ETSA 2023 Woman Ahead Winner | HUFT’s Rishi Narang up for global market entry next year

Narang, winner of the Woman Ahead category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023, impressed this year’s jury with the strong customer loyalty that she has built for her brand. The jurors acknowledged the difficulty of building a brand in a category like pet care in India and spoke about how HUFT’s offline strategy was a strong differentiator for the pet supplies business.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3N1aozw

New India CEO to cut Byju’s down to size; eGaming cos mull legal steps after GST shock

Byju’s new India CEO is setting about cleaning house with no stone unturned. Within a week of taking over, Arjun Mohan is planning to merge verticals and prune staff strength by a third – that’s over a whopping 4,500 jobs - to rein in costs. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/dJxsvEn

India will become top market in Asia in 3-5 years: Netapp CEO

Netapp expects the Indian market to accelerate and become the data storage firm’s largest market in Asia in the next three to five years from the top three position currently.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/wz59s2h

US FCC chair proposes to restore net neutrality rules

U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday said she would move quickly to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/NAyO7dG

Wealthy have a social responsibility amid rising inequality: Rohini Nilekani

If wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a few, the government may have reason to look to other means such as higher taxation to distribute wealth more fairly, Nilekani said.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/WfoGIvk

Google, Walmart ask Bengaluru staff to work from home amid state water dispute

Internal memos seen by Reuters showed multinational firms such as Google, Walmart, IBM and Accenture have advised employees to work from home and avoid any non-essential commuting during Tuesday's strike.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Nogau0R

ETSA 2023 stars to be feted on Oct 7; Dream11, others stare at Rs 55,000 crore tax demand

The eight winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023 will be felicitated on October 7 in a grand ceremony in Bengaluru. Seema Prem of Fia Global, which won top honours for Social Enterprise, spoke to us about her startup’s journey, and its next aim. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

from Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/7QVGBLf