India: News
19 Oct 2016
Goldman SachsFurniture rental start-up Furlenco raises $30 million
Furlenco has raised fresh funds amounting to nearly $30 million, which includes both debt and equity.
18 Oct 2016
QS World University RankingsGovt proposes ranking states on education
The Central Government is planning to introduce an education index that will be used to rank states.
18 Oct 2016
Kishore BiyaniFuture Group's Kishore Biyani to focus on private labels
India's consumer and retails giant Future Group's head, Kishore Biyani, is all set to launch newer private labels to help boost the company's revenue over the coming years.
18 Oct 2016
Communist Party Of ChinaChildren educated to become Maoist rebels
According to recent disclosures by surrendered Maoist rebels and seizure of Maoist documents, there exist Maoist schools that groom students to become aspiring rebels.
17 Oct 2016
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)FirstCry acquires Mahindra's BabyOye for Rs.362.1 crore
Online baby care portal FirstCry acquired Mahindra Group's e-commerce website for kids' products, BabyOye.
16 Oct 2016
Hardik PandyaIndia defeated NZ in first ODI; Virat scored unbeaten 85
Virat Kohli's unbeaten knock of 85 runs helped India register an easy win over New Zealand in the first ODI match.
16 Oct 2016
JhaDetails of surgical strikes done during UPA regime released
Full-disclosure: This is our attempt at spoof.
13 Oct 2016
Hindu Marriage ActDelhi High Court: Denying sex is grounds for divorce
The Delhi HC overruled a trial-court decision and stated that denying sex to the husband was "mental-cruelty" and valid grounds for divorce.
12 Oct 2016
IndiaGold losing its sheen amongst Indians?
With gold experiencing massive demand in India, the first and second quarter this year has seen plunging gold sales.
12 Oct 2016
BusinessCraft beer scripting a growth story in India
Multitudes of private equity investors have taken an interest in India's increasing list of microbreweries.
12 Oct 2016
Defence MinistryDisability pension not reduced, but significantly increased: Centre
Rubbishing media reports, the Centre said the disability pension for Indian Armed Forces Personnel hadn't been reduced but rather "significantly increased".
11 Oct 2016
ICICI BankNumber of credit cards in India to touch 30 million
With credit-card numbers increasing every year, bankers said that this year, the number of credit cards issued is set to cross the 28 million mark it touched in March 2008.
11 Oct 2016
Virat KohliIndia registers a 3-0 whitewash over Kiwis
The final nail in the coffin for Kiwis came on Day 4 of the 3rd Test, when India beat them by 321 runs to clinch the series 3-0.
11 Oct 2016
ThailandAdewalure leads England to defeat Australia in Kabaddi WC
In what was believed to be the 'Ashes of Kabaddi', the score of 69-25 clearly showed the wide gap that existed between the two sides in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
10 Oct 2016
Tech MahindraTech Mahindra eyes higher revenues from digital analytics
Tech Mahindra's Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Jagdish Mitra, said that the company is looking to gain nearly 50% of its revenues from digital technology by 2020.
10 Oct 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi's Vijaya Dashami celebrations after surgical strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Vijaya Dashami's celebrations on the backdrop of India's military surgical strikes across the LoC.
08 Oct 2016
BengaluruIndian start-up trends in 2016: Financials going strong
In 2015, India's investment market for start-ups faced much gloom, with many companies closing down.
07 Oct 2016
Bharti AirtelIndia's largest spectrum auction raises $9.9 billion, misses target
India's spectrum auction ended yesterday, with the government raising $9.9 billion, out of the $84 billion-worth of spectrum put up for sale.
07 Oct 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Shardul Thakur as Bhuvi's replacement in 3rd Ind-NZ Test
An injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar was ruled out for the 3rd India-New Zealand Test and Shardul Thakur has been called up as his replacement.
07 Oct 2016
World BankConflicts straying Pakistan from critical socio-economic issues
India and Pakistan are facing some serious tensions primarily due to the recent conflicts along the border.
