Besta Shankar

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Motorola Moto E (2 Gen) 4G Tipped to Release Soon in India; Gets Listed on Flipkart

Flipkart in Talks to Raise up to $800M; Co-Founders to Turn Billionaires

India's e-commerce giant Flipkart seems relentless in its efforts to ride big on the online shopping wave.

Mar 30, 2015

Falling Demand, Competition Force Car Makers to Extend Discounts

As of now, car companies are extending discounts on as many as 144 models; only six models are selling at ex-showroom price.

Mar 30, 2015

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Design Clone Spice Mi-549 Listed Online in India; Price, Specifications Details

Bullish Dollar, China Slowdown to Hit Global Smartphone Sales in 2015

After witnessing a fast growth in the past two years, the global smartphone industry is expected to slow down sharply this year, as the strengthening dollar makes smartphones expensive in key markets.

Mar 28, 2015

Weak Dollar Boosts India's Forex Reserves to Hit Record High

India's foreign exchange reserves shot up to an all-time high of $340 billion for the week ending March 20, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Saturday.

Mar 28, 2015

BlackBerry Passport-Lookalike Oslo Leaks Online: New Design, Specs And Features Revealed

BlackBerry's Turnaround Strategy Paying Off

BlackBerry's efforts to make a turnaround seem to be paying off, as the struggling handset maker posted profit in the last quarter of its financial year, even though revenues continue to slide.

Mar 28, 2015

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Micromax Plans $1 Billion Investments from Overseas Investors

India's leading smartphone maker Micromax plans to raise capital from global investors to make its offerings more competitive than its rivals, and to defend its market share in the world's third-largest smartphone market.

Mar 27, 2015

FII's Growing Exposure to Indian Stocks a Risk, Say Analysts

Though Indian equities continue to attract inflows from foreign institutional investors (FIIs), risk arising out of their high exposure can not be ignored, say analysts.

Mar 27, 2015

Gold Bullish on Dollar Weakness, Yemen Conflict

Gold prices rose on Thursday, trading above the psychologically important $1,200 mark, as safe haven buying intensified amid geo-political tensions in the Middle East.

Mar 26, 2015

Sensex Plunges 654 Points on Weak Global Cues, F&O Expiry, Saudi Strikes on Yemen

Indian stock markets plunged on Thursday witnessing a sell-off for the seventh consecutive session, taking the benchmark indices to their lowest levels in more than 10 weeks.

Mar 26, 2015

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Telecom Spectrum Auction: Aggressive Bidding to Hit Users, Call Rates Likely to Rise 10-15%

The aggressive bidding for spectrum by telecom companies is likely to have a flip side, as far as mobile phone users are concerned: call and data rates are set to go up.

Mar 26, 2015

Flipkart to Create 2 Million Jobs This Year

India's major e-retailer plans to ramp up its headcount by two million through its marketplace and ancillary services in 2015.

Mar 25, 2015

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Indian Stock Markets could See Sell-off on Thursday

The Indian equity markets witnessed selling pressure for the sixth straight day on Wednesday ahead of the expiry of monthly derivative contracts for March.

Mar 25, 2015

Apple to Become $1 Trillion Company in One Year, Says Cantor Fitzgerald

Talks of Apple Inc.becoming a $1 trillion company surfaced as Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading financial services firm, predicts the company's market capitalization to reach the dream figure on the back of its new product launch and growing presence in the Chinese market.

Mar 25, 2015