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Hi {NAME}, Here are latest articles from IndianWeb2. Email not displaying correctly? [Visit Website](. [iw2-298x124.png]( [Use of AI in Different Forms can Help Achieve $5 Trn Economy Target: Goyal]( Jan 06, 2020 02:41 pm Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in different forms can help achieve the target of making India a USD 5 trillion economy in the coming years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He said various departments are working to see how AI, space technology and other modern tools can be used to push economic growth of the country. “We in the government believe that AI can, in different forms, help us achieve the […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Use of AI in Different Forms can Help Achieve $5 Trn Economy Target: Goyal on Facebook]( [Aakash Educational Services Acquires Meritnation’s Parent for Rs 100 Crore]( Jan 06, 2020 02:34 pm Entrance test preparation services provider Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL) on Monday said it has acquired ed-tech company Applect Learning Systems for Rs 100 crore. The company has entered into a definitive agreement with Info Edge (India) Ltd and other selling shareholders to acquire ALSPL, which offers learning programmes under brand name ‘Meritnation’ catering to students of class I to XII, AESL said in a statement. When asked about the value of the deal, a […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Aakash Educational Services Acquires Meritnation’s Parent for Rs 100 Crore on Facebook]( [Tata Nano Ends 2019 with Zero Production, Sales of 1 Unit]( Jan 06, 2020 01:45 pm Tata Motors did not produce a single unit of its entry-level car Nano in 2019 although it sold just one unit in February even as the company is yet to officially retire Ratan Tata’s “people’s car”. According to a regulatory filing by the company, Tata Motors had zero production and sales of the Nano in December 2019 while it produced 82 units and sold 88 units in December 2018. Similarly, in November 2019 there was […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Tata Nano Ends 2019 with Zero Production, Sales of 1 Unit on Facebook]( [Schindler Introduced Smart Urban Mobility with Schindler Ahead The Internet Of Elevators & Escalators (IOEE)]( Jan 06, 2020 12:31 pm Reliable mobility solutions are no longer considered a norm, but are also expected to go a step further. Schindler has been able to do that by successfully introducing ‘SCHINDLER AHEAD’, the smart IOT platform for seamless connectivity of elevators and escalators in fast- moving urban spaces for over a year. Schindler, a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services showcased its DIGITAL OOH ADVERTISEMENT SOLUTIONS for elevators and escalators along with ‘SCHINDLER AHEAD’. […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Schindler Introduced Smart Urban Mobility with Schindler Ahead The Internet Of Elevators & Escalators (IOEE) on Facebook]( [SBM Bank India & PayNearby Sign Up to Offer ‘Open Banking’ to the Masses]( Jan 06, 2020 11:41 am SBM Bank (India) – the first bank to receive banking licence in India through wholly owned subsidiary route, today announced a tie up with PayNearby, India’s largest hyperlocal fintech start up. Both firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build an “open banking” network towards delivering basic banking solutions as well as advanced financial services, to their customers. The partnership would enable the Bank to offer complete suite of digital and assisted banking solutions through PayNearby’s exhaustive […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like SBM Bank India & PayNearby Sign Up to Offer ‘Open Banking’ to the Masses on Facebook]( [Amazon India inks Long-Term Deals with Future Retail, FCL to become Authorized Online Sales Channel]( Jan 06, 2020 11:07 am Amazon India on Monday said it has entered into long-term business agreements with Future Group for expanding the reach of the latter’s retail stores and consumer brands through its online marketplace. The development comes after Amazon had agreed to buy 49 per cent stake in Future Coupons Ltd that in turn holds stake in Future Retail Ltd (FRL) last year. “FRL and Amazon India signed two agreements focusing on key categories – grocery and general […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Amazon India inks Long-Term Deals with Future Retail, FCL to become Authorized Online Sales Channel on Facebook]( [How A Bitter 1974 Train Experience Turned Narayana Murthy into a “Compassionate Capitalist”]( Jan 06, 2020 10:29 am A bitter experience on a train in 1974 in Nis, a border town between what is now Serbia and Bulgaria, turned N R Narayana Murthy into a “compassionate capitalist”, leading him to create Infosys, the country’s IT bellwether. Recalling the incident, Murthy said he was engaged in a conversation with a girl, who could only understand French, but it landed him in trouble. “We were talking about life in Bulgaria. I think the boy, who […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like How A Bitter 1974 Train Experience Turned Narayana Murthy into a “Compassionate Capitalist” on Facebook]( [Fintech & Education Startup Kredent InfoEdge looks at Raising $8 Mn Fund for Expansion]( Jan 05, 2020 06:51 pm Fintech-cum-education startup Kredent InfoEdge is looking to raise USD 8 million in the next two years to fund its growth and strengthen the services by leveraging technology, a company official said. The city-based startup, which began its journey as a platform to provide education-releated services on stock markets, expanded to research data analytics, the official said. “We will raise USD 8 million (around Rs 56 crore) in two years to expand our reach and capability […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Fintech & Education Startup Kredent InfoEdge looks at Raising $8 Mn Fund for Expansion on Facebook]( [Investments in Indian Tech Start-ups Touched $14 Bn in 2019: Report]( Jan 05, 2020 05:24 pm Investments in Indian tech-enabled start-ups grew 18 per cent to USD 14 billion (about Rs 99,400 crore) in 2019, with Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru accounting for a lion’s share of the funds, a report by research and consulting firm HexGn said. India has performed better both in the number of deals as well as funding in value terms with companies like Oyo, Paytm, Ola Electric, Udaan, Bounce and Delhivery raising large rounds, the report said. “While […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Investments in Indian Tech Start-ups Touched $14 Bn in 2019: Report on Facebook]( [Books – 2019 was Satisfying for Publishers, Non-Fiction Titles Dominate]( Jan 05, 2020 04:05 pm For publishers in India, 2019 was a satisfying year in terms of the books they brought out and the success they had in reaching out to readers and commercially as well. The year was also gratifying for many publishing houses as it brought national and international acclaim for a number of their authors. Summing up the year, HarperCollins India (HCI) CEO Ananth Padmanabhan says, “We continued to buck the trend and grow faster than the […] [Read more in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Like Books – 2019 was Satisfying for Publishers, Non-Fiction Titles Dominate on Facebook]( Recent Articles: [Forward to Friend]( [Like us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter @IndianWeb2]( Copyright © 2020 IndianWeb2, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: IndianWeb2 G-361A, Ground Floor, Sushant Lok-2 Sector-57Gurgaon 122011 India [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list](   [update subscription preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?](    [unsubscribe from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( IndianWeb2 · G-361A, Ground Floor, Sushant Lok-2 · Sector-57 · Gurgaon 122011 · India [Mailchimp Email Marketing](