 "Peerzada Abrar")
Peerzada Abrar
Peerzada Abrar
Peerzada Abrar is a technology and business reporter at Business Standard. He covers the intersection of technology, AI, business and society, and their impact on our lives. This includes tracking top tech firms and startups. He joined Business Standard in 2019 after having worked at The Economic Times and The Hindu, where he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, start-ups, new technologies, venture capital, and private equity. A storyteller at heart, he is captivated by the potential of innovation to address global challenges. His narrative spans from resilient communities combating epidemics and natural disasters to groundbreaking initiatives that empower the underserved and transform humanitarian landscapes.
Peerzada Abrar is a technology and business reporter at Business Standard. He covers the intersection of technology, AI, business and society, and their impact on our lives. This includes tracking top tech firms and startups. He joined Business Standard in 2019 after having worked at The Economic Times and The Hindu, where he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, start-ups, new technologies, venture capital, and private equity. A storyteller at heart, he is captivated by the potential of innovation to address global challenges. His narrative spans from resilient communities combating epidemics and natural disasters to groundbreaking initiatives that empower the underserved and transform humanitarian landscapes.
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Byju's unveils 'Education for All' to empower 5 mn children by 2025
The programme aims at democratising education by ensuring that children across all economic backgrounds get equal access to quality learning opportunities.
 "Byju's unveils 'Education for All' to empower 5 mn children by 2025")
As demands grow for a local app store, analysts see long road ahead
Reports say the govt is planning to launch a homegrown app store providing an alternative to Google Play Store, Apple Store
 "As demands grow for a local app store, analysts see long road ahead")
Gaming start-up Mobile Premier League raises $90 mn, valuation triples
MPL whose brand ambassador is Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli raised the funds in Series C round led by SIG and RTP Global, along with MDI Ventures and Pegasus Tech Ventures
 "Gaming start-up Mobile Premier League raises $90 mn, valuation triples")
Hate content crisis is Facebook India chief's biggest leadership test yet
Ajit Mohan, who joined Facebook in January 2019, spearheads the India charter for the US-based social media giant
 "Hate content crisis is Facebook India chief's biggest leadership test yet")
Amazon, Samara Capital invest Rs 275 cr in supermarket chain More's parent
Witzig has allotted a total of 193 million equity shares to the investors to raise this capital at a premium of Rs 4.28 per share and paid-up capital of Rs 10 per share
 "Amazon, Samara Capital invest Rs 275 cr in supermarket chain More's parent")
Covid-19 impact: E-commerce companies may see 50% rise in festive sales
Flipkart, Amazon projected to cross $7 billion in these sales during Covid-19
 "Covid-19 impact: E-commerce companies may see 50% rise in festive sales")
Tencent investing $62.8 mn in Flipkart amid China-India border row
"Our calculations based on available data indicate that Tencent holds a stake in the range of 4 - 5.3 per cent," said Paper.vc
 "Tencent investing $62.8 mn in Flipkart amid China-India border row")
No immediate risk to Facebook for skipping Delhi Assembly hearing: Experts
Experts said that primarily, the skipping of the summons issued by the Delhi Assembly's panel on part of Facebook is to avoid getting into further political and legal hassles
 "No immediate risk to Facebook for skipping Delhi Assembly hearing: Experts")
Absolutely clear on zero tolerance for hate speech at Facebook: India MD
Mohan said the company is investing a lot on artificial intelligence and automated systems to make sure that it is able to detect content that violates these community standards, even before the users
 "Absolutely clear on zero tolerance for hate speech at Facebook: India MD")
Flipkart says Big Billion Days will create 70,000 direct jobs in festivals
Flipkart is undertaking training programmes for its direct hires in various aspects of the supply chain
 "Flipkart says Big Billion Days will create 70,000 direct jobs in festivals")
Meet the Tamil Nadu-born techie who is helping Zoom connect the world
Velchamy Sankarlingam, who heads the firm's engineering and product dept, reports directly to CEO Eric S Yuan, who was his colleague at WebEx
 "Meet the Tamil Nadu-born techie who is helping Zoom connect the world")
Sachin Tendulkar pads up as brand ambassador for Paytm First Games
The company has also set aside Rs 300 crore for investing in growing the market for fantasy sports and other online gaming events during this financial year
 "Sachin Tendulkar pads up as brand ambassador for Paytm First Games")
Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala turns investor, joins Dallas Venture
The firm said it plans to focus on early-stage and growth-stage companies dealing with areas such as cloud infra, AI, machine learning and mobile
 "Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala turns investor, joins Dallas Venture")
Consumers avoid visiting restaurants as Covid-19 cases rise: Survey
Citizens are concerned about catching the Covid-19 infection in restaurants and cafes as they are frequented by a variety of people
 "Consumers avoid visiting restaurants as Covid-19 cases rise: Survey")
Micron Tech joins hands with top Indian institutes to foster innovation
Micron, with a legacy of more than 43,000 patents, will guide the programme's efforts to bridge collaboration across different institutions
 "Micron Tech joins hands with top Indian institutes to foster innovation")
Why RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups
Banks are building capacity to understand this segment better
 "Why RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups")
IBM's AI push helps consumer goods firms go digital, tide over Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred consumer goods firms to work with Big Blue to drive their digital transformation efforts, write Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar
 "IBM's AI push helps consumer goods firms go digital, tide over Covid-19")
India to empower citizens with control over use of personal data
Niti Aayog seeks suggestions and comments on Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA), which aims to empower individuals with control over how their personal data is used and shared
 "India to empower citizens with control over use of personal data")
Manish Tiwary takes additional charge of seller business at Amazon India
Tiwary would take over Gopal Pillai's responsibilities, who is vice-president of seller services at Amazon India
 "Manish Tiwary takes additional charge of seller business at Amazon India")
Unacademy turns into unicorn after SoftBank-led funding round
Valuation jumps 3-fold in last six months to $1.45 billion; becomes the second unicorn in edtech space after Byju's
 "Unacademy turns into unicorn after SoftBank-led funding round")