Over the last 12 months, thanks to bold bets by venture capital firms like Sequoia, SoftBank Vision Fund, and foreign strategic investors like Naspers, pipeline of start-ups with potential to achieve $1 bn in valuation is at an all-time high.
The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.
There is more appetite for failure both in entrepreneurs and early-stage investors, say analysts
Given its focus on the real estate sector, financial planners feel this scheme is not meant for first-time investors and any investor should only have 5 to 10 per cent exposure to this fund.
It is important to note that slowdown in activity is really confined to a selected few regions within China.
The expectation that Mr Modi would be a major reformer, capable of reinvigorating the Indian economy, were based on a complete misreading of both his actions and his performance as Gujarat chief minister, says Mihir S Sharma.
It might give Apple a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African markets but also risks cutting its average phone prices and profit margins
'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'
Making sense of the international crude market is incredibly hard.
Being leaders in compensation and benefits, collective bargaining for wages is a non-issue in the industry.
China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
With nearly a quarter of U.S. energy shares' value wiped out by oil's six-month slide, investors are wondering if the sector has taken enough punishment and whether it is time to pile back in ahead of earnings reports later this month.
Video isn't just about old school television shows, advertisements and tutorials anymore - short, crisp and engaging content across different formats is becoming increasingly popular in a world where stories are consumed on the go.
Might end up with a smaller slice as more contracts get restructured, warn analysts.
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Economy still faces many challenges and 'relatively big' downward pressures such as increasing difficulties for businesses and the emergence of economic risks, the Central Economic Work Conference said.
At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.
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.
Samsung has reason to be worried.
Barclays, the global brokerage firm, also stated that the election verdict could lead to a weakness in the stock market.
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Companies are legally allowed to invest in markets in India, but the practice has seldom stirred central bank concern until recently, when they have become much more active players.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
Total net debt-equity ratio improves for third consecutive year, while investment in new projects hits a 10-year low, says Krishna Kant.
Ambani's $15 bn bet will upend Indian telecom
Nasscom set up a task force last year, to position India as a global hub for providing cybersecurity solutions
Are hacker collectives like Anonymous and Legion black hats or white hats, or do they lurk in the space between the two? Dhruv Munjal reports.
Now, you can own a two-wheeler for Rs 18.5 per day
Among the top 10 fastest growing consumer brands in the country, Yellow Diamond leverages the growing preference for local flavours in the snacks market, says Samreen Ahmad.
Microsoft saw its shares fall 2.6% on Monday.
Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years.
The Indian rupee, however, saw the largest bullish bets in one year as worries about inflation eased.
With 19 per cent market share, Samsung rules supreme in India.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says South Africa will be a tough challenge for India in the upcoming Test series and marked out Proteas leg-spinner Imran Tahir as the one bowler to watch out for.
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
Every cog in the wheel must present its unique services at the moment of instructed haste, says Vikram Johri.
Surging value of dollar may be posing the biggest threat to US corporate earnings.
Analysts say that Republic TV has to hit the top spot in the shortest possible time if it has to make a dent in the ad market and break even, writes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
These investors are not only betting on little-known stocks, but also sectors that the market participants are not paying much heed to. Some of these stocks can be potential multi-baggers, while others may not live up to the expectations of these stock-pickers, says Jash Kriplani.
There are still bumps in the road ahead for Swiss banks.
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