HOOQ was started as a joint venture in 2015 between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros Entertainment. But it has failed to make major gains as larger rivals such as Netflix expanded in the region.Reuters | March 27, 2020, 15:58 IST
Archives for 2020
More hotels, accomodation spaces earmarked for COVID-19
A growing number of hotels and shared-living facilities are being earmarked as potential venues for quarantine and care of the sick, or for accommodating healthcare workers, as efforts intensify to contain the spread of the new coronavirus infection. While some of these companies have been asked to do so by state authorities, the others are […]
Hostile cops hit food, pharma delivery biz
Even as police authorities moved across top metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to issue “curfew passes” to delivery agents of services like Bigbasket, Grofers, Flipkart and 1mg, the companies are still facing issues in taking new orders and fulfilling existing backlog. The reason? A large number of the migrant delivery workforce is afraid of […]
Swiggy ready for grocery services in 150 top cities
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Swiggy’s operations may have been disrupted since the ‘Janta Curfew’ was announced on Sunday. But the online food delivery company has said it is willing to start delivering groceries in up to 150 top cities across the country if the supply chain starts opening up. Swiggy currently delivers food from restaurants, but […]
Covid-19 outbreak: Insurers facilitate telemedical check-ups for policy buyers
Country’s top insurers have initiated telemedical facilities for prospective customers, where medical and term policies can be availed through check-ups over the phone in place of physical consultations with doctors. With the country under lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19 outbreak, insurers such as HDFC Ergo, Religare, Max Bupa, Tata AIA along with intermediaries […]
Media & entertainment sector grows 9% in 2019: Report
The Indian media and entertainment (M&E) industry grew by a modest 9% in 2019 to reach ₹1.82 lakh crore, the latest FICCI-EY report on the sector showed. While the economy felt the effects of a slowdown during the second half of 2019, the M&E sector continued to outpace India. Interestingly, advertising grew at just 5.3%, […]
Hackers are using Covid-19 disruption to infiltrate corporate networks
The number of cyberattacks on Indian companies has doubled in the past few days, as cybercriminals use the disruption brought about by the Covid-19 outbreak to infiltrate corporate networks and steal data, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ cybersecurity team. Due to increased hacker activity, phishing attempts have gone up by three times, and the […]
COVID-19 lockdown: Health Ministry allows doorstep delivery of essential medicines
Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain COVID-19 outbreak, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday allowed doorstep delivery of essential medicines as part of an effort to restrict people’s movement further. According to a notification issued by the health ministry, medical retailers will be allowed to provide drugs to people at their doorstep. This order […]
Why taxing global tech is easier said than done
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi The government may face challenges in imposing the new equalisation levy since the onus of paying the 2% tax will rest with foreign firms rather than consumers in India, analysts said. The tax is on global companies that offer digital products and services to Indian residents. It comes into effect from April […]
Podcasts find their voice during Covid-19 pandemic
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Arpita Mehta’s daily commute in Mumbai usually involved listening to podcasts on current affairs for about 15-20 minutes. Now, the chartered accountant is relying on podcasts related to history and economics to get through the day, working from home. Mehta is listening to three times more podcasts ever since her workplace made […]