Consumer
How IoT and other technologies can help cut costs, boost yields in farm sector
New innovations in big data, Internet of Things, satellite imagery and sensor technology can help farmers in a number of ......
Finance
IDG Ventures' TCM Sundaram on the future of fintech, VC funding and more
Fintech companies in India came back on the radar of investment firms with a bang this year, mobilising a couple ......
Consumer
Will farming-as-a-service be the next big idea in the agriculture sector?
Big companies such as Mahindra & Mahindra, TAFE and John Deere have started experimenting with a pay-per-use model for tractors ......
TMT
France's Altran to acquire KKR-controlled Aricent for $2 bn
French technology consulting firm Altran has agreed to acquire engineering services firm Aricent Inc. from a group of investors led ......
Consumer
How technology can help food firms open up new business avenues
As investors move on from food-tech and traditional agri-businesses, they see high potential in newer avenues like online milk delivery, ......
Consumer
Do most investors shy away from agriculture and food sectors?
Private investment in the food and agriculture sector fell last year as commodity prices declined. This inaccessibility to capital is ......
Consumer
Fairfax-controlled Thomas Cook to pare stake in Quess Corp
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to sell a 5.42% stake in unit Quess Corp Ltd for ......
Healthcare
How robotics, artificial intelligence can change healthcare sector
Robotics surgeries may currently be an expensive proposition for hospitals, but robots and artificial intelligence will certainly play a major ......
TMT
Fairfax-controlled Quess Corp to buy 51% in Tata's BPO unit
Quess Corp, controlled by India-born Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, has agreed to acquire a 51% stake ......
Healthcare
What's in store for single-specialty healthcare chains in India?
Single-specialty healthcare chains are mushrooming in India because of lower risk and lower capital expenditure. Their asset-light model also allows ......