digital platforms

Income Tax Bill: ‘No warrant, no notice, this is surveillance’, Cong slams govt on ‘unrestricted access’ to emails, social media posts

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Income Tax Bill: ‘No warrant, no notice, this is surveillance’, Cong slams govt on ‘unrestricted access’ to emails, social media posts

The recently introduced Income Tax Bill 2025 has sparked significant controversy due to its provisions granting tax officials access to citizens’ digital and financial spaces. Introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 13, the bill has been criticised for allowing tax authorities to access emails, social media accounts, bank details, and trading … Read more

Sebi issues framework on associations b/w mkt intermediaries, unauthorised financial advisors

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Sebi issues framework on associations b/w mkt intermediaries, unauthorised financial advisors

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday came out with a framework on associations between market intermediaries and unauthorised financial advisors, especially with regard to specified digital platforms. This came after Sebi in August amended rules aimed at regulating associations between intermediaries, like stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories, and entities providing financial advice or making performance … Read more

Besides quality health services, digital platforms are more accessible and affordable: Satish Kannan, MediBuddy – ET HealthWorld

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Besides quality health services, digital platforms are more accessible and affordable: Satish Kannan, MediBuddy – ET HealthWorld

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Satish Kannan, Co-founder and CEO, MediBuddy, to know more about digital technologies impacting healthcare. Technology impacting healthcare ?Like we all know, technology is really transforming the way we all live today. From healthcare, education, banking, travel, etc. So, in a way, what is happening is that all of our … Read more

Record broker defaults & most demat a/c addition: 2020 lessons for broking industry

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Record broker defaults & most demat a/c addition: 2020 lessons for broking industry

By Lav Chaturvedi In the financial year 2020-21, the nine-month period between July 2020 and March 2021 (9MFY21), was the most challenging time for almost every industry. The prolonged phase of lockdown that was enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic came as a serious setback for them. Ironically, for the broking industry, this period was … Read more

Pandemic play: A lot more mid-age users are clicking on the internet

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Pandemic play: A lot more mid-age users are clicking on the internet

According to KPMG India’s estimates, over one-third of first-time users of several digital platforms during the pandemic belong to the 55+ cohort. Synopsis The fear among senior citizens around stepping out to run errands during the pandemic has pushed many to let go of technology-related inhibitions and embrace digital platforms. Prior to the pandemic, the … Read more

Festival shopping in the time of Pandemic: New retail trends and the looming festive season

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Festival shopping in the time of Pandemic: New retail trends and the looming festive season

Brands are also refactoring promotional schedules to give the impression of a longer festive season. (IE photo) By Deepak Bansal The COVID-19 pandemic and its ramified implications has had a domino effect across all sectors of the economy and the retail sector is no exception. Adapting to the ‘new normal’ to survive and thrive, is … Read more