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What Is NBFC And What Does It Mean To Indian Economy?

The Non Banking Financial Companies aka NBFCs have emerged as a crucial source of credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro-enterprises and the informal sector in India as they have filled the gap left by traditional banks, which have been reluctant to lend to these segments due to their perceived risk

20 / 03 / 2023

Can Google Bard Stop Microsoft-Backed ChatGPT's Rise In Conversational AI Market?

Google’s AI service, Bard, is seen as the tech giant’s answer to rival Microsoft, which aims to take its products and services to the next level using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. But, with ChatGPT having already captured everyone’s imagination and attention, making up for the lost time will not be easy for Bard

08 / 02 / 2023

From Simplified KYC To PAN As Common Identifier, Fintech Sector Gives Budget 2023 A Thumbs Up

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to make PAN the common identifier for all digital systems at government agencies during her Union Budget 2023 speech

04 / 02 / 2023

Budget 2023: Reduction In Compliances To Enhance The Ease of Doing Business, Says Sitharaman

From amending 42 central laws to making the Permanent Account Number (PAN) a common identifier, the finance minister (FM) announced a series of measures in the parliament on February 1, 2023

03 / 02 / 2023

Union Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman Gives Impetus To Digital Learning

In Budget 2023, the education sector saw a hike of around 8 per cent, with an allocation of Rs 1.12 lakh crore against the Rs 1.04 lakh crore allocated last time

03 / 02 / 2023

Budget 2023: How The Centre Plans To Boost the MSME Sector

In the Union Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the budget allocation for MSME sector and announced new initiatives such as a revamped credit scheme and an entity DigiLocker

01 / 02 / 2023

National Start-Up Day: Celebrating India’s Effervescent Entrepreneurial Spirit

January 16, announced as National Start-Up Day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recognises the important role start-ups play in driving Indian economic growth and creating jobs

16 / 01 / 2023

Down, Not Out: 23 Start-Ups Enter 2023 As Unicorns Amidst A Funding Winter

Though funding dipped by 33 per cent in India, 13 unicorns managed to stay profitable in 2022, as per the latest Tracxn report

16 / 01 / 2023