Peerzada Abrar
 "Peerzada Abrar")
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.
Page 130 - Peerzada Abrar/workspace/business Standard Web/undefined
Uber, Bajaj partner to install safety partitions in 100,000 auto-rickshaws
The partition would act as a protective barrier for restricting contact and aims to facilitate social distancing between drivers and riders for making travel safer
 "Uber, Bajaj partner to install safety partitions in 100,000 auto-rickshaws")
Flipkart launches 90-minute hyperlocal delivery service, faster than Amazon
Flipkart Quick will provide consumers with a handpicked assortment of more than 2,000 products in categories such as grocery, fresh, dairy and meat in the first phase
 "Flipkart launches 90-minute hyperlocal delivery service, faster than Amazon")
These labs on wheels rush to people to speed up coronavirus testing
The mobile labs enable a significant reduction in turnaround time from 2-10 days to 4-12 hours for confirmatory test of Covid-19, and provide the highest levels of safety for health workers
 "These labs on wheels rush to people to speed up coronavirus testing")
Swiggy to lay off another 350 employees as coronavirus impacts business
This comes just two months after the Bengaluru-based firm said it was laying off 1,100 employees
 "Swiggy to lay off another 350 employees as coronavirus impacts business")
Sellers body moves CCI against Flipkart's acquisition of Walmart India
Says a few sellers will get preferential treatment, Flipkart will engage in deep discounting in groceries
 "Sellers body moves CCI against Flipkart's acquisition of Walmart India")
Google foraying into digital lending space by roping in fintech players
ZestMoney is now integrated on Google Pay digital store's Spot platform to offer credit to customers
 "Google foraying into digital lending space by roping in fintech players")
JioMart debuts on Apple app store, Google Play Store downloads cross 1 mn
With the launch of the app, JioMart has now enabled increased omni-platform interface bringing seamless and enhanced accessibility to consumers
 "JioMart debuts on Apple app store, Google Play Store downloads cross 1 mn")
Start-ups need to hack costs to cope with pandemic: MakeMyTrip's Deep Kalra
Says capital has become scarce and only a few businesses in areas such as health and remote learning are getting capital, but they are just 1-2% of the ecosystem
 "Start-ups need to hack costs to cope with pandemic: MakeMyTrip's Deep Kalra")
Hero MotoCorp invests Rs 84 cr in smart scooter maker Ather Energy
Ather is now entering an aggressive expansion phase and is looking to scale to 20 cities by the end of 2021
 "Hero MotoCorp invests Rs 84 cr in smart scooter maker Ather Energy")
Flipkart acquires Walmart India's wholesale biz to help transform kiranas
Flipkart says it would leverage the strong wholesale capabilities of the company and enable growth for kiranas and MSMEs
 "Flipkart acquires Walmart India's wholesale biz to help transform kiranas")
Autodesk acquires construction software firm founded by Indian techies
The acquisition will empower general contractors, subcontractors and owners to gain more value from Autodesk Construction Cloud
 "Autodesk acquires construction software firm founded by Indian techies")
Amazon India steps up insurance and credit biz, riding on its payments app
Amazon Pay has started making deep inroads in India's booming digital payments market and is competing aggressively with PhonePe, Paytm and Google Pay
 "Amazon India steps up insurance and credit biz, riding on its payments app")
Unicorn fintech company Pine Labs invests in Malaysia-based Fave
Pine Labs processes payments of $30 billion per year and serves some 150,000 merchants across about 450,000 network points in Asia.
 "Unicorn fintech company Pine Labs invests in Malaysia-based Fave")
Uber installing screens and cockpits in 20,000 cars for safer rides
The ride-hailing firm has already fitted them in 8,000 cars; the cost of installation is borne by Uber, and it comes free of cost to drivers
 "Uber installing screens and cockpits in 20,000 cars for safer rides")
Customers can choose data centres to route their data, says Zoom
From January to April 2020, Zoom saw 6,700% growth in free user sign-ups in India
 "Customers can choose data centres to route their data, says Zoom")
The techie-teacher who pulled off a $100 mn funding deal over a Zoom call
With this round, the Bengaluru-based firm's valuation jumped to $600 million, making it the second most-valued company in the Indian edtech space
 "The techie-teacher who pulled off a $100 mn funding deal over a Zoom call")
Amazon Global Selling programme hits $2 bn in overall exports from India
The programme helps over 60,000 Indian exporters sell 'Made in India' products, pledges to take cumulative shipment values to $10 bn by 2025
 "Amazon Global Selling programme hits $2 bn in overall exports from India")
E-health cos Medlife and PharmEasy in talks for $200 million merger deal
Aim is to create one of the world's largest healthcare companies, source says Medlife will retain 20-30% stake in combined entity
 "E-health cos Medlife and PharmEasy in talks for $200 million merger deal")
Galwan Valley face-off: Indian tech firms shun China, switch to US camp
In April, the Centre had changed foreign direct investment norms and introduced a pre-clearance mechanism on investments from China
 "Galwan Valley face-off: Indian tech firms shun China, switch to US camp")
India leads Uber map updates across 150 cities across globe during lockdown
Uber India's GSS team has led over 200 localisation projects. It also developed a mask verification feature in the App, which later became globally mandatory for all riders and drivers
 "India leads Uber map updates across 150 cities across globe during lockdown")
