There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is at the second place.
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd may scrap plans to invest in online marketplace Snapdeal, technology website Recode has reported.
China has overtaken the US as the world largest online retail market with $442 billion compared to US.
Mumbai is the most hard working city in the world. Mumbaikars work for an average of 3,315 hours annually. In comparison, a full-time employee in Beijing works for an average of 2,096 hours a year, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Was Wang Yi'S visit intended to remind India of 1962, asks Claude Arpi?
High-networth individuals and domestic funds from India are eyeing a slice of the much-touted mega IPO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which looking to raise an eye-popping $21.1 billion.
Sleep has been a casualty for Vijay Shekhar Sharma, whose wallet company Paytm has a user base of close to 150 million and is working 20 hours a day.
It is watching e-commerce policy fineprint before spelling out India plan
Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal
Alibaba will acquire 25 per cent stake in One97 Communications.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who did not make it to the final eight selected by TIME for the annual 'Person of the Year' title, has been hailed as one by its readers in an online poll conducted by the publication.
What explains Vijay Shekhar Sharma's optimism when other players have started to tread cautiously is Paytm's huge customer base: It has 120 million users and counting, says Nivedita Mookerji.
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At the GO-JEK hackathon in Bengaluru, there were over 100 people working on their projects. Most were between the ages of 25 and 30. All except the CoderDragons: Mrinal Jain is 11, and Shreyas Katuri is 12. Nikita Puri meets the pre-teens who are building a virtual voice assistant named Erica.
Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess. In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.
Its market capitalisation tops those of the 3 largest Indian firms combined
Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of $78 billion heads the list
What's hot? What's not? What's next? C P Gurnani shares his highlights of the World Economic Forum Annual Summit in Davos.
Diane Wang's DHgate makes inroads into India's e-commerce ahead of Jack Ma's Alibaba.
Arora's appointment brings no real transfer of power, says Una Galani.
Policy constraints may prevent many of the global retail giants from reaching their full potential.There are too many restrictions right now in the sector and policy makers lack clarity.
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The stock jumped significantly on listing.
Even within China, economic slowdown and stiffer competition may hit growth.
Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes' first ever list of '100 Richest People In Tech', followed by Nadar on the 14th spot.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates tops list of the world's top 25 richest self-made billionaires.
The Chinese President dethroned Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person on the planet.
War on ebay explores Jack Ma's mercurial mind
Exercise. Check e-mails. Wake up to a cup of tea.
Meru Cabs is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
The founder of the e-commerce firm, which specialises in procurement of industrial products, believes if he plays his cards right, his company could become a unicorn with a valuation of $1 billion in 5 years.
Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from Aligarh, embarked on his ambitious entrepreneurial journey.
The company is modelling its many ventures on Alibaba in China.
The people on the front lines of fighting the Ebola epidemic are Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
These include Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, and Harman International Chairman Dinesh Paliwal.
Carlos Tevez is getting paid 615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best-paid player. His salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!
Consumers are set to gain from discounts.
At least three industry bodies have alleged counterfeits remain widespread on Alibaba's sites
In the Forbes rich list Mukesh Ambani is ranked 39th.
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