Besta Shankar

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Snapdeal Seeks to Improve App, Acquires MartMobi

The acquisition indicates that the company is picking up pace to match rivals' strategy to exist in app-only format.

May 26, 2015

Vodafone India Likely to Issue IPO in FY15 to Raise $3-4 billion

Valuation of Vodafone India is estimated at over USD 30 billion or Rs 1.90 lakh crore

May 26, 2015

Income Tax Department Working on Linking PAN to Aadhaar

The Income Tax Department is looking at introducing online Aadhaar number authentication facility while allotting PAN.

May 25, 2015

How Printing of US Dollars is Linked to Gujarat

A company there apparently supplies green ink used in the printing of the US dollar.

May 25, 2015

Modi's First Year as PM: More than Ten Stocks of Nifty Gain over 50 percent

In the past one year, Yes Bank rose by 55 percent, Kotak Bank by 55.29 percent and Axis Bank by 54 percent.

May 25, 2015

Hero to Launch 125cc Scooter Maestro Edge in India Soon

Hero MotoCorp Sells 1 Lakh Two-Wheelers Online in Five Months; Success With Snapdeal May Lure Other Automakers

Hero MotoCorp sells Passion Pro, Splendor Plus, Karizma and Ignitor on Snapdeal.

May 25, 2015

'No Big Bang Investments' Witnessed in Modi's Government So Far: CII

CII President termed Modi's aim to raise India's rank to the 50th position in World Bank's ease of doing business index as "ambitious".

May 25, 2015

Foreign Brokerages Turn Bearish On Indian Markets, Cut Sensex Targets

Citibank analysts say '2015 is turning out to be very different from 2014 for India investors'.

May 23, 2015

Murugappa Group Chariman Vellayan Quits on Insider Trading Charges

The case pertains to shares of Sabero Organics Gujarat purchased and sold for a profit in 2011.

May 23, 2015

Why RBI Should Keep Repo Rate Unchanged at June Meeting

Lower food grain production, El Nino, and oil prices pose risks for inflation.

May 23, 2015

indians-shopping-for-gold-after-prices-fell

Higher Interest Rates Key to Success of Gold Monetization Scheme: Report

Currently, banks offer up to 1 percent on gold deposits.

May 23, 2015

Trade Unions Oppose Govt Move to Tax PF Withdrawals

The EPFO circular say that TDS will be deducted at 10%, 'provided PAN is submitted.'

May 22, 2015

Crude Oil Prices Unlikely to Face Significant Selling Pressure in Coming Weeks: Analysts

Analysts believe that oil prices are unlikely to witness any significant selling pressure in the coming weeks.

May 22, 2015

Taj Mahal, Sarnath and Other Major Tourist Spots to Get Wi-Fi Service Soon

Taj Mahal, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya are some of the places that will get a Wi-Fi facility soon, said Union IT minister.

May 22, 2015

Infosys' CEO Sikka speaks during a news conference at company's headquarters in Bangalore

Infosys Top Executives See 170-210% Hike in Compensation, but CEO Vishal Sikka not the Highest Paid

Rao, the COO of Infosys, saw a 204% increase in his total compensation.

May 22, 2015

Nestle Claims Unsafe Maggi Noodles not Available in the Market; Not Using MSG

Nestle said batch of Maggi noodles asked to recall had already crossed best-before date in November.

May 22, 2015

Modi's First Year as PM: Tax Row With FIIs a Blunder

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said that the government did not deal with the issue "deftly".

May 21, 2015

Tata Steel Shares Slump on Sharp Fall in Profit

The company reported net loss of ₹5,674 crore for the March 2015 quarter, as against net profit of ₹1,036 crore in Q4, 2013-14.

May 21, 2015

AirAsia Starts Operations from Delhi; Inaugural Flights Launched at ₹1/km

Delhi will act as a hub for the Indo-Malaysian low cost carrier to cater to North Indian market

May 21, 2015

Sections of India Inc 'Creating Economic Slowdown' to Strike Back at PM Modi: Report

Ironically, Modi is perceived by the Opposition and some analysts as "pro-corporate".

May 21, 2015

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Articles by Besta Shankar

Snapdeal Seeks to Improve App, Acquires MartMobi

Vodafone India Likely to Issue IPO in FY15 to Raise $3-4 billion

Income Tax Department Working on Linking PAN to Aadhaar

How Printing of US Dollars is Linked to Gujarat

Modi's First Year as PM: More than Ten Stocks of Nifty Gain over 50 percent

Hero MotoCorp Sells 1 Lakh Two-Wheelers Online in Five Months; Success With Snapdeal May Lure Other Automakers

'No Big Bang Investments' Witnessed in Modi's Government So Far: CII

Foreign Brokerages Turn Bearish On Indian Markets, Cut Sensex Targets

Murugappa Group Chariman Vellayan Quits on Insider Trading Charges

Why RBI Should Keep Repo Rate Unchanged at June Meeting

Higher Interest Rates Key to Success of Gold Monetization Scheme: Report

Trade Unions Oppose Govt Move to Tax PF Withdrawals

Crude Oil Prices Unlikely to Face Significant Selling Pressure in Coming Weeks: Analysts

Taj Mahal, Sarnath and Other Major Tourist Spots to Get Wi-Fi Service Soon

Infosys Top Executives See 170-210% Hike in Compensation, but CEO Vishal Sikka not the Highest Paid

Nestle Claims Unsafe Maggi Noodles not Available in the Market; Not Using MSG

Modi's First Year as PM: Tax Row With FIIs a Blunder

Tata Steel Shares Slump on Sharp Fall in Profit

AirAsia Starts Operations from Delhi; Inaugural Flights Launched at ₹1/km

Sections of India Inc 'Creating Economic Slowdown' to Strike Back at PM Modi: Report

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'