Besta Shankar

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A Mumbai Monorail passes through a residential area in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai February 3, 2014.

Paperless Tickets for Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express Soon

On a pilot basis, paperless ticketing system is currently put in place for unreserved ticketing in suburban section in Chennai.

May 30, 2015

Children wash their hands in a partially dried-out natural pond at Badarganj village, in the western Indian state of Gujarat,

India Likely to Face 'Significant' Drought, Says US Agency

It would further impact food prices that are already rising due to unseasonal rains.

May 30, 2015

Mukesh Ambani's RIL Pips ONGC and TCS to Emerge as Most Profitable Company

Analysts say it's hard for ONGC to return to top position, as RIL is nearing the end of its capital expenditure (capex) cycle

May 30, 2015

India's GDP Growth Exceeds China's for Second Straight Quarter

However, analysts are not convinced by the impressive growth as the underlying picture remains weak.

May 29, 2015

What Foreign Brokerages Expect from RBI Meeting Next Week

Most of the economists including Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expect the central bank to cut repo rate by 25 basis points.

May 29, 2015

Vijay Mallya Transferred ₹170 Crore from United Spirits to Buy IPL (RCB) Players

Shares of Mallya's IPL team valued at ₹10 were given to USL at ₹3,62,240 per share.

May 29, 2015

BSNL in Talks With MTS to Roll Out 4G Services: Report

The public sector company plans to offer 4G services by next year.

May 29, 2015

SpiceJet Makes a Turnaround, Shares Up 12%

SpiceJet had recorded a loss of ₹322 crore in the March quarter last year.

May 29, 2015

Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon, Other E-tailers Likely to Offer 500 Jobs With Rs 1 Crore Package

Overall, online retailers are likely to roll out nearly 1,000 job offers this year.

May 29, 2015

Why Economists See PM Modi's Second Year as More Challenging

Bihar's assembly polls will have an impact on the government's reforms agenda, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

May 28, 2015

India to Outgrow China For Second Straight Quarter

The new method of calculating GDP does not match underlying weakness on various fronts.

May 28, 2015

World's Second Richest Man Carlos Slim Likely to Foray into Indian Telecom Space

Slim has reportedly held talks with Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot.

May 28, 2015

Paytm to Add 1,00,000 Chinese Sellers to its Platform from August

Paytm estimates its GMV to increase by $1.5 billion from AliExpress business in the next six months.

May 28, 2015

Top Private Banks ICICI, Axis Reduce Employee Count

Bankers say subdued credit growth is putting a cap on aggressive hiring in the banking sector.

May 27, 2015

Cafe Coffee Day Seeks to Raise Funds Worth ₹1,150 Crore via IPO in June

The funds raised from the IPO will be mainly used towards repayment of debt.

May 27, 2015

Gold Smuggling Touches Record High in India, Seizures Cross ₹1000 Crore Mark in FY15

In 2012-13, authorities seized 350 kg smuggled gold valued at ₹100 crore.

May 27, 2015

Black Money: Yash Birla Among Seven Indians Having Swiss Bank Accounts

They have been given 30 days by the Swiss tax authority to file their appeals to avoid details being shared with India.

May 27, 2015

Charter Communications to Merge with Time Warner Cable in $78.7 Billion Deal

The new entity will compete with the cable market leader Comcast.

May 26, 2015

Modi's First Year as PM: Ambanis Lose, Adani Gains

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries group saw its market capitalisation decline by almost ₹80,000 crore

May 26, 2015

India to Grow 7.9% Annually Surpassing China over Next 8 Years, Says Study

India's is expected to grow by almost double the 4.6% growth projected for China.

May 26, 2015

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Articles by Besta Shankar

Paperless Tickets for Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express Soon

India Likely to Face 'Significant' Drought, Says US Agency

Mukesh Ambani's RIL Pips ONGC and TCS to Emerge as Most Profitable Company

India's GDP Growth Exceeds China's for Second Straight Quarter

What Foreign Brokerages Expect from RBI Meeting Next Week

Vijay Mallya Transferred ₹170 Crore from United Spirits to Buy IPL (RCB) Players

BSNL in Talks With MTS to Roll Out 4G Services: Report

SpiceJet Makes a Turnaround, Shares Up 12%

Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon, Other E-tailers Likely to Offer 500 Jobs With Rs 1 Crore Package

Why Economists See PM Modi's Second Year as More Challenging

India to Outgrow China For Second Straight Quarter

World's Second Richest Man Carlos Slim Likely to Foray into Indian Telecom Space

Paytm to Add 1,00,000 Chinese Sellers to its Platform from August

Top Private Banks ICICI, Axis Reduce Employee Count

Cafe Coffee Day Seeks to Raise Funds Worth ₹1,150 Crore via IPO in June

Gold Smuggling Touches Record High in India, Seizures Cross ₹1000 Crore Mark in FY15

Black Money: Yash Birla Among Seven Indians Having Swiss Bank Accounts

Charter Communications to Merge with Time Warner Cable in $78.7 Billion Deal

Modi's First Year as PM: Ambanis Lose, Adani Gains

India to Grow 7.9% Annually Surpassing China over Next 8 Years, Says Study

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'