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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Pristyn Care's valuation crosses $550 mn, raises $53 mn in funding round
Healthcare startup specialises in surgeries, plans to expand its business in more cities and towns.
 "Pristyn Care's valuation crosses $550 mn, raises $53 mn in funding round")
Flipkart hyperlocal service goes to 6 new cities, promises 90-min delivery
Flipkart Quick aims to expand to other metros such as Kolkata and Mumbai and across other cities this year.
 "Flipkart hyperlocal service goes to 6 new cities, promises 90-min delivery")
Data security startup Druva's valuation doubles to $2 bn on raising $147 mn
The firm counts US space agency NASA and drugmaker Pfizer among its customers; it had become a unicorn last June
 "Data security startup Druva's valuation doubles to $2 bn on raising $147 mn")
Amazon partners with Indian EV firms for its last-mile delivery fleet
The e-commerce firm will engage with more Indian OEMs to achieve its goal of 10,000 EVs by 2025
 "Amazon partners with Indian EV firms for its last-mile delivery fleet")
Razorpay's valuation triples to $3 bn in 6 months, raises $160 million
Razorpay becomes one of the most valuable B2B fintech start-ups
 "Razorpay's valuation triples to $3 bn in 6 months, raises $160 million")
Amazon building computer vision tech to check defects in fruits, vegetables
The e-commerce giant's technology can carry out millions of assessments to grade the quality of fruits and vegetables per day at a cost that is far below compared to any other method
 "Amazon building computer vision tech to check defects in fruits, vegetables")
100 mn jobs in India can come from small businesses, says Nilekani
'I think small businesses are being brought into a digital world, getting access to markets, and companies can now start leveraging their own data,' says Nilekani
 "100 mn jobs in India can come from small businesses, says Nilekani")
Payments space heats up as Amazon says 5 mn businesses using Amazon Pay
The e-commerce major has also launched the 'Amazon Pay For Business' app for small and medium businesses to enable seamless acceptance of digital payments.
 "Payments space heats up as Amazon says 5 mn businesses using Amazon Pay")
Turn Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity, says HUL CMD Sanjiv Mehta
Humanise leadership, people need care not battle cry: HUL's Sanjiv Mehta
 "Turn Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity, says HUL CMD Sanjiv Mehta")
Explained: How Amazon future CEO Andy Jassy became Jeff Bezos' shadow
Andy Jassy, AWS CEO and incoming CEO, Amazon, says it is very early days, with respect to what Amazon is hoping to enable for customers in India
 "Explained: How Amazon future CEO Andy Jassy became Jeff Bezos' shadow")
Economy better placed to meet second Covid wave with vaccination drive: CEA
Subramanian said a key factor during pandemic is the role of e-commerce and digitisation that India embraced
 "Economy better placed to meet second Covid wave with vaccination drive: CEA")
Stage set for Indian small biz to build global brands: Amazon's Broussard
As work from home became the new normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Broussard said thousands of our e-commerce sellers from India played a key role in serving customers globally during this period.
 "Stage set for Indian small biz to build global brands: Amazon's Broussard")
Reliance Jio among the most competitive telcos, says Sunil Bharti Mittal
We have increased our market share, brand loyalty and index, and we're getting more customers than the competition in the last 8-9 months, says Mittal
 "Reliance Jio among the most competitive telcos, says Sunil Bharti Mittal")
Amazon launches $250 mn venture fund for Indian startups, entrepreneurs
The fund will specifically focus on encouraging the best ideas to digitise SMBs
Cleartrip to retain brand identity even after Flipkart fully acquires it
All employees to be retained even as Cleartrip works closely with Flipkart to further develop technology solutions and make travel simple for customers
 "Cleartrip to retain brand identity even after Flipkart fully acquires it")
Scope for Indian MSMEs as countries look beyond China for supplies: Gadkari
Minister says e-commerce players such as Amazon should continue to focus on capacity-building, tech will be a key factor in defining competitiveness of Indian MSMEs at home and globally
 "Scope for Indian MSMEs as countries look beyond China for supplies: Gadkari")
E-commerce firms witness 2X rise in orders, gear up for second Covid wave
States such as Maharashtra and Delhi, which reported most cases, have taken the lead in terms of the demand from customers ordering essentials and groceries online
 "E-commerce firms witness 2X rise in orders, gear up for second Covid wave")
Unicorn fintech firm Pine Labs acquires Fave in deal valued over $45 mn
Malaysia-based company Fave, which provides QR payments and loyalty cashback to restaurants and retailers, has enabled 6 million consumers in Southeast Asia to save over $400 million since 2016
 "Unicorn fintech firm Pine Labs acquires Fave in deal valued over $45 mn")
Digital payments grew by 76% in the past 12 months: Razorpay report
Tier-2 & 3 cities and towns continued to contribute over 50% of all online transactions
 "Digital payments grew by 76% in the past 12 months: Razorpay report")
Amazon to cover Covid-19 vaccine cost for more than a million in India
The e-commerce firm is supporting cost coverage for Covid-19 treatment, hospital search and coverage of prescribed Covid-19 tests
