Launched in 2014, HistoryCocks is a weekly column of YourStory, with notable quotes in our articles from last week (see the previous post here). Share these 20 gems and ideas for the week of October 4-10 with your colleagues and networks, and check back to the original articles for more information. See also our special compilation of quotes related to India coronavirus responses here.

Electronic commerce is clearly more and more accepted by the masses, and it is evident that user-friendly technical and financial constructions are contributing to its adoption. – Nandita Sinha, Flipkart

Customers are looking for a new way to buy, maintain and sell their vehicles. They are no longer happy with archaic retail store fashion. – Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola

The children’s clothing market is $ 1.2 billion and although it is competitive it is still very unorganized with few brands. – Surbhi Bhatia, mom’s store

Professionalize this [parental care] with quality resources, investments and organizations is essential if we are to realize the true demographic dividend of the country and ensure a better quality of life for both seniors and young people. – Asheesh Gupta, Samarth

Increasing business resilience and improving customer retention are among the primary business goals of the use of AI by Indian companies. – Rishu Sharma, IDC India

The Indian dairy sector and milk brands in India will need to use technology at all levels, from milk supply to last mile delivery, to grow and be successful. – Samarth Setia, Mr. Milkman

Buses are the primary form of public transport in India with a 48% share of trips. Despite this, the experience is shattered. -Mohit Dubey, Chalo

In India, legal technology has barely started. Using AI and ML, along with other technologically advanced tools to meet the needs of all legal stakeholders, still takes time. – Mayank Khera, Credgenics

Studies have shown that most Indians are overworked and barely get the necessary 7-8 hours of sleep, and their quality of sleep is also very poor. – Gaurav Raj, Morning Owl

Indian manufacturing is silently fueled by tens of thousands of SMEs and their workforce. And yet, the ability to improve workforce discovery, employment, productivity and transparency is alarming. – Karthik Reddy, Blume Ventures

Women and working women have succeeded in shaking the age-old norms of patriarchal society. You have to be self-reliant and independent with persistent efforts to overcome difficulties. – Neha Mittal, OneAbove Healthcare

The fintech revolution is an important moment in the history of women’s empowerment. The vision is simple: a future where all Indian women are independent, have access to affordable credit and can benefit from the best value-added services. – Poshak Agrawal, Florence Capitale

It is not enough to look at bank statements and the amount of wages earned, which has been done by banks for ages, to lend to the low income segment. – Amit Kumar, GalaxyCard

It is an incredible time to build an operating system and transaction rails for private business ownership in this region. It is about leveraging technology to improve transparency, access, efficiency and liquidity in private markets. – Ravi Ravulaparthi, Qapita

Much of India is still an “assisted” selling market opportunity. Currently, 70 percent of personal financial product sales are made by third-party sales agents, who are still stuck in the offline distribution mode. – Aditya Gupta, TranServ

One of the biggest problems with the Indian education system is that it does not promote financial literacy. – Akash Jayan, Havenspire

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes the importance of well-stocked school libraries and digital libraries to achieve the goal of basic literacy for all children by 2025. – Purvi Shah, StoryWeaver

If India encourages innovation and entrepreneurship in digital finance and crypto, India could be the next financial center on the global stage. – Surojit Chatterjee, Coinbase

Indian startups have so far created 65 unicorns, 28 of which were created in 2021. – FM Nirmala Sitharaman

There is very strong optimism in India, and it has never been like this before. India has become a trusted destination for foreign money. – Sreedhar Prasad

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