During her tenure, Facebook's users in the country have grown from 8 million to 138 million, making India its second largest market after the US
It all started with Flipkart and Amazon trying to outdo each other - after Flipkart announced $1-billion fund-raising in July.
It took the Danish beer maker eight years to move among the top three.
Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.
Global beverages and snacks major PepsiCo on Monday roped in former Nokia head for emerging markets, including India, D Shivakumar as its Chairman and CEO, India Region.
India was the flavour of the year, at least in the FMCG sector, as multinationals hiked stakes in their subsidiaries lured by long term potential of the country, while homegrown executives made their way to top hierarchy of global firms in 2013.
Fadnavis had a series of very productive meetings with American CEOs
'The service we are offering is for all telcos and not just Bharti.'
Here's a pick of what Warrenn Buffett had to say over the weekend, and his annual 'Woodstock for Capitalists'.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter's decision to resign amid corruption allegations at soccer's governing body is a relief for corporate sponsors who have called for more transparency at the organization, sports marketing experts said on Tuesday.
It is not easy for an FMCG brand to make a comeback if it has been out of consumer's reckoning for some time. Moreover, a protracted battle between the owners and then closure of a large number of outlets at one go might have sent some very negative signals to many, says Sneha Bhattacharjee.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The company, which has so far invested $2 billion in the country since its entry in 1989, said the investment will be made to strengthen its capability in various strategic areas, including innovation, manufacturing, infrastructure and agriculture.
India-Pak face-off saw brands pay up to Rs 20 lakh in last-minute spot buying.
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Bajaj Auto, said the company might re-enter the scooter market and if and when it does, the iconic Chetak might be revived.
Global management recognised India's potential.
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Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.
Plan your day trekking, camping, swimming, bird-watching around these spots.
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
Bubbly is the latest in a string of brands that are touching the three-digit mark quickly.
Rio can still pull off a dazzling Games, but organizers are scrambling to sell some 1.7 million tickets, or 28 percent of the scaled-back total made available for sale.
For the traditionalists, wars on Twitter and Facebook smack of immaturity.
Experts say Dhoni will continue to be relevant.
Last year, traffic jumped 15 times on Snapdeal's 'Big Sale Day' on Oct 6, when it had clocked Rs 1 crore a minute of sales over 10 hours.
Make in India has big shortcomings when it comes to natural resources.
Anuj Rakyan, the entrepreneur behind Raw Pressery, has seen his business valuation grow 50 times in a little over 3 years. The sky is the limit, he tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
Bombay House turns evangelist for new Tata products.
ITC wasted no time in capitalising on its new acquisition.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.
'When I heard the Total Dhamaal script, I laughed for two hours!' 'I told Indra Kumar that if he was going to make the film the way he narrated it to me, I was doing it.' 'And when I saw the film, I laughed as much.'
Greg Abel and Ajit Jain would be prime candidates
Like Nehru, Modi is loathe to touch the public sector. His policy towards Israel leans towards 'non-alignment'. You can find other similarities: frequent public speeches, personalised leadership, total control over foreign and strategic policies, even stylised dressing, says Shekhar Gupta.
Excise duty on most products has been capped at 12.5 per cent
Sepp Blatter faces months of troubles before departure.
Mumbai-based start-up Purple Squirrel Eduventures is helping students decide on their careers through industrial visits
Can the country afford to have problems of such magnitude in the cities of Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, which not only are the major growth drivers but are also the biggest revenue contributors in their respective states?
kers likely to pass on additional excise duty burden to consumers; price increase to be 5-10%
She maintains the food company ignored her advice on various issues.
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