Stock specific action is seen with some of the prominent companies posting their quarterly numbers.
The Chinese President dethroned Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person on the planet.
The one common theme across companies that have rewarded shareholders is consumption.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
Sensex in green, JSW climbs higher.
Indian telecom seems to be getting back on its feet.
'Install the app for yourself and your family.' 'Make sure that everybody you come in contact with on a daily basis -- your drivers, your maids, your colleagues at work -- make sure they too are using the app.' 'Also encourage people who carry some influence, like office managers, to convince their employees to do the same.' 'This only helps in improving your safety levels.'
As debt piles up, Anil Ambani's ability to see the asset sale plan through will be crucial
Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
Tata Motors was the top gainer on better-than-expected June quarter revenues
The deal between Bharti group and Tata Teleservices is yet another example of how swiftly things can change in business.
Markets in green tracking firm global cues.
Spectrum was sold at about 68 per cent premium.
The rally in most of these stocks is partly attributed to impressive financial performance.
Forbes said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "economic experiments" barely affected India's billionaires while none gained more than oil-and-gas tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who cemented his decade-long hold on the top slot by adding a staggering USD 15.3 billion (67 per cent) to his last year's wealth to become one of Asia's top five richest.
RIL has faced protests from local authorities, activists and residents across India campaigning against masts and roadworks.
The telecom spectrum auction entered the 33rd round of bidding today after starting off from the Rs 52,689 crore (Rs 526. 89 billion) mark this morning.
Telecom Commission approves high base price of Rs 11,485 cr per Mhz for 700-Mhz frequency; no decision taken on proposed standard spectrum usage charges of 4.5%
The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha panel asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to accept its reforms before proceeding ahead with the process of awarding the Indian Premier League media rights from 2018 onwards.
Mukesh's television unit has been aggressively wrapping up deals with hundreds of small players in a street-by-street effort to conquer that final hurdle in its cable TV drive
RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
A good monsoon could rein in food inflation. Largely good corporate results mean better days are ahead. Nifty may reach record levels, points out Devangshu Datta.
Telecom companies put in bids worth a total of about Rs 45,000 crore (Rs 450 billion) on the second day of the auction on Tuesday, with premium 900 Mhz band in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata witnessing continuing demand.
The broader markets, however, outperformed the benchmark indices -- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.6%-1%.
'Where will the next 200 million users that will come online in India prefer to go? Will they buy a data pack, or will they use the free Internet?' 'What will happen when most of the Internet in India is inside a walled garden?'
Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.
From small retailers' experiences with e-wallets to digital transaction numbers post demonetisation, Geetanjali Krishna and Karan Choudhury find out where the truth lies.