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China's Alibaba Group sells its entire remaining 3.4% stake in Paytm

At the end of December, Alibaba had 6.26 per cent stake in the firm and it had sold around 3 per cent of it in January

Updated On: 10 Feb 2023 | 2:50 PM IST

Paytm is one of the most compelling growth stories: Goldman Sachs

The global research and broking house suggests investors buy the stock at the current levels and maintains a 12-month target price of Rs 1,100 on the counter

Updated On: 23 Sep 2022 | 10:49 PM IST

Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma to face crucial test of investor confidence

The billionaire founder of Paytm faces a crucial test of investor confidence Friday, when shareholders will decide whether they want him at the helm.

Updated On: 19 Aug 2022 | 11:19 AM IST

Facing unfair competition from global tech giants, says domestic players

Top executives of 8 domestic tech firms, including Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and OYO's Ritesh Agarwal, deposed before a parl panel and said they face unfair competition from big tech firms

Updated On: 22 Jul 2022 | 6:57 AM IST

Founders of Paytm, Oyo to meet parliamentary panel over competition issues

Top executives of 8 domestic tech firms, including founders of Paytm and Oyo, to meet parliamentary panel to discuss the market behaviour of technology platforms amid rising anti-competition concerns

Updated On: 21 Jul 2022 | 1:22 PM IST

Funds raised by Indian fintechs sees 296% jump in 2021 at $5.94 bn

Payments, according to the report, was the second-most popular category for US investors, as 167 companies received funding in 2021 in the APAC region.

Updated On: 23 Mar 2022 | 4:16 PM IST

RBI letter to Paytm Bank does not talk about data access: Vijay Shekhar

RBI in its letter to Paytm Payments Bank has not mentioned anything about data access but has asked the company to carry out an audit from a third party, a top official of the company said on Monday.

Updated On: 14 Mar 2022 | 11:02 PM IST

No harm to person, property in case involving co-founder, clarifies Paytm

Sharma was arrested and released on bail by Delhi Police last month for allegedly ramming his car into the official vehicle of South Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police

Updated On: 13 Mar 2022 | 3:09 PM IST

Paytm CEO was released on bail in Feb after hitting police officer's car

Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly ramming into a senior police official's car in February and later was released on bail

Updated On: 13 Mar 2022 | 11:09 AM IST

Paytm: Foreign brokerages divided on road ahead for the stock

While those at Goldman Sachs have upgraded the stock to buy with a target price of Rs 1,460, analysts at Macquarie maintain an underperform rating with a 12-month target price of Rs 700 on the counter

Updated On: 08 Feb 2022 | 12:46 AM IST

Macro factors have spooked Paytm's market performance: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Sharma indicated that he would have bought more shares of Paytm if he could as it was trading cheaply

Updated On: 13 Jan 2022 | 1:23 AM IST

5 reasons why the BSE Sensex, Nifty50 tanked in trade on Monday

The BSE Sensex plunged over 1,600 points, while the NSE Nifty dropped below the 17,500-mark in a broad-based sell off.

Updated On: 22 Nov 2021 | 2:47 PM IST

Book a loss and exit Paytm stock now, advise analysts

Given the offer's aggressive pricing and the fact that One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, still remains a loss-making entity, most analysts had expected a sub-par listing

Updated On: 19 Nov 2021 | 1:11 AM IST

Paytm's Vijay Shekhar, Innov8 CEO invest in startup Supersourcing

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and co-working space provider Innov8 CEO Ritesh Malik have invested in eight-month-old company Supersourcing

Updated On: 08 Feb 2021 | 3:55 PM IST

Data generated in India should be processed within country, says Paytm CEO

He added that companies need to look at India beyond as just a market, given the massive opportunity it presents

Updated On: 19 Jan 2021 | 11:37 PM IST

May take 2 years to come out of red: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Noida-based firm, which had an astonishing rise after infamous demonetisation in 2016, is betting on financial services, commerce and payments as three key focus areas

Updated On: 24 Feb 2020 | 2:31 AM IST

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma to take home Rs 3 crore in remuneration

The proposal pertaining to Sharma's remuneration was approved by members of One97 Communications Ltd at their Annual General Meeting on September 30, 2019

Updated On: 21 Oct 2019 | 10:04 PM IST

WeWork IPO debacle a lesson, says Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma

In conversation with Karan Choudhury, Sharma talks about how the WeWork IPO debacle shows that money is finite and results are extremely important

Updated On: 14 Oct 2019 | 6:37 AM IST

Paytm founder Vijay Sharma says winning in India prepared him for the world

Sharma said the digital payments war is a huge opportunity and that India could produce the payment player which will go on to dominate the world

Updated On: 07 Oct 2019 | 11:57 PM IST

Paytm's Sharma: WhatsApp UPI payment not following security guidelines

WhatsApp payment does not ask for log-in password, which is a huge security risk for consumers, said Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Updated On: 16 Feb 2018 | 9:06 AM IST