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CEOs: Deciphering the enigma and busting the boardroom's myths

It's a thinking-out-loud kind of a situation. What makes a CEO tick?

Amazon could have had a Facebook of its very own

It can be safely said that PlanetAll is/was the biggest social media platform out there. Millions of people post pictures, share stuff and connect with friends via this platform.

Bharat 22 ETF gets created for government's disinvestment program

Calling it the most significant announcement made this year on the stake divestment program of the NDA government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the center has now created a new ETF named Bharat 22.

Stripe: $9.2bn start-up built on seven lines of code

Despite the explosive growth of e-commerce across the world, the technology behind its finance structure is decades old.

Good ads are magic, but can they salvage bad products?

Today, when information moves from one corner of the world to another in seconds, effective marketing/advertising is key to ensure a successful product.

Disinvestment: 25% equity stakes in 4 defense firms via IPOs

Jet goes the Air India way, restricts menu

Indian airlines are on a cost-cutting spree. After Air India eliminated non-vegetarian meals for domestic economy passengers, Jet Airways has taken a similar route.

JioPhone wants a tailored version of WhatsApp

According to reports, JioPhone, i.e. the 4G enabled feature phone launched by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, will run a customized version of WhatsApp, the world's largest instant messaging service.

Facebook wages war on fake news by providing perspective

Facebook is one of the biggest social media platforms out there and it often unwittingly ends up hosting news that has no credibility or even an ounce of truth in them.

Uber, Ola will not be allowed in Goa, says minister

In April, an NRI of Goan origin, Mahesh Sardesai, tired of Goa's taxi mafia, had started an e-petition directed towards chief minister Manohar Parrikar, to allow the entry of Ola and Uber in the state, which went viral.

The start-up funding game: In focus now, Matrix Partners India

When one is talking about Matrix Partners India, the entire article can be summed up with the Wi-Fi password of their office.

Patanjali's next stop? Disrupting branded apparel market in India

Come 2018, if things go right, we are going to see a major shopping spree for the 'swadeshi' line of clothes, for men, women, and children, that Baba Ramdev plans to launch.

Apple, Samsung may lose out to Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi

If reports are to be believed, very soon Samsung and Apple will be losing their number one and two spots in the global smartphone market. They are holding onto their mantles as of second quarter of this year.

Jio triggered brutal price battle will end soon: S&P

Reliance Jio has been disrupting the Indian telecom market since its launch last year.

Air India may retain national carrier tag to garner valuation

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that the government is mulling on retaining the national carrier status of Air India.

RBI cuts interest rates, loans to get cheaper

The RBI has cut repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%, the lowest in more than 6.5 years, during its policy review today.

Zomato Skillet to educate restaurateurs about industry insights, skills, tricks

Zomato has survived 9 years in the food-tech sector. Several start-ups in this segment balked and closed shop but Zomato soldiered on, even after losing the coveted "unicorn" tag.

Extended festive season with mega Flipkart and Amazon sales

It's an extended festive season this year, both at home and at stores. Ganesh Chaturthi is arriving at the end of this month, two weeks earlier than 2016, and so is the online sale extravaganza.

BookMyShow acquires Sharjah-based Nfusion in an all-cash deal

Mumbai-based online entertainment ticketing platform, BookMyShow, announced the acquisition of Sharjah-based audio and video on-demand platform Nfusion for an undisclosed amount, in an all-cash deal.

Apple's "Make in India" hub calls for policy change

The Cupertino-based tech giant has been asking the NDA government to provide tax breaks to its suppliers if India intends to become a manufacturing hub for iPhones and its components.

Paytm plans messaging service, WhatsApp's honeymoon goes sour from here

Things are going to get really interesting, as according to reports, Paytm is planning to bring its own messaging service to counter WhatsApp by the end of this month.

A month into GST and automobile companies are shining

Although monsoon months are generally rather slow for new vehicle sales, quite a few top brands in the Indian automobile sector have performed rather robustly in the month of July.

Who will replace Travis Kalanick as the next Uber CEO?

After firing Travis Kalanick, Uber is searching for his replacement and wants to find the new CEO by Labor 4 September.

Snapdeal 2.0, the story of not giving in to pressure

Snapdeal is ready to bend but it's not ready to snap. There will be no sale.

Jio effect: RCom offers dongle+1GB/day+SIM at Rs. 5,199!

Jio has unleashed a bloodbath in the industry. In the latest offer in the market, Reliance Communications is selling a 4G SIM card plus a Wi-Pod dongle plus a whopping 1GB data per day for a year, all at Rs. 5,199.

Largest possible Chinese investment in India stalled by government

Amid the India-China standoff at Doklam, a central panel has stalled a bid by a Chinese pharma group for majority stake in a Hyderabad-based brand.

Boeing pegs India's demand at 2,100 aircraft, over 20 years

India is now one of the fastest growing aviation markets, thanks to affordable pricing and preference shift. With domestic passenger traffic witnessing a growth of 20% and more in the recent years, aviation numbers will continue to rise.

Voto, Infinix, Comio ready to make smartphone debut in India

India's growing demand for affordable handsets is now attracting relatively unheard names.

FreeCharge staff gets retention bonus, Snapdeal 2.0 begins

Post announcement last week that FreeCharge will now be sold to private sector lender Axis Bank for Rs. 385 crore, employees are now being given six-month retention bonus to ensure that the integration takes place without any hiccups.

Flipkart's orders being delivered by Amazon? That's perfectly fine

To grow as a business you have to look at the bigger picture.

Reliance JioPhone effect: Idea to launch affordable 4G phone

Further disrupting the Indian telecom market, Reliance Jio recently unveiled the ultra-cheap 4G VoLTE JioPhone at Rs. 1,500 deposit (fully-refundable after three years).

Sadhu Ramdev, Seva Patanjali

If telecom then Jio, if payments then Paytm, if FMCG then Patanjali - Let me clarify. These are the names of the disruptors.

Multi-million dollar Zoho Corp powered by high school graduates

Zoho Corporation is a Chennai-based software company offering cloud-based products like Zoho Mail, Zoho Docs (like Google Docs), accounting software Zoho Books and several others, some of which are used by giants like Amazon, Suzuki, etc.

Reliance Jio Effect: Telecom operators roll out cheap data plans

When Reliance Jio launched last year, it took the telecom sector by storm.

Here's how to sign up for Jio's 'free' phone

It's been a week since Jio launched its 'free' new feature phone. Earlier, it was rumored that pre-booking would start in 10 days.

Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in budget smartphone segment

As the 4G handset base in India crossed the 150 million units mark in the second quarter of 2017, data showed that Xiaomi had toppled Samsung as the top smartphone seller in the under-Rs. 10,000 segment of the smartphone market.

India-made Volkswagen Vento is Mexico's third-largest selling car!

German automaker Volkswagen's India unit has achieved yet another milestone after starting exports to Mexico in 2013.

Twitter is losing user base, blue bird is in trouble

Twitter might be Trump's favorite place to rant but numbers suggest that the blue bird is feeling far from chirpy.

Ola and Zomato partner up to enhance customer experience

India's home-grown cab aggregator Ola is partnering up with another Indian start-up Zomato to bring a range of integrated exclusive offerings to the users.

Axis Bank reappoints CEO Shikha Sharma for 3 years

The Axis Bank board has reappointed Shikha Sharma as the bank's CEO and Managing Director, finally putting an end to speculations of her exit.