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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Reliance Retail buys 96% stake in Urban Ladder for over Rs 182 crore
The deal is expected to help Mukesh Ambani-headed RIL take on players such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ikea, and smaller rival Pepperfry
 "Reliance Retail buys 96% stake in Urban Ladder for over Rs 182 crore")
Children are innovating, learning to code and solve real-world problems
More and more Indian children are learning to code - and coming up with a host of innovations to solve real-world problems, writes Peerzada Abrar
 "Children are innovating, learning to code and solve real-world problems")
Ola sees full recovery in cities, says demand to continue after festivals
The SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm had seen a massive slump during the lockdown but is now seeing close to 100 per cent recovery in key cities
 "Ola sees full recovery in cities, says demand to continue after festivals")
Future Retail lawyer likens Amazon to East India Company over 'kill' remark
Counsel Harish Salve tells court Future may go bust, thousands may lose jobs due to Amazon's interference
 "Future Retail lawyer likens Amazon to East India Company over 'kill' remark")
School pass-outs, engineers among Flipkart's top sellers in festive sale
Fipkart says these sellers are continuing to grow rapidly with the pandemic accelerating shift to e-commerce
 "School pass-outs, engineers among Flipkart's top sellers in festive sale")
Flipkart bolsters gaming strategy, acquires gaming startup Mech Mocha
Walmart-owned company sees strong trend of casual gamers going on to become early shoppers
 "Flipkart bolsters gaming strategy, acquires gaming startup Mech Mocha")
How Salesforce is helping enterprises bond with customers amid pandemic
The San Francisco-based customer-management software maker is providing AI and ML for a variety of enterprises, from tyre makers, adhesives manufacturers to sports apparel and footwear firms
 "How Salesforce is helping enterprises bond with customers amid pandemic")
PhonePe breaches 250-mn user mark; logs 925 mn transactions in October
Walmart-owned digital payments firm hits $277-billion annual TPV run-rate
 "PhonePe breaches 250-mn user mark; logs 925 mn transactions in October")
India Inc needs to respond to various reforms undertaken by govt, says CEA
He said that India is the only country which utilised the opportunity provided by the current crisis to unleash the second generation reforms that are focused on factor markets
 "India Inc needs to respond to various reforms undertaken by govt, says CEA")
Had a strong Prime Day in India, Diwali off to a good start: Amazon CFO
The e-commerce giant will continue to invest in international markets including India, where the volumes are growing
 "Had a strong Prime Day in India, Diwali off to a good start: Amazon CFO")
Amazon vs RIL for Future: What's at stake & what's next in the retail war?
According to the sources, Future group has been told not to proceed with its sale of shares to RIL till the outcome of the arbitration process
 "Amazon vs RIL for Future: What's at stake & what's next in the retail war?")
JPC on data protection: Paytm says yes to govt regulation, Google differs
Paytm said it wanted the government to ensure that all companies in the digital sphere offering services in India also had their servers in the country.
 "JPC on data protection: Paytm says yes to govt regulation, Google differs")
Over 1 mn small enterprises shop on Amazon Business during festive sale
The number of buying customers, largest ever for any Amazon Business event, saw a 61% spike compared to Great Indian Festival 2019
 "Over 1 mn small enterprises shop on Amazon Business during festive sale")
From Gangtok to Gir, Flipkart and Amazon festive sales traverse India
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift to e-commerce, with an increasing number of consumers shopping online at a higher frequency
 "From Gangtok to Gir, Flipkart and Amazon festive sales traverse India")
Top Amazon officials appear before Parliamentary panel on data protection
Earlier, experts at the Jeff Bezos-led firm had expressed their inability to appear before the JPC, citing travel restrictions due to Covid-19
 "Top Amazon officials appear before Parliamentary panel on data protection")
Flipkart will invest more in offline firms, says CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy
The Walmart-owned firm is looking at an online-offline business combination, quite like rivals Amazon and Reliance JioMart.
 "Flipkart will invest more in offline firms, says CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy")
We believe e-commerce can touch $100 bn: Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy
Being an industry leader, the role that Flipkart plays is to expand the market, says Krishnamurthy
 "We believe e-commerce can touch $100 bn: Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy")
Hear CCI plea for vacating stay on probe against Amazon, Flipkart: SC to HC
SC has asked the High Court to decide on the matter within a period of six weeks
 "Hear CCI plea for vacating stay on probe against Amazon, Flipkart: SC to HC")
Data Protection Bill: Amazon to appear before joint parliamentary committee
The parliament committee wants to examine all the stakeholders including Amazon, Facebook and Google to get their perspective about personal data protection issues
Ola's Khichdi Experiment crosses 1 mn orders amid Covid-19 pandemic
The SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm's Ola Foods plans to build a portfolio of 8 -10 brands across a network of about 200 kitchens in the country
 "Ola's Khichdi Experiment crosses 1 mn orders amid Covid-19 pandemic")
