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Ultimate Ear's (UE) third offering in India, Megaboom, is designed for a grand outdoor experience. The wireless Bluetooth speaker is 8.9 inch tall and weighs 877 gms. The cylindrical speaker has the power button and Bluetooth button at the top, large

Tesla Deal TVS arm to supply EV parts Sundram Fasteners, the auto parts maker that is part of the TVS Group, has got an order from Tesla for supplying some key parts in gear transmission and equivalents of radiator caps, says a media report. It is a

Stock markets reflect expectations of the future. And in the past one year, the stock markets have signalled that they have high hopes for the near and medium term future. Despite disruptive reforms like demonetisation and GST or perhaps because o

Uber Conceals Massive Data Leak Ride sharing service Uber concealed an epic data breach for more than a year, according to Bloomberg. Hackers stole names, e mail addresses and phone numbers of 57 million riders in October 2016. Data on more than seve

For India Inc, it has been a tough year, but the benchmark BSE Sensex has been on a steady rise. Over the period of the BT 500 analysis (October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017), the Sensex rose close to 3,000 points leading to a 20.8 per cent increase in

The much awaited National Anti profiteering Authority under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has begun taking shape with the Cabinet giving approval to its formation. The five member authority is supposed to look at complaints of businesses not passi

The Big Pharma of India is passing through turbulence after hitting the jackpot with generic drugs and ingredient making. On November 7, 2017, Mumbai headquartered Lupin informed the stock exchanges that two of its manufacturing units in Goa and Indo

For a brand, the context in which its ad is placed is a make or break factor. So, when The Guardian, Etihad Airways, Marriott and Verizon, realised that their ads on YouTube were placed next to videos containing extremist content and hate speeches, t

Business Today has been ranking India's largest companies BT 500 based on their market capitalisation since 1993. Initially, we based it on their market capitalisation as on March 31. In 1997, we made the first change in methodology ranking comp

In February, when N. Chandrasekaran moved out of TCS to join Tata Sons as chairman, the IT industry was facing turbulence from two quarters technology disruption across sectors and visa restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump government in the US

The onset of winter in 2016 was a challenging time for companies in India. On November 8, the government had demonetised Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes, sucking out 86 per cent liquidity. For a company like Maruti Suzuki India, this was a potential

Radhakrishna Damani is a die hard fan of Walmart founder Sam Walton. Damani had made at least five trips to the US between 2000 and 2002 prior to setting up the first D Mart store in Thane. Indeed, he made it a point to travel across the US to observ

In June this year, when he took over as Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Sanjiv Singh had to hit the ground running. Even before he took charge, two mammoth goals were set redefining IOC's role in the coming scenario

Between October 2016 and September 2017, the period for which the BT 500 calculations have been done, the Sensex went up by a staggering 3,040 points a gain of 10.8 per cent. The Nifty rose 12 per cent, zooming from 8,738 to 9,788. The average mar

Sameer Gehlaut, Chairman of Indiabulls Group, has been a risk taker. After his foray into stock broking in 2000, Gehlaut has ventured into uncertain waters be it real estate, housing finance or the power business. It was, therefore, not surprising

1) The Founders Nitin Sood holds a master's degree in Computer Science from the George Washington University. He was a government consultant in the US and then shifted to the World Bank. He has expertise in data, enterprise architecture and artificia

The economy is struggling to cope with fast piling corporate debt but going by the Business Today analysis, India Inc's debt servicing capability has improved. Out of the BT 500 companies (ranked on their average market capitalisation between October

Over the past six years, the Mukesh Ambani controlled Reliance Industries (RIL) raised many eyebrows with its investment decisions. The company spent over Rs3 lakh crore to build the 4G business under Reliance Jio, and to integrate the refining and p

HDFC Ltd, the company that pioneered home loans in India four decades ago, enjoys a solid reputation of having 'been there, done that'. The institution is still a challenger to many of the banks that have made home loans their biggest play in the ret

What's the weather like today, where can I buy my wife a new phone, what time does my flight leave while voice assistants are influencing our personal lives, they are not as active in the workplace yet. There's Microsoft's Cortana which is supposed

The average market cap of a number of companies in agri and allied businesses has risen spectacularly in the last 12 months. Between last October and this September, Escorts saw an extraordinary gain of 164 per cent, rice exporter KRBL of 57 per cent

Power Meets Style The Rolls Royce Phantom VIII takes forward the fine tradition of the first Phantom made in 1925. With the all too modest ambition of becoming the Phantom yet, the Phantom VIII is priced from about $450,000 and arrives in the United

Noise cancellation headphones are a boon for music lovers, the way they deftly blank out the ambient sounds and distractions. Audio Technica's newly launched ATH ANC70 headphones, which promise to keep noise at bay, are great for long flights or long

Some people believe in always being there for others. Whether it is coworkers, friends or family, they are forever willing to help. Then there are others who are not great at managing time or may not have the resources to be on call for others. While

The days of surfing television to find a show or movie of one's liking are history. There's a silent rebellion brewing against the idiot box. Viewers are increasingly veering towards streaming platforms to satiate their appetite for good content. A s

All it takes to keep your heart in good shape is a little caution along with a few simple checks. For those aged 35 or above, the first step to prevent heart conditions is to get a preventive check up every two years. It means a few simple tests, inc

The year: 2008. The scene: a textile plant in Mumbai. Conditions are chaotic. India's textile industry could do with a top to bottom revamp. So researchers from Stanford University and the World Bank seize this opportunity to test whether management

The Indian car market maintained the same pace in November it gained during the course of festive season in October. The monthly auto sales report for November 2017 saw Indian auto players post double digit growth numbers. Market leader Maruti Suzuki