Aastha Agnihotri

Articles by Aastha Agnihotri

I am a Bangalore-based writer covering India's business and economy. Previously, I worked for BloombergQuint and Reuters News.

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Jet Airways offers discount on premiere, economy flight tickets

Jet Airways is offering 30 percent discount on base fare in economy flights flying from India to select destinations in Europe.

Apr 25, 2018

Analysts still prefer Infosys over TCS despite bullish outlook, market cap boost

TCS' market capitalization reached the $100 billion mark on Monday, rising high above analysts' expectations of where its valuation should be.

Apr 24, 2018

"Beautiful girls needed", "male only": Sexist job ads common at China tech giants

The report published by Human Rights Watch says that discrimination in hiring by Chinese government authorities and private companies is contributing to a widening gender gap in the country.

Apr 24, 2018

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Indian immigrants sent the most money home in 2017, ahead of Chinese

Remittances to India picked up sharply by 9.9 percent, reversing the previous year's dip, but were still short of $70.4 billion received in 2014.

Apr 24, 2018

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Rupee falls to 13-month low of 66 after RBI minutes

The RBI this month kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 6 percent for the fourth straight meeting and retained its "neutral" stance.

Apr 20, 2018

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As India's economic growth outpaces China, will RBI play party-pooper?

The RBI has signaled that an interest rate increase may come as early as June as the policymakers are optimistic that Asia's third-largest economy will rebound this year.

Apr 20, 2018

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TCS shares set for big gains after 1:1 bonus issue

The ratio of the bonus share offering shows that a shareholder of the company will receive one share for every share held.

Apr 20, 2018

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Why 19 crore adult Indians lack bank accounts, despite Jan Dhan Yojana

According to the latest Global Findex Database released by the World Bank, 11 percent of the world's unbanked adults are in India.

Apr 20, 2018

Traffic congestion is bleeding India Rs 1.5 lakh crore annually: BCG

On average, commuters in the top four cities, namely Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai are taking 1.5 times longer to travel a given distance.

Apr 19, 2018

Extra scrutiny for loan applicants as private banks become overly cautious

Recent corruption investigations surrounding ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have made other private-sector lenders extremely fussy in granting loans.

Apr 19, 2018

Say goodbye to airplane mode: In-flight Wi-Fi coming soon in Indian airspace

India's Telecom Commission is set to approve the much-awaited proposal at its next meeting scheduled on May 1.

Apr 19, 2018

ATM usage could cost more as operators demand interbank transaction fee hike

The CATMi has demanded that interbank fee should go up by at least Rs 3-5 per transaction to enable the ATM operators to recover their costs.

Apr 19, 2018

Meet New Zealand's PM Ardern: Unmarried, pregnant and going on maternity leave

In June, Ardern will become just the second woman in history to give birth while being an elected head of state.

Apr 18, 2018

Pornhub accepts cryptocurrency now for subscription payment to offer more privacy

Pornhub users will now be able to use cryptocurrency Verge to pay for all Pornhub purchases.

Apr 18, 2018

Facebook begins fact-checking fake news as Karnataka elections loom

The social network announced the fact-checking pilot program with Boom to help review news stories posted on social media.

Apr 18, 2018

Here's why ATMs across India are facing cash crunch

News reports from various states, including Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telengana, Maharashtra and Bihar, said that automated teller machines (ATMs) were facing a cash crunch.

Apr 18, 2018

Interested in studying cryptocurrencies? This university has a course for you

The course aims to educate students on the new technology, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and finance in general.

Apr 17, 2018

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Can India create 81 lakh jobs annually to maintain employment rate?

Job creation has been one of the biggest headaches for the prime minister Narendra Modi-led government and the recent guidance from the World Bank could further aggravate worry on this count.

Apr 17, 2018

Xiaomi's $100bn IPO next month, could be biggest since Alibaba: Report

The company, which was once the most valuable start-ups in the world, has picked China's Citic Securities to handle its issuance of Chinese depositary receipts.

Apr 17, 2018

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Now Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat reel under cash shortage

Bankers believe there is hoarding of the Rs 2,000 notes by people leading to cash shortage.

Apr 17, 2018

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Articles by Aastha Agnihotri

Jet Airways offers discount on premiere, economy flight tickets

Analysts still prefer Infosys over TCS despite bullish outlook, market cap boost

"Beautiful girls needed", "male only": Sexist job ads common at China tech giants

Indian immigrants sent the most money home in 2017, ahead of Chinese

Rupee falls to 13-month low of 66 after RBI minutes

As India's economic growth outpaces China, will RBI play party-pooper?

TCS shares set for big gains after 1:1 bonus issue

Why 19 crore adult Indians lack bank accounts, despite Jan Dhan Yojana

Traffic congestion is bleeding India Rs 1.5 lakh crore annually: BCG

Extra scrutiny for loan applicants as private banks become overly cautious

Say goodbye to airplane mode: In-flight Wi-Fi coming soon in Indian airspace

ATM usage could cost more as operators demand interbank transaction fee hike

Meet New Zealand's PM Ardern: Unmarried, pregnant and going on maternity leave

Pornhub accepts cryptocurrency now for subscription payment to offer more privacy

Facebook begins fact-checking fake news as Karnataka elections loom

Here's why ATMs across India are facing cash crunch

Interested in studying cryptocurrencies? This university has a course for you

Can India create 81 lakh jobs annually to maintain employment rate?

Xiaomi's $100bn IPO next month, could be biggest since Alibaba: Report

Now Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat reel under cash shortage

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'