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23 Dec

Price Sensitivity in India is a Significant Challenge: Brad Rosairo

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInterviewBitTitan

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to look for solution focused at migrating users and data to the cloud. Majority of enterprises have either migrated to the cloud platforms or are in the process of the same. The demand for Saas software has seen a considerable increase and there are plenty of players competing with each other to tap the Indian market. Mr. Brad Rosairo, Director of business development in Asia Pacific region, BitTitan talks to MediaCatalyst about BitTitan and the Indian market. Read what he has to say. What are the different solutions that BitTitan, as a SaaS…

22 Dec

CoinDCX Raises $13.9 Mn in Series B Funding Round

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsInvestment, NewsCoinDCX, cryptocurrency exchange

New Delhi, Dec. 22, 2020: CoinDCX, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, raised Rs 100 crore ($13.9 million) from eminent investors, including returning investors from previous rounds. The series B round was led by Block.one and included DG, Jump Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Mehta Ventures and Alex Pack. This makes for the third round of funding for CoinDCX in 2020. In March 2020, CoinDCX raised Series A funding worth $3 million from companies such as Polychain Capital, Bain Ventures and Bitmex. In May 2020, the exchange raised $2.5 million in a strategic round from the above companies as well as…

18 Dec

mCaffeine Enters into Bathing Bar Category, Launches Coffee Bathing Bars

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsLifeStylemCaffeine

Mumbai, Dec. 18, 2020 : In its latest move, mCaffeine, the caffeinated personal care brand, which has led the coffee revolution in the personal care space since 2016, launches India’s very first “COFFEE BEAN” shaped bathing bars. With these unique array of caffeine based soaps, mCaffeine is set to revolutionise the personal care space by entering the beauty soap market in India. The PETA-certified, extensive R&D based mCaffeine Coffee Bathing bars are well formulated and pH balanced. mCaffeine Coffee Bathing bars with the tagline Bean Me Up!TM are here to excite the coffee lovers and bring to them the literal…

18 Dec

KFC India Pledges to Help 500 Restaurants with Business Revival by 2022

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsCSR, NewsKFC India, KFC's India Sahyog Program

New Delhi, Dec. 18, 2020: The ongoing pandemic has had far-reaching effects on the foodservice industry and even more on small restaurants & local food businesses; with many fighting a grim battle for basic survival. With an aim to give back to the community it operates in and support local food businesses in the country, KFC India today announced KFC’s India Sahyog program. Designed to help local and small food joints to revive their business as they work to overcome the impact of Covid-19, the program will be executed in association with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI).…

18 Dec

9 Tips for Flexible Working Without Losing Productivity

MediaCatalystColumn, Human ResourceFlexible Working, Work from home

The extended work from home amid COVID-19 has sparked a debate over flexible working worldwide. More and more organizations are warming up to the idea of flexible working through implementing flexible-timings, telecommuting, compressed workweek, and much more. According to a recent LinkedIn survey, 44% of employees preferred a flexible workweek. While flexible working allows employees to work from any time, anywhere according to their convenience, some of us are constantly juggling between work and household chores and struggling to be productive. Here are top tips to be productive during flexible working. Plan Your Day: Flexible working doesn’t mean that you…

18 Dec

Razorpay Announces Plans to Achieve $50 Billion TPV by 2021

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsBanking, Finance, Insurance, NewsRazorpay

New Delhi, Dec. 18, 2020: Razorpay today announced its plans to achieve $50 Billion TPV (Total Payment Volume) by the end of 2021 and further solidify its position as one of the largest full-stack fintech company in the country. The company launched a string of products, aimed at empowering the next phase of digital growth for Small Businesses in India. These products were launched today at the Third edition of FTX, its flagship fintech conference that brought together 50+ thought-provoking speakers and was virtually attended by 10,000+ fintech enthusiasts from across the globe. With most of the country slowly reeling…

18 Dec

Great Lakes Institute of Management Hosts 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson at the Annual Finance Conference

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsEducationGreat Lakes Institute of Management, Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson

Mumbai, Dec. 17, 2020: Great Lakes Institute of Management hosted its 11th Annual Finance Conference virtually on 17th December 2020 with Economics Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Wilson as Chief Guest and Dr Rajat Kathuria as Keynote Speaker. The conference began with an address from the chief guest, the 2020 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Prof. Robert Wilson, who is also the Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University followed by the address of the keynote speaker Dr Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi. The theme of the conference was ‘Strategy of Auctions and the…

17 Dec

Zivame Collaborates with Aishwarya Mohanraj for A Campaign on T-shirt Bras

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsLifeStyleAishwarya Mohanraj, Zivame

New Delhi, Dec. 17th 2020: Lingerie in India is no longer a hushed topic of conversation. Zivame is leading the charge in making the category more mainstream and real. In their latest efforts for the same, it has collaborated with Aishwarya Mohanraj for their humorously quirky campaign on T-shirt bras. The campaign is built on real life challenges and embarrassment faced by women due to bra outlines being visible, restricting their choice of outerwear. The campaign aims to highlight this issue and the taboos associated with it through humour which is fun and relatable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA3nGDacUVE As always, Zivame has broken…

13 Dec

Amp Up Your Beauty Regime with mCaffeine’s Coffee & Cocoa Rich Products

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsLifeStylemCaffeine, mCaffeine coffee face mask, mCaffeine coffee face serum

The market is full of brands promoting personal care products but how often do you come across products that are cruelty-free, clean, and don't sell insecurities or fairness products. Rarely right? Meet mCaffeine, a new-age brand catering to the younger audience and India's first caffeinated personal care brand. Co-founded by Mr. Tarun Sharma and Mr. Vikas Lachhwani in 2016, the brand has served more than half a million customers since its inception. Loaded with the goodness of coffee, choco, and green tea, their range of products is a breath of fresh air. Now you can feed your skin with what…

09 Dec

Gyan Dairy Expands its Portfolio with Indian Sweets

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsFMCG, InterviewAnuj Agarwal, Gyan Dairy, Jai Agarwal

Gyan Dairy, the leading manufacturer and supplier of milk products in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has been very dynamic in acquiring the dairy market in the region and fast-paced with its expansion plans. It boasts of a diverse portfolio of 17 delightfully fresh, pure, and delicious dairy products, prepared using the milk supplied directly by 100,000+ dairy farmers. Mr. Jai Agarwal, Managing Director and Mr. Anuj Agarwal, Managing Director - Gyan Dairy Recently, the dairy brand launched a campaign 'Vishwaas se bhara' with the Faridkot band. Mr. Jai Agarwal and Mr. Anuj Agarwal, Managing Directors, Gyan Dairy…