growth and expansion plans in the region as an Executive Leadership team

[Funding] Junio raises $1 million in its angel round from various angel investors

By : CIOL Bureau

Junio has raised a total of $1 million in its Angel Round. The kids’ pocket-money, smart card saw the participation of some of the renowned angel investors and HNIs in India. Some prominent names include Kunal Shah, Deepak Abbot, Asneer

IIMB NSRCEL invites applications for its Healthcare Incubation Program till February 15

By : CIOL Bureau 1

NSRCEL is the start-up hub at IIM Bangalore. It invites applications to the first cohort of the Healthcare Incubation Program. The program aims to support ideation to proof-of-concept stage ventures; who have the potential to increase access and affordability of

What Do Startup Entrepreneurs Want From Union Budget 2021?

By : Laxitha Mundhra

With the announcement of Budget 2021 right around the corner, it has become a topic of discussion for all. The budget, for Nirmala Sitharaman, is a test of resilience. To take the country out of one the worst crisis since independence,

Redis Labs Names Taimur Rashid Chief Business Development Officer

By : CIOL Bureau

Redis Labs has today named Taimur Rashid as the company’s Chief Business Development Officer. Rashid will lead cross-functional projects to nurture and grow markets for the company. His work will also include delivering native manage services that enable customers to engage deeper