Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd, the food and FMCG arm of Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, on Friday acquired south India-based convenience store chain Nilgiris for nearly Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).
These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.
Rajneesh Gupta explains the numbers that led to the world's cricket cognoscenti to vote Ravichandran Ashwin as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 and the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016.
Aparna Kumar fought pneumonia and extreme weather conditions to make history.
'I have been told that legends like Mammootty, Aamir Khan and even Shahid Kapoor were being considered for the National Award. I'm thrilled to have won it.' Sanchari Vijay talks about his National Award-winning movies.
Scheduled to be completed in 2016, the 4.94 km rail-cum-road bridge, India's longest bridge, will come up across the mighty Brahmaputra at Bogibeel in Assam. It is not only expected to be a lifeline for the Northeast, but will also strengthen the country's security.
It's time to eat, drink and be merry.
The California-headquartered firm said it has informed all the affected users and has reset their passwords.
The bodies of nine Siachen bravehearts, who were buried alive in an avalanche, are likely to be brought to New Delhi on Monday.
'KBC *is* Amitabh Bachchan. He is so courteous, he pulls out the chair for you and makes you feel like a queen.'
The move is likely to impact Jet's operations out of Belgium and India.
This entrepreneur has already recycled 119 tonnes of trash in Bengaluru.
Amid slowdown, the company is buying quality land parcels at marquee locations across the country.
When African ambassadors said the attacks against Africans are 'xenophobic and racial in nature,' the MEA declared 'strong Indian institutions are adequate to deal with aberrations that represent an act of a few criminals.' 'This is a lie,' says Aakar Patel. 'India's institutions can't even protect Indians against mob attacks, how will they protect foreigners?'
Haven't we all united behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our national saviour-cum-reform evangelist? How can we still be in thrall to regionalist impulses, asks Vikram Johri
'The UPA was the gang that couldn't shoot straight. The NDA is the gang that can't stop shooting. They (the Modi government) are shooting at anybody, everybody, all directions, shooting themselves in the foot.'
'It might get worse. We don't really know what is it that is resulting in the high value of R now.'
AirAsia, which is a joint venture between Tata Sons Ltd, TelestraTradeplace currently flies from Bengaluru to Chennai, Kochi, Goa and vice versa.
Britannia, which last week announced a management rejig putting COO Varun Berry in charge of Indian operations, has always believed in quickly identifying new trends in the food and beverage segment.
Azad said the government uses north-east 'only for political purposes' and not to provide succour to flood-affected people.
Barring Maharashtra, the poll percentage in rest of the states was in excess of 60 per cent while in Puducherry it was 80.47 per cent.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international career.
With its on-going nation-wide membership drive, Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday claimed over 10 lakh people joined the outfit in the last five days.
After the wedding, Sheena and Mekhail did not meet again. Four or five months later she met her death. Mekhail referred to their last meeting without overt emotion, clear-eyed.
This is your chance to squeeze in a quick trip before the monsoon sets in.
'There are many stories that could be made in the North East.' And here's one of them.
T E Narasimhan/Business Standard reports from Chennai on how the Future group plans to shore up its small store network in the South.
The all-powerful working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India retained former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri as Director of the Indian cricket team till next year's ICC World Cup while deciding to hold its Annual General Meeting in Chennai on November 20.
The friction with the political class is not only about interest rates and monetary policy. While the government often spoke freely about its discomfiture, the RBI had to be careful even in its response to the government as any loose statement would affect the markets.
The going has not been too smooth for the United Liberation Front of Asom, the violent separatist outfit that has, for decades, unleashed a reign of terror and mayhem in the north-eastern state.
Hindu and Sikh leaders will share stage with Pope Francis during a prayer service in New York
Trying on clothes at an outlet of a reputed garment brand at Candolim village near Panaji, a vigilant Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday spotted a hidden camera positioned to record inside the small room, raising an alarm after which Goa Police registered a case against the staff for voyeurism.
Global private equity (PE) major Carlyle is in talks with renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan to acquire a minority stake in his Gurgaon-based multi-super speciality hospital, Medanta -The Medicity.
Promises have been made in the past about cleaning up bank boards, revamping processes, purging vested interests. How far away is that Promised Land?
You'll be forgiven for salivating over these droolworthy pics that will give you a 'foodgasm'!
Do not consume fresh fruits, date palm and other poorly washed fruits/half consumed fruits, says Dr Dr Usha Manjunath.
Tiny Guam beat Turkmenistan 1-0 to record their first ever World Cup qualifying victory.
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Bata came up with new brands to beat industry competition.
Why are students being forced to go abroad to study?
The Al Qaeda and other terror groups are obsessively meticulous about accounting. Leave alone guns and explosives, they keep an account of every penny spent -- even on a bar of soap, a light bulb or spaghetti.
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