Modi’s ‘liberalised and accelerated’ vaccination drive is neither liberalised nor accelerated

Turns out, the government was just dangling carrots in front of the hopeful by opening the vaccination drive to those aged 18-45.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Apr 30, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Besides TikTok, these are the Chinese apps that Indian intelligence agencies want banned

Some of these apps are major contributors to India’s virtual economy.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

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Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Jun 20, 2020 · 01:30 pm

For India’s $200-billion IT industry, what does a post-lockdown future look like?

Nasscom Senior Vice-President Sangeeta Gupta on whether work-from-home is here to stay.

Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com

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Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· May 17, 2020 · 09:30 pm

For many of India’s teachers, online classes amid lockdown have been an awful experience

Students have been logging in with fake names and locking teachers out of video calls.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· May 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Social distancing from house help is exposing the sexism in Indian families

In the absence of domestic help, the work of many women has doubled at home.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Mar 27, 2020 · 01:30 pm

What Shopclues’ sale for a pittance tells us about Indian e-commerce

‘Indian e-commerce was in a bubble in 2015-’16. There is a correction of sorts going on.’

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Nov 02, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Teenager’s electrocution: The litany of complaints against OYO Rooms just got a lot more serious

The start-up may have raised over $1 billion in investments but that hasn’t improved the experiences of its guests.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Oct 17, 2019 · 01:30 pm

As India’s tech industry evolves, women will have an edge over men

Nasscom’s first female president Debjani Ghosh explains why it’s no longer enough techies to possess conventional skill-sets.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Aug 13, 2019 · 01:30 pm

VG Siddhartha’s legacy: With Coffee Day, he gave youngsters an affordable place to date and hang out

In Bengaluru, Café Coffee Days are an inherent part of the startup culture.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Aug 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm

The nuts and bolts of what has made Urban Ladder a successful online furniture retailer

A conversation with the company’s founder and CEO Ashish Goel.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Jul 25, 2019 · 08:30 pm

For its first start-up investment in India, why has Facebook chosen a four-year-old company?

The tech giant has picked a minority stake in Meesho, a commerce app that connects small sellers with customers on social media platforms.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

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Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Jun 15, 2019 · 01:30 pm

#ShutdownIndia: Why India’s startup industry is angry with the Modi government

Their concerns follow a series of incidents, including the slapping of tax notices on startups and freezing of their bank accounts.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Feb 12, 2019 · 01:30 pm