India's taxi king transforms transport landscape

The rickety black-and-yellow taxis and auto rickshaws are long-standing icons of India`s chaotic streets - but Neeraj Gupta, managing director of the country`s largest radio cab service, Meru Cabs, wants to change that. Launched in the financial capital...

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Hail TDSAT's move; policy clarity critical: Experts

Experts say the government needs to be clearer on policies and the sanctity of any contract should be upheld at all times. Jaideep Ghosh, Partner, Telecom, KPMG; Kunal Bajaj, Telecom Expert and Gopal Jain, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court have all welcomed...

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SC appoints ex Aussie judge as arbitrator between RIL-govt

The Supreme Court today appointed Michael Hudson McHugh, former judge of the High Court of Australia, as the presiding arbitrator in the RIL-BP-Niko case. Moneycontrol BureauThe Supreme Court today appointed Michael Hudson McHugh, former judge of...

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TataSky pays Rs 383 cr licence fee on gross revenue basis

The company said it submitted a demand draft of Rs 383 crore to the Ministry of Information and Broadcast (MIB). This amount covers licence fee for the year 2013-14 as per the rate specified for licence as well as past dues, for which the Ministry had...

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HC asks Nokia to pay 10 % of the Rs 2400 cr tax demand

Justice B Rajendran, allowing writ petitions filed by Nokia challenging the state's Sales Tax Department order directing it to pay Rs 2,400 crore tax for the assessment years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, ordered that the company pay Rs 240 crore. ...

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Singapore becomes yuan's largest offshore clearing center

Singapore has overtaken London as the largest clearing center for China`s domestic currency outside of China and Hong Kong, according to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). Data released by the SWIFT show the value...

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Japan JV to focus on farm machinery production: Coromandel

"The JV will start with import of fully built machines then go into semi knockdown condition and slowly it will indigenize the whole manufacturing and assembly of these machines in the country," Kapil Mehan said. Our total investment initially will...

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Why rain threat should not put you off FMCG stocks

Moneycontrol Bureau Even as India faces a more-than-60-percent chance of having a below-normal rainfall or a drought this year, it should not deter value hunters from continuing to look for bargains in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector....

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How Aadhaar, India Post can transform India's finance

In a four-part broadcast series called 'Change India', Network18 founder Raghav Bahl looked at ideas that appear simple but could be transformational in addressing problems that have dogged India for decades. In an episode, he discussed the idea of...

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Pfizer confirms desire to buy AstraZeneca

A Pfizer bid for AstraZeneca would be one of the largest ever pharmaceuticals deals. The renewed approach comes amid a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the sector. US drugmaker Pfizer made a bid approach to  AstraZeneca in January and contacted...

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EID Parry acquires Bayer group firm Alimtec

With this acquisition, EID Parry would ensure reliable sourcing of Astaxanthin for its subsidiary US Nutraceuticals LLC (Valensa). The entire production of Alimtec will be used by Valensa for its Astaxanthin products catering to US and Europe markets....

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YT Newsfeed: What kept entrepreneurs busy this week

Here is a round up of all the entrepreneurial headlines of the week gone by on YT Newsfeed. Here is a round up of all the entrepreneurial headlines of the week gone by on YT Newsfeed. ...

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YT: Elections 2014 catches the digital fever

The major highlight of this year's election is the use of social media by political parties. As we prepare to elect a new government, we are seeing a rise in political parties using tech tools, providing online information to voters and politicians reaching...

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YT: Uber betting big on India

Uber launched by Silicon Valley Maverick Travis Kalanick. Uber's application has become quite popular in the high-end radio cab market. This week Uber went live in Mumbai and did so with style offering free rides to senior citizens to help them caste...

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YT: Elections 2014, the Know Your Vote way!

Know Your Vote focuses on educating the youth to make informed decisions, spread political awareness and demand accountability from the government. Know Your Vote launched by Dhruv Sarin in 2010, focuses on educating the youth to make informed decisions,...

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YT: Elections 2014 catches the digital fever

The major highlight of this year's election is the use of social media by political parties. As we prepare to elect a new government, we are seeing a rise in political parties using tech tools, providing online information to voters and politicians reaching...

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YT: Uber betting big on India

Uber launched by Silicon Valley Maverick Travis Kalanick. Uber's application has become quite popular in the high-end radio cab market. This week Uber went live in Mumbai and did so with style offering free rides to senior citizens to help them caste...

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EID Parry acquires Bayer group firm Alimtec

With this acquisition, EID Parry would ensure reliable sourcing of Astaxanthin for its subsidiary US Nutraceuticals LLC (Valensa). The entire production of Alimtec will be used by Valensa for its Astaxanthin products catering to US and Europe markets....

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YT Newsfeed: What kept entrepreneurs busy this week

Here is a round up of all the entrepreneurial headlines of the week gone by on YT Newsfeed. Here is a round up of all the entrepreneurial headlines of the week gone by on YT Newsfeed. ...

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YT: Elections 2014, the Know Your Vote way!

Know Your Vote focuses on educating the youth to make informed decisions, spread political awareness and demand accountability from the government. Know Your Vote launched by Dhruv Sarin in 2010, focuses on educating the youth to make informed decisions,...

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IBM inks deal with Polaris FT for social software solutions

Technology giant IBM has signed a contract with IT services firm  Polaris Financial Technologies (FT) for using the US-based company's social software for a superior digital experience, improve workforce productivity and accelerate business growth."By...

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LIC sells shares worth Rs 6,300 cr in Sensex cos

State-owned life insurer LIC lowered its exposure in 15 blue-chip firms during the January-March quarter with sale of shares that are currently worth over Rs 6,300 crore. At the same time, LIC increased stake in 12 Sensex firms by purchasing shares...

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Genpact to acquire Pharmalink Consulting

Aiming to enhance its domain knowledge and expertise in life sciences, BPO services major Genpact plans to acquire Pharmalink Consulting, a global provider of regulatory services in life sciences, for an undisclosed amount. The US-based firm said it...

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BSNL Kerala circle profit to touch Rs 400 crore

In the mobile sector, the number of customers is growing every year and it provided 10,89,385 cellular connections, 18,646 Wimax connections and 50,116 CDMA WLL connections, he pointed out. BSNL's Kerala circle is expected to register a profit of...

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K'taka to ask GMR to withdraw objections on Bidar airport

Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Roshan Baig today said he would be holding talks with the GMR Group during his visit to Delhi on April 29 to ask them to withdraw their objection to operation of facilities available at Bidar airport. "I will try to...

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Coal firms should take advance action to renew FSAs in time

The Standing Linkage Committee (SLC) "decided that coal companies should take advance action to renew the FSAs (Fuel Supply Agreements) in time to ensure that there were no disruptions in supplies," an official source said. An inter-ministerial panel...

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Lupin forms JV with Japan's Yoshindo Inc

The Japanese biological market is currently valued at close to USD 12 billion and growing at 2-3 percent annually. Drug major  Lupin has entered into a joint venture pact with Toyama-based Yoshindo Inc to form a new entity which will be responsible...

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How Orient Electric is reinventing itself

Orient, the manufacturer of the ubiquitous PSPO fans, has undergone a major rebranding exercise consolidating its electric appliances business under a single brand name in a bid to leverage its brand better. The CK Birla Group company has been manufacturing...

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Yoshindo JV to focus on biosimilar drugs in Japan: Lupin

Drug major  Lupin has entered into a joint venture agreement with Japanese pharma company Yoshindo Inc to create new entity YL Biologics (YLB). This joint venture will focus on biosimilar development and commercialisation for Japan. CNBC-TV18's...

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RIL raises USD 550 m from Japanese banks

The 12-year loan will part finance the proposed expansion of RIL's petrochemical plants and setting up of new gasification unit and refinery off-gas cracker over the next 2-3 years. Reliance Industries  Ltd (RIL) Wednesday said it has raised...

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RIL to invest up to USD 700 mn in shale gas venture

"We will invest USD 600-700 million in the shale gas venture. This figure has almost become into a yearly run rate now...we hope to open around 125 to 175 new wells during the year," RIL Chief Financial Officer Alok Agarwal told reporters here today....

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Satbir Singh recommends who you must follow on Twitter

On Must Follow, we have Havas Worldwide India's Satbir Singh, who's recommending whom you should follow on Twitter. On Must Follow, we have Havas Worldwide India's Satbir Singh, who's recommending...

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Checkout top news from Indian ad world

Some big news from Indian ad land. After a 17 year stint with Leo Burnett, Chief Creative Officer KV Sridhar or Pops will exit the agency to pursue other interests. A statement released by the agency says Pops will take a break to reinvent, rediscover...

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Manish Vij recommends an app to help analyse data

On Web Check this week, we have Smile Vun Group's CEO & Founder, Manish Vij, and he is recommending an app that he says will help you analyse data. On Web Check this week, we have Smile Vun Group's CEO & Founder, Manish Vij, and he is recommending...

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Reebok India's comeback strategy

Recovering from the Rs 870 crore scam that hit the sports goods maker Reebok in 2012, it has restructured its business and repositioned the brand. This week, the sportswear brand kicked off a marketing campaign that debuts its new logo, as well as two...

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Reebok India's comeback strategy

Recovering from the Rs 870 crore scam that hit the sports goods maker Reebok in 2012, it has restructured its business and repositioned the brand. This week, the sportswear brand kicked off a marketing campaign that debuts its new logo, as well as two...

21.03 | 0 komentar | Read More

RIL to invest up to USD 700 mn in shale gas venture

"We will invest USD 600-700 million in the shale gas venture. This figure has almost become into a yearly run rate now...we hope to open around 125 to 175 new wells during the year," RIL Chief Financial Officer Alok Agarwal told reporters here today....

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Satbir Singh recommends who you must follow on Twitter

On Must Follow, we have Havas Worldwide India's Satbir Singh, who's recommending whom you should follow on Twitter. On Must Follow, we have Havas Worldwide India's Satbir Singh, who's recommending...

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Checkout top news from Indian ad world

Some big news from Indian ad land. After a 17 year stint with Leo Burnett, Chief Creative Officer KV Sridhar or Pops will exit the agency to pursue other interests. A statement released by the agency says Pops will take a break to reinvent, rediscover...

21.03 | 0 komentar | Read More

Manish Vij recommends an app to help analyse data

On Web Check this week, we have Smile Vun Group's CEO & Founder, Manish Vij, and he is recommending an app that he says will help you analyse data. On Web Check this week, we have Smile Vun Group's CEO & Founder, Manish Vij, and he is recommending...

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eBay aims to create world's largest trader base in India

eBay, one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, has about 25 million traders globally and around 45,000 in India. In a move to create the world's largest trader base, online marketplace eBay has tied up with traders body CAIT to encourage small...

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Apple's done a great job but phone costs Rs 50k: Sculley

John Sculley, the former chief of Apple, is funding a venture that aims to launch low-cost smartphones in India, to be priced between Rs 5,000 and Rs 8,000. We don't have 19,000 employees like Nokia. We believe in the frugal Asian expense model. ...

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Change India: How to transform India's education sector?

Students, the youth of the nation, are the biggest stakeholders in the country's development. Likely to be most affected by the change that we expect to come, they want to know how and what the new administration intends to do.  So far, we...

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Oil Min seeks legal opinion on BP arbitration notice

Oil Ministry has sought legal opinion on the arbitration notices slapped by British energy giant BP and Niko Resources of Canada against levy of penalties for KG-D6 gas production falling short of target. BP and Niko, which filed separate arbitration...

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Proposed Indian urea units in Iran may get gas at $3/mmbtu

The project is proposed to be set up at a petrochemicals hub at Chahbahar, Iran, using natural gas as feedstock with an estimated investment of about Rs 7,000 crore. Iran is likely to supply gas at USD 3 per mmbtu for India's proposed urea and ammonia...

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GMR trashes DGCA's charges of violating safety norms

DGCA grounded 11 of its pilots for three months after finding "major lapses", while claiming that tests like pre-flight breath analysis of pilots and cabin crew were skipped and the breathalyser equipment was non-functional. GMR Aviation today strongly...

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RComm to raise mobile call tariff by upto 20%

Reliance will increase tariffs on discounted and promotional plans for its pre-paid customers by up to 20 percent and raise headline call tariffs to 1.6 paise every second from 1.5 paise, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Reliance Communications...

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Infosys deploys banking solution for Eastern Bank

This will help Eastern Bank enhance its online and mobile banking products while providing a platform to allow for growth and making banking easier for customers, Infosys said in a statement. No financial details were disclosed. The country's second-largest...

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