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Olacabs buys Bengaluru rival TFS for Rs 1,260 crore

TNN | 1 hr | Ola (formerly Olacabs) has acquired its smaller Bengaluru-based rival TaxiForSure (TFS) for $200 million (approx Rs 1,260 crore) in a major consolidation move, giving the combined entity a clear leadership in the domestic tech-backed transportation market.

Infosys realigns R&D division

Shilpa Phadnis | 1 hr | Infosys is realigning its R&D arm, Infosys Labs, to bring sharper focus to service lines and support differentiated platforms and solutions.

No upgrade within a year, say rating companies

Agencies | 1 hr | Rating agency S&P on Monday ruled out a rating upgrade for India within a year while Fitch said the government’s fiscal consolidation strategy spelt out in budget is "less aspiring" than in the past.

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Recovering economy? India Inc may raise over Rs 70K cr this year

ET Bureau| 32 min | Firms plan to raise Rs 52,986 crore through QIP in 2015, according to an analysis of of corporate announcements on stock exchanges.

Early Diwali? Snapdeal, Flipkart & Amazon to go on acquisition spree to attain top spot

ET Bureau| 18 min | India's ecommerce ventures are actively scouting for deals, especially in the areas of mobile, analytics, payments, logistics and product categories.

Views: 'It's Kejriwal's duty to navigate AAP' | Kejriwal working on 'devolution of power'

42 min | As with any ship, members of the ships company do keep changing. So too with the AAP ship, we must accept that crew changes are normal.

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Innovation Corner

8 awesome indigenous innovations you must see

India's rich talent pool had, as ever, hunkered down to business, although in the form of small enterprises.
- What Google's revamped HQ may look like
- 7 Google Hangouts tricks you should know
Government on Budget

I am okay with inflation at 6 per cent: Panagariya

'What the budget has announced, it is a big bang set of reforms that will unfold once what has been announced is also done,' says Arvind Panagariya.
- Needs of the poor will be fully protected: Jayant Sinha
- Budget addresses stressed rural income: Subramanian
Smart Money

Five ways to keep your power bills low and wallet happy

Summer means high energy consumption and high electricity bills. But small steps can whittle away power costs and hurt your wallet lesser. Learn how not to go powerless over rising power bills.
- How your child’s education loan can derail your retirement plans
- Buying a second-hand car? Here's what you should know
Market Movers

What's your pick? Scrips buzzing in bourses post Budget

Traders have overcome initial blues as they sensed that the FM has made life easier for foreign portfolio investors and promised to remove tax cobwebs.
- 10 mid-cap stocks raring to go on budgetary boost
- With Jaitley's push, can Nifty keep momentum going?
Taking Stock

Push for financial savings is good news for equity market

Budget will ensure that a minimum 5% allocation goes to equities. It will be a game-changer on how long-term investment savings pools are invested.
- We could see Sensex at 50k by 2017: Manish Chokhani
- India is the best market to invest in at the moment
Making Sense

Is FM living up to his maxim with this small budget?

This Budget is the smallest in the last 25 years, at 12.6% of GDP. There has to be a greater effort to increase the ability to raise the tax share.
- Why RBI may go ahead with a rate cut
- Bonds fall on government's 2015-16 fiscal deficit target
Gold Rush

Why FM's plan needs to work to check smuggling

Entry of gold through the illegal route will continue if Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's gold monetisation scheme fails to enthuse Indians.
- Gold futures rise on China rate cut, US economic data
- Gold deposit scheme can fetch Rs 1 trillion: SBI Research
Rift in AAP

Yadav, Bhushan offer to stay out of AAP panel

The internecine conflict in AAP has escalated with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, the two founders offering to opt out of the PAC.
- AAP's Ramdas laments trust deficit between senior leaders
- Kejriwal, Rajnath may agree on KK Sharma as Delhi Chief Secy
House That

Tax sops may help REITs attract $1 billion funds in 2015

REITs could attract $1 billion worth funds this calendar year following tax benefits announced in the Budget, according to JLL India.
- Govt sets aside Rs 14,000 cr for 6 cr houses by 2022
- Still a long way to go for affordable housing sector to take shape
Managing Your Finances

Find out how new taxes will impact your finances

Some taxpayers' expectations were met, others were left disappointed. We look at changes proposed & the manner in which they may affect your finances.
- Deductions in Budget will make senior citizens happy
- Jewellers upset by status quo on gold import duty
Impact on consumers

Service tax hike likely to hit overall consumption

The service tax increase to 14% from 12.36% will marginally impact categories including eating out, grooming, movies, phone bills and grocery.
- Amazon, Flipkart, Uber to be affected by 14% service tax rate
- Custom duty cut on components won't invite major investments
Smartphones: Samsung takes on Apple

Samsung Galaxy S6: 15 things you need to keep in mind

Samsung has unveiled its latest Galaxy S6 smartphone, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne from Apple.
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