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Indian Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan attend the launch of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement talks.SynopsisIndia is probably the…

SynopsisThe innovative operating model, which was expected to address driver shortage and improve efficiencies, hasn't been delivered as it could not address real challenges on the ground. While DHL SmarTrucking found the relay…

Citizens shop for vegetables at a farmers' market in Chongqing, China, On December 12, 2021.SynopsisChina’s economic development is facing pressure from demand contraction, supply shocks, and weakening expectations, and the external…

A dabbawala, or deliveryman, cycling past a metro railway working site on December 14, 2017 in Mumbai, India.SynopsisFor the first time in its 130-year run, Mumbai’s dabbawala business is showing its age. Delivery apps and the…

A man walks past an electronic screen displaying the Shenzhen Component Index in the street on September 23, 2021 in Shanghai, China.SynopsisStakeholders in the affected sectors say the changes weren’t communicated in advance, resulting…

A general view of a shopping mall is pictured in Mumbai on September 7, 2021.SynopsisLast year, there was a distinct sense of optimism and relief as markets had gradually opened up. Due to the pent-up demand, the businesses optically…

Laborers carry boxes of Apples to be loaded onto trucks at a wholesale fruit market in Jammu and Kashmir, India on 10 October 2021.SynopsisSince the beginning of the lockdown last year, small fleet owners had been facing utilisation…

A delivery agent delivering a package in New Delhi.SynopsisDigital gig platforms powered by VC funding have grown exponentially over the past decade. But is a lack of good job prospects pushing people towards gigs, and what does that…

SynopsisIndia has been on the back foot in the face of threat posed by Chinese and Pakistani drones from across the borders. But with private companies coming up with solutions, the country is on track to building a cutting edge arsenal.…

Zast cofounders Pervinder Singh Chawla (right) and Praveen Jain (left).SynopsisJust when the e-commerce industry was looking for an alternative to air shipments, Zast Logisolutions, which operates under the brand Onmove, came up with its…