Low-cost carrier SpiceJet said it has received regulatory approval to test drones to deliver e-commerce parcels, medical, pharma and other essential supplies. “Post trials and approvals, SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet, plans to use drones to provide for a quicker, faster and a cost-effective delivery,” low-cost carrier said. A SpiceXpress-led consortium had submitted […]
Content curator and record label Saregama has launched a portable version of its runaway success, the Carvaan digital music player. The original Carvaan, shaped like an retro radio, comes with about 5,000 old Hindi songs preloaded, and can also play songs from USB and Bluetooth. The device became a big hit, primarily because it came […]
Even as Flipkart and Amazon get all the attention, there is yet another big player that is setting up its ecommerce operations in India. Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest employer, is expanding its ecommerce operations in India, but has restricted the access to its site to registered owners of smaller shops. In a statement, it said […]
Recent draft guidelines on small and payment banks have enthused about 100 entities including microfinance institutions, telecom players, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and public sector companies to apply for such banking licence once RBI invites applications for the same, reveals the ASSOCHAM latest study. These interested firms are awaiting final guidelines which will provide more […]
Idea Cellular has announced a new contest to find upcoming movie directors. The contest, called ‘Raju Ban Gaya Director’, is open to everyone in India. Applicants need to create an original concept movie of 1 to 3 minutes on the mobile phone and upload it on www.ideapopcornstreet.com. The Jury, comprising of experienced film makers, will […]
Thanks to scorching heat, shopping trends of Indian consumers have witnessed a significant change this ‘summer season’, a whopping 155% rise in online trends compared to 85% last year, according to a survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). As per the ASSOCHAM findings, Delhiites have left behind all other […]
