tellpizzahut_r1dwb5 In the industrial suburb of Sarjapur in Bengaluru, 47-year-old Ram Mitra (name changed) runs a 10X10ft carpentry workshop. The shop sits precariously on an encroached footpath. It does not get too many visitors. There is one three-legged stool. Everything in the shop is movable except for a fixture atop which sits a small shrine. Almost … Read more Selling to those who can’t pay: human cost of modern banking
As the world enters a new year, Hotstar—India’s most popular streaming platform—is hit with a strong sense of deja vu. Sanjay Gupta, the current managing director of its parent entertainment channel Disney India-Star, is leaving the company after a decade to take up the role of head of search engine giant Google India in 2020. … Read more Ajit Mohan to Sanjay Gupta: Facebook, Google hot on Hotstar’s big stars
India’s biggest nuclear power plant and apex space agency were hacked this past year. Malware was installed on computers at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) as well as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The breaches, only two of the millions reported last year, served to expose just how vulnerable personal and private data … Read more India’s cybersecurity firms struggle for a seat at the government tender table
Sarita Ahlawat holds up her startup Living Sciences’ air quality monitor against a cold, grey December sky. Its PM 10 reading—particulate matter measured in micrograms—flickers before settling on 263. As we carry it out of her office, to the foyer, and then to the balcony, the reading fluctuates, before it finally settles at 313. According … Read more Indian low-cost AQI startups AMBEE, AirVeda’s certification up in the air
The past decade has practically been a whole lifetime for e-commerce in India. Right from birth to baby steps to exponential rises to pivots to crashing halts—to even buyouts. Indian e-commerce—both in terms of Indian companies and companies that have entered India—though big on drama, still only make up 3% of India’s $650-billion retail industry. … Read more Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal: 10 years, 3 players, 1 e-commerce story