Archive for Business
Ratan Tata joins IDG Ventures India as senior adviser
Mumbai: IDG Ventures India Advisors, a technology-focused venture capital firm, on Wednesday said Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has joined the company’s advisory board as a senior adviser.…
Whatsapp reaches 900m users, but is no closer to a business model
Founder Jan Koum announces milestone six years after Facebook-owned messaging service was launched. Messaging app Whatsapp has hit 900 million monthly active users, according to chief executive and founder Jan…
Intel to invest $50 million in quantum computing research
SAN FRANCISCO: US chip colossus Intel will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving. Intel Corporation plans a 10-year…
Tata Motors Jumps Over 4% on Buzz of New Car Launches
Tata Motors shares jumped over 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs on reports that Tata Motors' plans to start production of non-Nano cars from its Sanand plant…
Snapdeal Acquires Silicon Valley Startup ‘Reduce Data’
Snapdeal has acquired Reduce Data, a Silicon Valley startup, for an undisclosed amount to strengthen its discovery platform as the e-commerce major competes head-on with giants like Flipkart and Amazon.…
What’s cooking? Ratan Tata invests in food tech start-up Holachef
Food tech start-up, Holachef, is the latest to get investment from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons. Announcing the investment of an undisclosed sum, an overjoyed Saurabh Saxena, co-founder…
Maruti sales up 6.4 per cent in August
NEW DELHI: Country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday reported per cent rise in total sales at 1,17,864 units in August 2015, as against 1,10,776 units in the…
Google faces more regulatory woes, this time in India
The hits just keep coming. Having just responded to European regulators about alleged anti-competitive practices there, Google now faces similar formal charges in India. Google is facing new complaints from…
Flipkart to offer customers refund within 24 hours
NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Flipkart has launched its instant refund mechanism facility, a move that will help its customers get refunds as early as within 24 hours of returning the…
Reliance Jio Launches 4G Wi-Fi Internet Service in Bhubaneswar
As a part of the Odisha government's initiative to convert Bhubaneswar into a 'Smart City', Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has launched 4G high speed Wi-Fi Internet services at four…
Airtel, Idea hike post-paid data tariffs by 20% in Delhi; Vodafone holds back
New Delhi - After increasing data tariffs for pre-paid customers in Delhi, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have now hiked charges for their post-paid users by around 20 percent in…
Flipkart Ping wants to make mobile shopping a more social experience
E-commerce giant Flipkart has just launched Ping, a new feature in its mobile app that allows users to chat with their friends while shopping thus creating a more social shopping…