Video chats are the new normal

Conversational service automation firm Uniphore said that 77% of Indian consumers surveyed spent significantly more time on video last year than previous years.

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PharmEasy IPO; the acquihiring trend; D2C brands make hay

PharmEasy, the only major Indian e-pharmacy that hasn't been bought out by a bigger firm, plans to launch its IPO before the end of the fiscal year.

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Row over royalty, equalisation levy, at Delhi HC doors

Technically, both - 10% royalty and 2% equalisation levy - could be applied on the same transaction but this could also lead to double taxation, say tax experts.

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India is witnessing rebound in hiring, says LinkedIn chief

Five years after Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, the networking platform's revenues surpassed $10 billion for the first time in Q4FY 2021, up 27%.

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Dunzo's FY21 revenue up 67%, losses narrow by 33%

Dunzo's gross merchandise value (GMV), the total value of transactions through the platform including delivery fees, stood at Rs 590 crore in FY21 (April 2020-March 2021) compared to Rs 360 crore in FY20.

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Direct-to-consumer brands on funding high since 2020

Nearly 2 online-only brands raised funds every week on average

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PharmEasy plans to file IPO papers by October

E-pharmacy platform eyes new cash at $5.6 billion valuation; talks with SoftBank fall through

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