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How IoT and other technologies can help cut costs, boost yields in farm sector

Consumer

08 December, 2017

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

06 December, 2017

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

04 December, 2017

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

30 November, 2017

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

30 November, 2017

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

27 November, 2017

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

22 November, 2017

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

22 November, 2017

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

21 November, 2017

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

20 November, 2017

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 ......