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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Our order book is $1 bn; rolling-out salary hikes: Mindtree CEO Chatterjee
About 98% of employees of the IT services firm are working from home, but Chatterjee said he is expecting a hybrid work model would emerge
 "Our order book is $1 bn; rolling-out salary hikes: Mindtree CEO Chatterjee")
Govt's Co-WIN app to track both Covid-19 vaccine and its recipients
Experts say technologies such as IoT, AI, machine learning and blockchain play a key role in tracking these vaccines and detecting any changes
 "Govt's Co-WIN app to track both Covid-19 vaccine and its recipients")
Infamous for manipulating polls, Cambridge Analytica is a non-entity today
On Friday, CBI registered a criminal conspiracy case against Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research for illegally harvesting personal data of Facebook users in India
 "Infamous for manipulating polls, Cambridge Analytica is a non-entity today")
India will also be a role model on how to vaccinate a billion: Nilekani
The founding architect of Aadhaar expects the country to have surplus Covid vaccines in the next six months. He also wants everybody to be issued a vaccination certificate
 "India will also be a role model on how to vaccinate a billion: Nilekani")
Kunal Shah backs OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei's consumer electronics company
Carl Pei, the Swedish tech entrepreneur, is working on a stealth project that he plans to unveil this month
 "Kunal Shah backs OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei's consumer electronics company")
Instamojo onboards more than 50% new recruits from Tier 2 and 3 towns
The fintech firm announced work from home as a permanent feature in the days ahead. The recent hiring cycle saw new hires from Tier II and III towns such as Krishnagiri, Kolar, Dehradun and Sitapur
 "Instamojo onboards more than 50% new recruits from Tier 2 and 3 towns")
Sebi nod for Future, Reliance deal subject to court proceedings: Amazon
Market regulator had given a go-ahead to Future Group's scheme of arrangement and sale of assets to Reliance for the $3.4 billion deal
 "Sebi nod for Future, Reliance deal subject to court proceedings: Amazon")
CCI okays Flipkart's Rs 1,500 cr stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
Amazon and Flipkart can't directly acquire assets under FDI rules, so they are doing smaller strategic stake deals with offline retailers, hoping to acquire offline assets when rules change
 "CCI okays Flipkart's Rs 1,500 cr stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail")
Charges of having preferred sellers baseless: Amazon Lawyer to Karnataka HC
The High Court is hearing the petition filed by CCI for the probe against e-commerce firms Amazon and Flipkart. The matter will be heard next on January 21, 2021
 "Charges of having preferred sellers baseless: Amazon Lawyer to Karnataka HC")
Fireside Ventures' consumer brand startups cross $1 bn in total market-cap
The venture capital firm founded by top investor Kanwaljit Singh has also closed its second fund Fireside Fund II at Rs 863 crore
 "Fireside Ventures' consumer brand startups cross $1 bn in total market-cap")
Google, Lightbox, others invest $40 mn in e-comm, delivery startup Dunzo
Dunzo witnessed a robust growth amid the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and is now a $100 million annualised GMV value business
 "Google, Lightbox, others invest $40 mn in e-comm, delivery startup Dunzo")
India accounts for 14% of global app installations: InMobi report
The country's app download growth rate was four times the global average
 "India accounts for 14% of global app installations: InMobi report")
Amazon's accelerator scheme to help Indian startups create global brands
The e-commerce giant has launched Amazon Global Selling Propel (AGSP), an initiative designed to provide dedicated support to emerging Indian brands and startups to reach customers the world over
 "Amazon's accelerator scheme to help Indian startups create global brands")
Robotic packers, AI that reads buyer emotions: Flipkart nurtures startups
The pandemic has not only accelerated a shift to e-commerce but has also spawned startups that are building solutions relevant for the new normal, attracting the attention of big online retailers
Salesforce Ventures leads funding round of $15 mn in tech startup Darwinbox
Darwinbox is a human resources technology platform and its technology powers more than 500 global enterprises with over 1 million employees spread across 60 countries
 "Salesforce Ventures leads funding round of $15 mn in tech startup Darwinbox")
Tech entrepreneur Atul Jalan to take his AI company Algonomy public in 2023
His firm Manthan Software and San Francisco-headquartered RichRelevance have completed their merger to form a new, rebranded AI firm Algonomy
 "Tech entrepreneur Atul Jalan to take his AI company Algonomy public in 2023")
Karnataka HC starts hearing CCI petition against Amazon, Flipkart
The Supreme Court had asked the Karnataka High Court to decide the CCI plea for vacating the stay on the probe against Amazon and Flipkart for the alleged anti-competitive practices
What's your problem? Delete WhatsApp if you feel it will imperil data: HC
Delhi High Court says other apps also share data, defers hearing in petition challenging WhatsApp privacy policy to Jan 25
 "What's your problem? Delete WhatsApp if you feel it will imperil data: HC")
Smart toilets to rockets: Startups pitch innovations to PM Modi at Prarambh
Apps that improve lives of the visually impaired, mobile brick making machines, jackfruit flour that helps control diabetes and biodegradable PPE kits were other innovations on display
 "Smart toilets to rockets: Startups pitch innovations to PM Modi at Prarambh")
PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 cr startup fund to push growth of tech ventures
For the next five years India, which is in a technology race with China, has a mission for its startups and unicorns to emerge as global giants and lead in futuristic technologies
 "PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 cr startup fund to push growth of tech ventures")
