By Shira Ovide Technology changed every molecule of life in the 2010s. Airbnb, Uber and other young companies morphed the physical complexion of cities and how they work. The growing prevalence of e-commerce, fast internet connections and smartphones in everyone’s pockets shifted how we shop, behave and are entertained — with both good and bad […]
At SoftBank’s jewel, Oyo, a ‘toxic’ culture and troubling incidents
By Vindu Goel and Karan Deep Singh Oyo, a startup that offers budget hotel rooms, has grown into one of India’s most valuable private companies and aims to be the world’s largest hotel chain by 2023. But at least part of Oyo’s rise in India was built on practices that raise questions about the health […]
Amazon finds a way around a West African muddle
In a building on West 147th Street in Upper Manhattan, the mail carriers know apartment 1A. Boxes arrive at all hours, ordered from websites around the world. Throw pillows, diapers, car parts, cellphones, high heels and AirPods pile up in the foyer, but none of the items were bought by the person to whom they […]
Internet suspension takes a toll on online transactions
(Representative Image) Ajay Pandey, a Lucknow-based photographer who runs a micro ATM within the premises of his small studio in the city, is a distraught man. Almost six days of internet suspension in the state capital from December 19 has left a huge dent in his monthly commissions from falling financial transactions. “It so happened […]
Alexa, tell the kids to ‘eat right’: FSSAI
In a first, the national food regulator has tied up with e-commerce giant Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa and is setting up ‘eat right’ labs in schools, looking to include children in the dialogue on healthy and safe eating. “A key constituent of the ‘eat right’ campaign is towards children and to address this audience, there […]
Trai seeks views on traffic management under net neutrality
The telecom regulator on Thursday sought public views on the contours of reasonable Internettraffic management practices that don’t infringe on rules around the free Web or hurt the consumer. It has also sought suggestions for the governance structure of a proposed multi-stakeholder body that would advise the telecom department on issues related to monitoring and […]
The Decade in Sports
I thought this was really well done. So many great moments. Watch it! I can’t recommend this incredible @SportsCenter recap of sports in the 2010’s enough. pic.twitter.com/iVriE565qv — Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 1, 2020
Swiggy seeks higher commissions from restaurants in certain regions
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Swiggy is progressively raising its commissions from restaurants in regions where its service is nearing maturity, while aggressively pushing partners to advertise on its platform, as the company shifts focus to monetising its core food ordering business, restaurateurs and others with knowledge of the matter said. The Bengaluru-based company has also increased […]
Future’s ‘sabse saste din’ sale to debut on Amazon
Future Group’s ‘Sabse Saste Din’ sale, centred around Republic Day, will also feature on Amazon.in, reflecting a broadening of the alliance between the two sides, said two persons with knowledge of the matter. Items are offered at a discount during the sale that runs for five-six days at Future Group stores such as Big Bazaar […]
EC launches online system to let new parties track status of registration applications
The salient features of the Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System is that applicants, applying for the party registration from January 1, will be able to track the progress of his/her application and will get the status update through SMS and e-mail.PTI | Updated: January 02, 2020, 01:14 IST