Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Freelancing business is showing signs of a revival after the government eased the lockdown earlier this month, according to a study by Refrens, a Bengaluru-based invoices and payment system for freelancers. The report titled ‘Freelancers Getting Back To Work’, which is based on a survey of 14,000 respondents, showed that around 64% […]

Video app company Zoom says that it blocked several meetings and suspended the accounts of three activists at the request of the Chinese government. The company released details Thursday saying that in May and early June, the Chinese government notified it about several online meetings planned to commemorate the crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen […]

Following a post lockdown explosion in online events, major consumer brands, leading artists and top ticketing platforms are rushing to lawyers seeking counsel on a host of rights and licensing issues emanating from live streaming of content. The major issues up for discussion were licensing deals for digital, licensing of third-party rights and monetisation of […]

Marriott International announced on Friday that “Marriott on Wheels”, their home delivery service will now be available in more cities through an agreement with Zomato. Zomato said this association expands Marriott’s home delivery services across India, while allowing outreach and exposure to thousands of customers using the platform. Marriott on Wheels has also branched out […]

Video streaming service Netflix is in talks with Viacom18, part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries’ media unit Network18, about a multi-year partnership to source content, three sources told Reuters, in a move that would expand a relationship between the two sides. Under the partnership, Network18 affiliates – which include its joint venture with ViacomCBS, […]

Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder, Airbnb Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder of Airbnb, expects a big shift in the direction of domestic bookings for India after the lockdown and easing of travel restrictions. “India is a big country. Domestic travel is strong in big countries. The United States, India, Brazil, Germany. These are countries with big domestic markets. India […]

Fintech lenders focused on small businesses are finding comfort in the steady cash flows of corner shops selling groceries, milk and medicines, even as Indian economy slowly reboots itself from the Covid-19 pandemic-led lockdown phase. Most fintech lenders are focusing on servicing existing clients and in the process turning off the funding tap for new […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Dine-in customers at eateries are scarce even after they have reopened following a nationwide lockdown, although takeaways and deliveries are picking up pace, restaurant chains told ET. Customer footfalls are at about 5-8% of the levels seen before the pandemic but are likely to go up in the next few weeks, they […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi With cities opening up gradually, India Inc is chalking out attractive medium-term work policies for staff, even as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing. Companies such as Ola, Droom, Kissflow, Instamojo, Udaan and Flipkart, are putting in place measures that include part-time logins from home as well as offices, work […]

Happy Thursday! There’s no stopping the Jio juggernaut. After it raised Rs 97,885.65 crore through eight transactions in seven weeks, Jio Platforms is said to be in talks with US-based TPG Capital. The private equity firm, known primarily for leveraged buyouts, is expected to be nearing a deal that might see it invest $1-1.2 billion […]