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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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In a stock exchange filing on Thursday, Justdial said there had been no data breach of the 100 million users
The acquisition takes PayU's fintech investment past the $500 million mark
The proceeds are expected to help the firm take on larger players such as Swiggy, Zomato and Grofers
The company is working towards driving the adoption of UPI among merchants, and has established operations in 11 cities including Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Chandigarh, and Jaipur
iD Fresh Food plans is to make it 100% organic in 6-12 months
Vogo is also betting big on India's growing traffic congestion
While Genrobotic's 'Bandicoots' are capable of cleaning manholes in 20 minutes, the company is looking at using artificial intelligence for building fully autonomous robots
Hotstar expects to reach over 300 million viewers this year, about 50 per cent more than the previous season
IIT Madras and ESPNcricinfo partner to create an engine that leverages rich data collected from over over a decade of insights of ball-by-ball updates
Grants of up to Rs 2 crore for each selected nonprofit, with a special focus on tech solutions
Investment from GA, Tencent to help in international play
It will be introduced across all 180 cities where Zomato's online ordering and food delivery services are present
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