India: News
13 Sep 2016
Tamil NaduDixcy Textiles looks to raise Rs.300 crore from investors
Innerwear brand Dixcy Textiles is looking to raise funding of about Rs.300 crore from a pool of private equity investors, according to reports.
13 Sep 2016
LinkedInLinkedIn eyes India expansion, introduces three new products
The social networking site LinkedIn announced that it would be launching three new services in India to help expand its access to the market.
12 Sep 2016
InfosysNandan Nilekani's impetus to a dozen startups
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, has invested $50 million in 11 start-ups in a little more than a year and has committed to investing $25 million more.
12 Sep 2016
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Three IPOs to hit Indian markets in September
Three Indian firms are set to be listed this month, helping raise a whopping Rs.7,000 crore during their initial public offering (IPO).
12 Sep 2016
Ravi Shankar PrasadRajnath Singh to visit Hungary in outreach initiative
India's Home Minister is scheduled to visit Hungary as part of an outreach initiative that the government has adopted to help strengthen bilateral ties.
10 Sep 2016
Dawood IbrahimCall intercepts indicate Dawood laundering money for eminent Indians
Indian intelligence officials have discovered telephonic intercepts that implicate Dawood of round-tripping money for white-collared people of India.
10 Sep 2016
Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaSEBI issues circular against crowdfunding platforms
SEBI has reportedly issued an investor-warning circular to equity crowdfunding platforms that help start-ups, questioning their legality.
09 Sep 2016
ICICI BankICICI Bank deploys 200 robots for internal jobs
ICICI Bank announced the launch of robotics within the bank's services, to support and process transactions for the bank.
09 Sep 2016
Anand MahindraOla strikes Rs.2,600 crore deal with Mahindra
Online cab aggregator, Ola Cabs, announced a partnership with Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra on Thursday.
09 Sep 2016
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Top IT firms lose Rs.47,000 crore in market capital
India's top five IT firms saw a whopping Rs.40,000 crore loss in their market value during 8th Sep's trade.
08 Sep 2016
Narendra ModiIndia, Russia likely to sign another mega defence deal
Bilateral talks between India and Russia gained momentum as another mega defence deal between them seems likely.
08 Sep 2016
BusinessAshok Leyland exits partnership with Nissan Motors
After a marriage of nearly nine years, Japanese automotive giant Nissan and Hinduja-led Ashok Leyland decided to exit the partnership that was formed in early 2008.
07 Sep 2016
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC orders Britannia to pack up digestive biscuits
The Delhi High Court ordered Britannia Industries to withdraw from the market its range of NutriChoice Digestive Zero biscuits.
07 Sep 2016
UNICEFEducation to propel progress towards global goals
UNESCO's latest Global Education Monitoring Report reflects education's massive potential to propel progress towards the SDGs and a major transformation that's currently lacking.
07 Sep 2016
Tamil NaduVedanta Group set to invest Rs.3,000 crore in Tuticorin unit
Indian metals and mining behemoth, Vedanta Group, is set to invest a massive Rs.3,000 crore at its Tuticorin unit.
06 Sep 2016
IndiaRajasthan's copper mine auction finds few takers
The first auction in the country held for copper mines in Rajasthan saw few takers during the auction.
05 Sep 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI looks to explore Islamic banking and finance
The Reserve Bank of India proposed measures to adopt interest-free banking that will open Islamic finance in India, tackling banking exclusions pitched under religious reasons.
04 Sep 2016
KPMGReport predicts boom in Indian music industry
Consultancy firm KPMG and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) released a report based on information provided by the Indian music business sources predicting a boom in the industry.
04 Sep 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi meets Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral ties
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping ahead of the G20 leaders summit at Hangzhou.
04 Sep 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaDLF exits the cinema business
India's largest real estate firm, DLF has been offloading its cinema business in tranches.
03 Sep 2016
Narendra ModiIndia and Vietnam increase cooperation across various sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two day visit to Vietnam, said both countries recognized the growing need for cooperation in order to respond to emerging regional challenges.
02 Sep 2016
Tata PowerTata Power signs deal with Lockheed Martin JV
Lockheed Martin's joint venture company with Raytheon, Javelin Joint Venture, signed a deal with Indian power conglomerate Tata Power.
02 Sep 2016
New ZealandInvest Rs.10 crore, get Indian residency
In a policy aimed at wooing foreign investors, the Indian government announced that foreign investors bringing in a minimum of Rs.10 crore capital will be be eligible for permanent residence status.
31 Aug 2016
BusinessIndia's largest spectrum auction slated for 1 October
India's largest telecom spectrum auction by far is slated for 1 October, postponed from the previous date of 29 September.
31 Aug 2016
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Brexit heat hits India's corporate giants
After Britain's exit from the EU, there was much talk about the impact of the referendum on Indian companies.
30 Aug 2016
eBayIndia beating China in the world of operating systems
While China has failed to come out with a successful regional operating system, India's indigenous Indus OS has shown phenomenal growth in the last 2 years.
30 Aug 2016
Independence DayDrones deployed to ease traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
In a first, the Maharashtra Government has deployed drones to monitor traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway over the weekend on a trial basis.
29 Aug 2016
Arvind KejriwalUnion Minister's advice for female foreign tourists
Union Minister, Mahesh Sharma, advised female foreign tourists to be aware of cultural differences between India and the Western world and be mindful of their clothing.
29 Aug 2016
Sachin TendulkarHockey legends protest, demand Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand
On Sunday, several former hockey legends assembled at Jantar Mantar to reiterate the demand of awarding Bharat Ratna to Dhyan Chand posthumously.
