Peerzada Abrar
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Peerzada Abrar
Peerzada Abrar is a technology and business reporter at Business Standard. He covers the intersection of technology, AI, business, and society and its 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. There, he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including startups, 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 its 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. There, he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including startups, 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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Coronavirus outbreak: Productivity, educational apps come to the rescue
Technology firms and start-ups are making the most of available resources to ensure employees are connected and productive while they work from home
 "Coronavirus outbreak: Productivity, educational apps come to the rescue")
New-age warriors against coronavirus: Robots, drones, chatbots, apps
Start-ups are offering the latest technology to help health workers
 "New-age warriors against coronavirus: Robots, drones, chatbots, apps")
E-grocers resume work as states step in amid coronavirus lockdown
Delivery picks up slowly, but firms struggle as staff stay away
 "E-grocers resume work as states step in amid coronavirus lockdown")
21-day lockdown: E-commerce firms set to resume work after police assurance
The Delhi police issued a statement saying they were proactively engaging with e-commerce portals and were issuing passes to ensure agents were able to commute seamlessly
 "21-day lockdown: E-commerce firms set to resume work after police assurance")
Coronavirus to cripple Indian start-ups, firms struggle to pay salaries
Firms say they are conserving cash and postponing expansion plans
 "Coronavirus to cripple Indian start-ups, firms struggle to pay salaries")
Ola offers income protection for driver partners, Covid-19 infected staff
The ride-hailing firm is offering coverage of up to Rs 30,000 and also bringing free medical help for the families of the driver-partners
 "Ola offers income protection for driver partners, Covid-19 infected staff")
New-age firms tweak business models, rev up services with add-ons
Delivery executives and driver partners are the more active workers during these testing times
 "New-age firms tweak business models, rev up services with add-ons")
Ola suspends shared rides, Uber contemplates move over coronavirus pandemic
Uber is contemplating similar measures for other countries it operates in
 "Ola suspends shared rides, Uber contemplates move over coronavirus pandemic")
'Janata curfew': India readies for a complete lockdown on Sunday
Taxi services have been exempted from the transport shutdown. There will be other measures like complete shutdown of gyms, bars, restaurants, cinema halls, swimming pools and malls on Sunday
 "'Janata curfew': India readies for a complete lockdown on Sunday")
E-tailers helping states continue with services during coronavirus pandemic
According to industry insiders, Flipkart, Amazon, Bigbasket, and Grofers have witnessed about 30 per cent spike in orders
 "E-tailers helping states continue with services during coronavirus pandemic")
Here's how Indian tech firm BlinkIn helped China fight coronavirus
A Bengaluru tech firm helped German engineers remotely set up facilities in Chinese hospitals, reports Peerzada Abrar
 "Here's how Indian tech firm BlinkIn helped China fight coronavirus")
Bike Taxis wage hygiene war on Covid-19 with cleaner seats and half-helmets
Remote working also being adopted for staff safety; masks and sanitisers for rider-partners
 "Bike Taxis wage hygiene war on Covid-19 with cleaner seats and half-helmets")
Coronavirus: E-commerce gets a boost as customers prefer to stay indoor
Firms like Flipkart, Amazon, Bigbasket witness 30% spike in orders as COVID-19 spreads
Flipkart and Amazon play against Coronavirus, test work from home
While Amazon India has begun a dry-run for work from home, Flipkart has told its 10,000 odd staff at its Bellandur campus in Bengaluru to work offsite for three days as a part of a pilot project
 "Flipkart and Amazon play against Coronavirus, test work from home")
YES Bank crisis: PhonePe comes to a halt, but staff keeps it up and running
Payments firm came to a halt after RBI superseded YES Bank's board
 "YES Bank crisis: PhonePe comes to a halt, but staff keeps it up and running")
RBI's moratorium on Yes Bank disrupts digital payments, PhonePe hit hardest
Since YES Bank is PhonePe's exclusive UPI partner, the latter's users have been affected the most
 "RBI's moratorium on Yes Bank disrupts digital payments, PhonePe hit hardest")
Coronavirus: E-tailers see spike in demand for masks, sanitizers
Industry executives said customers were avoiding the items sourced from China, throwing an opportunity for India sellers to fill that gap
 "Coronavirus: E-tailers see spike in demand for masks, sanitizers")
Amazon-backed Capital Float betting big on co-lending partnerships
The firm also seeks to reduce its dependency on external funds
 "Amazon-backed Capital Float betting big on co-lending partnerships")
After Alexa, you can now talk to your smart fan to control cooling
The intelligent appliances sense the temperature and humidity and adjust the speed accordingly
 "After Alexa, you can now talk to your smart fan to control cooling")
Ola-backed bike and scooter sharing startup Vogo raises $19 million
The latest fundraising is critical for Vogo to grow as it tries to find space for itself across India's cities. Its rival Bounce has already crossed $520 million in valuation.
 "Ola-backed bike and scooter sharing startup Vogo raises $19 million")