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Consumer experience is crucial for Pepperfry, says Agarwal E-commerce is expected to grow 96% between 2021-2025 in India, reaching US$120 billion in transaction value, and Mumbai’s Pepperfry as well as Chicago-headquartered FarEye are simplifying last-mile delivery, particularly for oversized deliveries...

SIA invests Rs.20,585m in Air India as part of merger transaction Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara, with SIA also investing Rs.20,585 million (US$250 million) in Air India as part of the...

Kothari notes increasing pace of technology adoption in GCC markets Tata Communications International Pte Ltd has extended its partnership with Intertec Systems, a leading system integrator from Dubai, offering managed services in the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries. As part...

Govt is prioritizing the shift toward clean mobility India’s electric vehicle market is expected to be trade valued at US$14,910.33 million in 2028, growing with a CAGR of 19.81%, from US$5,153.79 million in 2022, according to a research report on...

Prof. Adam Tickell says university working on 40+ joint projects Experts at the University of Birmingham will work with partners in India across railways, hydrogen fuels, data science, artificial intelligence and education under Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the University's...

SmartyKids offers franchise opportunities to investors, business owners and entrepreneurs Europe’s SmartyKids is all set to make its mark in the Indian education sector, having branched out to 10+ countries with over 20,000 students to 350+ centres. India is now...

More efficient digital business models can strengthen domestic capacities, says Dr Bucki The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is working with NITI Aayog, European Union and other industry partners to develop a 'Unified National Circularity Measurement...

Kiranas play an important role in the Indian consumption ecosystem, says Sangeteesh There are projections that the kirana store dominated retail market will gross more than US$1.3 trillion by 2024 in the consumer-driven economy, according to a report by 1K...

New car market set for 9-11% CAGR The pre-owned car market in India is expected to double in size from 4.1 million units in FY2022 to 8.2 million units in FY27, growing at a CAGR of 16% and increasing its...

Subramanian sees the duo role in guiding strategic decisions Bengaluru’s actyv.ai, a category creator in the enterprise SaaS with embedded B2B BNPL and insurance space, is accelerating global expansion and has onboarded banking and BFSI veterans. Balasubramanian Chandrasekaran and Tara...