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Black Friday 2024 saw a big rebound in brick-and-mortar shopping as pandemic fears waned. In fact, 90 million Americans shopped in-store on Black Friday 2024 (versus 87M online). This was the highest in-store turnout since before COVID. A Deloitte survey shows US consumers set 37% of their holiday budgets for
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What happens when a man who once claimed he “never planned to join a startup” ends up leading one of India’s biggest fintech powerhouses? Enter Amrish Rau, the quiet disruptor of Pine Labs' meteoric rise. He’s not your typical Silicon Valley hustler or a CEO who loves
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This article has been contributed by Amit Das, Founder & CEO, Think360.ai This year’s festive season opens with two clear tailwinds: GST 2.0 and the mainstreaming of EMIs for big-ticket purchases. The 56th GST Council meeting set the implementation date and phased roll-out across goods and services,
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Kapil Sharma's meteoric rise from his initial days to becoming one of India’s most celebrated comedians is an inspiring tale for many people. Hailing from Amritsar, his early life was filled with struggles and hardships. His father, who served in the police force, passed away due to
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Today, smart shopping comes easy with AI price tools that do a lot of work for less savings effort. They comb through hundreds of stores in seconds to find the best deals, not to mention tracking prices, comparing hidden offers and predicting whether by holding off buying the item, the
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This article has been contributed by Mr. Bikram Mishra, Chief Human Resource Officer, Dvara KGFS AI in Workforce Development: The Dvara KGFS Experience AI is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, yet its role in workforce development is still evolving. In the BFSI sector, where Dvara KGFS operates, adoption goes
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Prepare your Shopify store for Black Friday with some amazing high-performance apps that would help boost sales and sustain heavy traffic. Install tools for faster loading, smart pop-ups, and AI upsells to keep shoppers engaged. Add trust by way of review apps, boost bigger orders with bundle creators, then follow
India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a mix of funding activity and market developments on 7th November 2025. Robotics startup Miko secured fresh capital from global media giant iHeartMedia, while fintech major Pine Labs raised significant anchor investments ahead of its IPO. Meanwhile, eyewear brand Lenskart made headlines as its grey
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This article has been contributed by Vaibhav Kaushik, Co-founder & CEO of Nawgati The Indian fuel retail market is approximately $160 billion, as per a recent Financial Express article, which makes us one of the largest and fastest-growing markets across the globe. Today, there are over 90,000 outlets live
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Gita Gopinath’s iconic role is that she serves as the first female Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is on leave from Harvard University’s Economics department, where she serves as the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics. Ms. Gopinath’s research, which focuses
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This article has been contributed by Satya Sobhan Mahapatra, Chief Marketing Officer, JUSTO REALFINTECH LIMITED India’s real estate sector across metros and emerging cities has been undergoing a transformation. Developers are operating in an environment where timelines are tighter, funding is cautious and buyer expectations are higher. In this
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Jawed Habib is best known for snipping, styling, and making Bollywood stars look red-carpet ready for decades. Jawed Habib is one of India's most celebrated hairstylists, but nowadays he has been trending for all the wrong reasons. From viral workshop antics to multi-crore crypto fraud allegations, the man
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India is considered home to some of the successful entrepreneurs across the globe. Young entrepreneurs in India are rewriting business with their latest ideas. Moreover, with access to technology and digital tools, they are transforming their ideas into reality faster than ever. Despite having to endure numerous challenges, these business
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This article has been contributed by Nanda Padmaraju – Chief Revenue Officer, EMEA, APAC & ANZ at Covasant Technologies The Back Office That Built the World For several decades, India served as the world’s most dependable outsourcing destination. From customer support desks and banking back offices to complex technology projects,
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This article has been contributed by Manas Gond, Founder — Prosperr.io Most companies, especially startups, SMEs, and fast-scaling organizations face a systemic problem in how they manage employee compensation, taxes, and benefits. Between managing invoices, reconciling TDS, tracking employee reimbursements, and ensuring compliance with tax rules, small and mid-sized businesses
Founded by Rahul Anand and Sonia Asher 9 years ago, Paramotor has emerged as one of the most compelling stories in India’s fintech landscape, a company that has scaled profitably, stayed debt-free, and evolved with precision. What began in 2016 as a POS payments service provider has transformed into
India’s startup and tech ecosystem saw a mix of funding activity, IPO filings, and major product announcements today. From jewellery brand Goyaz securing fresh Series A capital to fintech major Pine Labs and logistics player Shadowfax gearing up for their IPOs, and Lenskart revealing plans for AI-powered smart glasses
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SaaS buyers, it’s that time of the year when you get the best Black Friday deals in 2025 on your favourite SaaS tools. If you have already decided on buying a SaaS tool, then you would not find a better money-saving offer than the Black Friday offers. Whether it
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Tools that allow anyone interested in app building to realize their ideas are now a tool to create working designs in record time and cut weeks of coding. You drag, drop, and create functionalities while smart systems do the grunt work. Making trial runs on your ideas solo has become
The clouds have storage space in which files may be kept secure and accessible from virtually any location in the universe. The use of cell phones, tablets, and computers for connection is immediately visible in the automatic syncing of data viewed on those devices. Strong security and backup measures are
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This article has been contributed by Ananth Shroff, Founder & CEO, DPDzero For decades, debt collection in India has been viewed as one of the least consumer-friendly sectors in financial services. The very mention of "collections" conjures up images of endless calls, harsh reminders, and opaque recovery practices.
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This article has been contributed by Piyush Arora , Head of Corporate Strategy and Investment, Turbostart Over the past ten years, digital finance has moved from being a niche concept to an essential part of business operations. For small businesses and early-stage startups, it is no longer an optional tool but
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Every sale sparks a rush to win over customers, but Black Friday takes that competition to a whole new level. Not only is it one of the biggest single days for sales, but it also skyrockets the holiday shopping season. This is the major time of the year when retailers
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When a leadership shake-up suddenly happens at a powerhouse like Nestlé, there is tension created in the business world. After the unexpected departure of Laurent Fréixe in early 2025, Philipp Navratil stepped into the top job role that highlights both his 20 years of experience and Nestlé’s faith in