Covid-19 Impact: State of e-sellers | Grofers CEO on the frontline | Startups seek liquidity lifeline

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State of Indian online sellers as they face the Covid-19 crisis
While the shutdown hurts everyone, online sellers face the worst in some areas than their offline counterparts  read more...
Covid-19 pandemic is teaching us to do more with less: Grofers CEO Albinder Dhindsa
In the wake of the Covid-19 virus outbreak, Albinder Dhindsa, CEO of Grofers, talks about what it means to steer an essential service at such a critical time  read more...
Startups demand liquidity lifeline to stay afloat
Industry writes to FM seeking loans free of interest or linked to tax, GST refunds  read more...
Indian jugaad to help patients breathe
Improvise, not import. That seems to be the mantra for some docs and engineers who are coming up with cheap homegrown ventilators and Ambu bags.  read more...
Cities take to drones to keep services up
Officials use drones to enforce lockdown, spray disinfectants & deliver medicine  read more...
Mid-tier IT firms braces for impact as clients suspend operations
Analysts see steep revenue drop as large clients like airlines and travel operators suspend ops  read more...
How Covid-19 has made data experts the new-age social media influencers
Data scientists and healthcare experts, who share data and insights on Covid-19 on online platforms, have emerged as the social media influencers of these times  read more...
Uber to run cabs for essential services, trials begin in Nashik
Uber Essentials, for which approvals are being sought from state governments, will be extended to other cities early this week once approved, said Pradeep Parameswaran, President of Uber India, and South Asia.  read more...
Online gaming firms have a field day with millions at home
Gamers from metros and tier-II cities opt for multi-player games as they look for ways to engage with friends and family remotely  read more...
Zomato raises $5M from Baillie Gifford affiliate fund, valuation hits $3.25B
Baillie Gifford had earlier invested in Flipkart in 2014, while also backing homegrown ride-hailing major Ola a year later  read more...
Retailers, online grocers restrict purchases; put cap on quantity to prevent hoarding
Retailers said indications of hoarding came from the increase in average bill values over the past few days and consumers making repeat purchases.  read more...
LGT Lightstone Aspada puts Rs 54 crore in Akna Medical
Akna Medical plans to deploy over $20 million over the next two years to scale up operations across the country and to deepen tech and analytics offerings  read more...
Companies see work-from-home as a viable long-term option if regulatory issues can be addressed
About two-thirds of the 4.3 million IT-BPO workforce across the country have moved to a work-from-home model.  read more...
India Inc panel to guide Covid-19 patient tracker
The group will process a deluge of proposals from academicians, technology and healthcare professionals and the public on tackling the Covid-19 outbreak.  read more...
So this is how the tech bubble finally ends
WeWork and scooter sharing were prime examples for people who wanted to argue that startups had gone too far. Now theyre plummeting in a way that feels existential.  read more...
TikTok emerges most downloaded social media app
Compared to January 2020, social media downloads on iOS and Google Play during the lockdown in India in the first week starting March 22 went up 20%, exceeding over 49 million new downloads  read more...
Lifestyle brands seek to make WFH fashionable
As the boundary between work and leisure becomes porous, websites of fashion brands have added WFH pop-ups that direct shoppers to browse outfits for conference calls, Zoom-ready dressing and loungewear.  read more...
Insurers keep a social distance from risky Covid covers
Only four of the 29 firms permitted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India are marketing such fixed benefit policies and that too on a limited scale  read more...
Job offers in hand, IIM & IIT grads stare at hazy future
Most companies are even looking at virtual onboarding but extension of lockdown may hit hard  read more...
IIT-IIM contingency plans amid Covid-19 challenge: Shortening last semesters, interactive online courses
A number of private schools are set to begin new academic session this week, with online classes and modules. Kendriya Vidyalayas are consulting experts to work out both online and offline formats.  read more...
Lockdown triggers 35% slump in mobile recharge volumes
Industry executives and experts said physical recharges are almost down to nil as people arent being able to visit mobile stores or their nearest kiranas to recharge  read more...
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