Besta Shankar

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Fashion E-tailer Myntra to Move to App-Only Format from 15 May

The company plans to offer an enhanced "personalised shopping experience" to its users by shifting to app-only format.

May 11, 2015

Jailed Sahara Chief Subrata Roy May Get Bail Next Week

The Group is ready to pay the full amount of ₹ 10,000 crore as directed by the Supreme Court.

May 9, 2015

Foreign Investors May 'Think Twice' Before Investing in India due to MAT Controversy: Fitch

Fitch says the long-term impact of retroactive tax on inflows into the country is 'not yet clear'.

May 9, 2015

Rebound in Crude Oil Prices No Threat to Global Economy, Say Analysts

US drillers may soon increase the active rig count, says Capital Economics.

May 8, 2015

Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping

India May Extend E-Tourist Visa to China, to Ignore Concerns of Intelligence Agencies

The government is in a mood to include China in its e-tourist visa programme as a "friendly" gesture.

May 8, 2015

Micromax to Invest Nearly $400 million in Startups This Year

India's second largest handset vendor is keen to buy stake in around 20 companies globally.

May 8, 2015

RBI Governor Rajan Pitches for Rupee Convertibility Again

Rupee convertibility appears to be Rajan's "next big ambitious goal."

May 8, 2015

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

UBS Not Sure about Infosys' 'Vision 2020'

UBS says company's plans to boost revenues to $20 billion over the next five years is a "significant challenge".

May 8, 2015

Market to be Bumpy in the Short Run, Believe Experts

Experts advise the investors to jump into the stock markets from a long-term perspective

May 7, 2015

Rupee Slides to 20-month Low, May Correct More on Equity Outflows

Analysts expect the rupee to fall to 65 against the greenback.

May 7, 2015

Lenovo A6000 Plus Flipkart Flash Sale 2.0 on 5 May

Flipkart, Snapdeal Need $20bn More to Retain Growth in Next Five Years: Goldman Sachs

The projection suggests that the online retailers should maintain a growth of over 100% despite huge losses.

May 7, 2015

Fashion E-tailer Jabong Sees Five-fold Increase in Losses on Deep Discounts

The company had spent about Rs 1.55 paise on every one rupee it earned through sales last year.

May 7, 2015

Scale of Price Increase in Crude Oil is Excessive, Says Commerzbank

Crude oil prices have witnessed an increase of 50% from its January low of $46 per barrel.

May 6, 2015

Sensex Plummets to 5-Month-Low by over 700 Points

The S&P BSE Sensex fell 722.77 points or 2.63% to close at 26,717.37, its lowest level so far this year.

May 6, 2015

Google, Yahoo Prefer Asians as Programmers, Not Senior Executives

A study by Ascend revealed disproportionate number of Asian workers in non-management jobs and leadership positions in the Silicon Valley.

May 6, 2015

Salman Khan Convicted: Mandhana, Eros Shares Witness Sell-off

Upon the verdict, share prices of Eros fell sharply by over 5% while Mandhana's shares went down by around 2%.

May 6, 2015

Infosys Shortlists Six Indian Startups for Investment: Report

India's second largest IT firm has set aside about $250 million (Rs 1,580 crore) for investment in Indian startups.

May 6, 2015

Growth, Currency Troubles for IT Sector Likely to Persist for Two More Quarters

Concerns facing domestic IT sector are likely to persist in the next two quarters despite signs of improvement in industry's outlook.

May 5, 2015

Infosys Asks West Bengal Govt to Accord SEZ Status to its Proposed Centre or Return ₹75 Crore Paid For Land

The Left Front govt had agreed to accord SEZ status to the proposed Infosys software centre as it was estimated to generate 15,000 jobs.

May 5, 2015

Housing.com CEO Resigns Over Differences With Board Members

'I don't think you guys are intellectually capable enough to have any sensible discussion anymore,' CEO Rahul Yadav said.

May 5, 2015

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Articles by Besta Shankar

Fashion E-tailer Myntra to Move to App-Only Format from 15 May

Jailed Sahara Chief Subrata Roy May Get Bail Next Week

Foreign Investors May 'Think Twice' Before Investing in India due to MAT Controversy: Fitch

Rebound in Crude Oil Prices No Threat to Global Economy, Say Analysts

India May Extend E-Tourist Visa to China, to Ignore Concerns of Intelligence Agencies

Micromax to Invest Nearly $400 million in Startups This Year

RBI Governor Rajan Pitches for Rupee Convertibility Again

UBS Not Sure about Infosys' 'Vision 2020'

Market to be Bumpy in the Short Run, Believe Experts

Rupee Slides to 20-month Low, May Correct More on Equity Outflows

Flipkart, Snapdeal Need $20bn More to Retain Growth in Next Five Years: Goldman Sachs

Fashion E-tailer Jabong Sees Five-fold Increase in Losses on Deep Discounts

Scale of Price Increase in Crude Oil is Excessive, Says Commerzbank

Sensex Plummets to 5-Month-Low by over 700 Points

Google, Yahoo Prefer Asians as Programmers, Not Senior Executives

Salman Khan Convicted: Mandhana, Eros Shares Witness Sell-off

Infosys Shortlists Six Indian Startups for Investment: Report

Growth, Currency Troubles for IT Sector Likely to Persist for Two More Quarters

Infosys Asks West Bengal Govt to Accord SEZ Status to its Proposed Centre or Return ₹75 Crore Paid For Land

Housing.com CEO Resigns Over Differences With Board Members

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'