Meru Cabs, launched in 2006, has everything going for it: A credible brand, loyal customers and a transparent pricing mechanism and technology. But, the only thing missing is profits. Meru wants to change that now. Says Meru CEO Siddhartha Pawha: FY13 will be focused towards achieving the last target.
Flipkart Supermart is already live in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi
ignio has more than 75 patents filed in the artificial intelligence, machine-learning and intelligent-automation space
During the meeting with chief commissioners and commissioners of income tax, customs and central excise in Mumbai, Mukherjee also expressed concerns over the slow growth in direct tax collections in the Mumbai zone.
'The industry growth in 2016< came from the new digital technology segment which grew at over 20%.' 'The challenge for the industry is that the legacy business makes up almost 80% of revenue.' 'Hence the urgency to transform into digital business.'
A vast majority of borrowers are in the essential services' supply chain with tiny and micro businesses, and this has sprung back.
Union budget was mildly for cable broadcasting industry and DTH.
'Young professionals should be open for jobs in adjacent industries, pick up a contract job to have an opening balance, develop skills in the job in hand, invest in learning and develop cognitive skills and capacities.' 'Spend as per the need only.'
The investment was committed to by Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone Group Plc.
The studio, covering 20,000 ft with capacity for 250 employees, has a wellness zone, a usability lab and a range of creative spaces.
The route to that target is clear in Sikka's mind.
A resurgent SpiceJet is spreading its wings and Vistara is set to challenge Jet on long-haul routes in the coming years.
The broader NSE Nifty too slipped by 9.50 points, or 0.09 per cent, to end at 10,118.25
Credit Vidya helps lenders assess credit and fraud risk for thin-file and new-to-credit customers.
The Maruti 800 changed the way cars were bought, sold and serviced in India, components were made, and industrial enterprises were organised. For the first time, the customer became the focus of manufacturing.
With more and more youngsters preferring to shop online, the credit appetite has surged.
Competition is intense and with the blurring of differences in service proposition and fares, it becomes imperative that airlines use their on-time performance for messaging and brand building.
The Norway-based firm, Telenor, entered India through a joint venture with Unitech Wireless.
'Usually, customers who don't get loans from banks approach NBFCs.' 'This is one reason NBFCs price their loans costlier than PSBs or private banks.' 'NBFCs will have higher delinquencies levels than private banks for most products.'
But it may come with a downside risk of further rise in prices of several products.
Paytm Travel claims to have a base of around 13 million customers, a threefold increase over the user base in FY17. While significant, it is but a fraction of Paytm's wallet user base of more than 300 million.
There was no law that prevented the government from presenting a sixth full Budget, or something similar to it.
Sixteen major contracts worth nearly $14 billion to be renewed by June 2018 but uncertainty looms large.
Zomato's initial public offer (IPO) is scheduled to open for subscription on July 14 and is priced between Rs 72 - 74 per share. At the upper end of the price band of the offering, the company aims to raise Rs 9,350 crore. Most analysts have given a 'subscribe' rating to the issue for listing gains.
With its political colour dominated by less than democratic trends, BRICS currently leaves some of us wondering -- where in this grouping is there an assurance that human freedom will be respected unconditionally? It would be nice to see the new members of BRICS drawn from the ranks of countries wedded to preserving and guarding human freedom, observes Shyam G Menon.
Sania Mirza has launched a scathing attack on the country's media, saying a certain sections of it choose to highlight the negative news.
After HCL Infosystems, another IT major Wipro has decided to shut down its manufacturing of computers and servers due to changing market scenario and consumer preferences.
Niyo is also offering bonuses and ESOPs, taking the total stock grants to over Rs 100 crore for all eligible employees.
Cleartrip acquired Saudi travel firm Flyin last July and it provides bilingual ground support service and itineraries for inbound tourists.
Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.
The German auto maker is clawing back up the brand charts as it fights off competition from Audi, BMW in the Indian market.
Since home-delivered meals from five-stars are cheaper by 15 to 20 per cent as compared to eating at the destination outside, food delivery has emerged as an important part of every restaurant's service portfolio.
Government has set indirect tax collection target of Rs 5.65 lakh crore for 2013-14
Vistara CEO Phee Teik Yeoh discusses the airline's expansion plans and challenges with Alnoor Peermohamed.
Outlay for infra is also expected to see a significant increase in view of the government's Rs 111-trillion investment plan under the national infrastructure pipeline to develop social and economic infrastructure over five years.
'More than 900 companies believe that the majority of their employees worry about AI's role in potential job losses.' 'It makes employees anxious about working with machines or AI applications and fuels resistance to change,' says a Capgemini report.
With a presence in the value segment, better service quality, and lower ownership cost, Skoda India's director of sales and marketing Zac Hollis aims to make important changes. He tells Arindam Majumder how he plans to make India the company's fifth-largest market by 2023.
Strategic investment gives the investing company access to resources at a fairly low cost.
These companies are also reinforcing their product line, changing product offerings, focusing on 'recession-proof' sectors like pharma and healthcare, education, telecom and utilities to tide over the dip in volumes.