Karen Rebelo And Himank Sharma

More challenges than cheer for Apple chief on Asia tour

The trip was more about understanding the Indian market, but was also about signaling to the world that Apple has arrived in India

Modi's selfie time, now with Apple's Cook

Cook meets the 65-year old prime minister in New Delhi on Saturday, and will be hoping Modi's enthusiasm for phones can help Apple as it tries to bolster sales in India.

Tim Cook to tap Indian software talent during maiden visit

Apple is also expected to announce plans for a startup accelerator in India to work more closely with the Indian developer community that works on the company's iOS and OS X software platforms

Apple's Cook to visit India this week, to meet Modi

Cook's visit, following a trip to China, comes at a crucial time as Apple looks for new growth markets after posting its first ever decline in iPhone sales

Bollywood studios eye profits at last as India goes smartphone mad

The profit boost for studios will in large part be driven by the rush for local-language content from platforms like Netflix Inc

As Apple plots India push, Samsung stakes turf with revamped phones

Samsung recently introduced its "S bike" mode, a feature targeted at India's legions of motorbike riders that, when activated, notifies callers that the phone's owner is riding and cannot answer

Apple bets big on feature-rich, cheaper iPhone SE

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share

Will Uber bring helicopter service to India also?

The country holds one of the biggest opportunities for Uber as more Indians start using smartphones

India start-ups at risk as investors close taps, Modi fund falls short

Venture capital investments in India's start-ups nearly halved to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter 2015

India IT firms may raise fees to counter dearer US visas

India's roughly $150 billion outsourcing sector generates about three quarters of its revenue from the United States.

Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case

Critics say the programme, launched 10 months ago in India in collaboration with operator Reliance Communications, violates principles of net neutrality

In India, corporate transparency comes with puzzling questions

Poor disclosure among India-listed firms is a turnoff for foreign investors.

IndiGo raises $459 mln in IPO, at upper end of range

InterGlobe's IPO is India's biggest since the listing of around $750 million by Bharti Infratel Ltd in December 2012.

IndiGo flies high in India's cut-throat airline market

IndiGo was set up in 2006 by businessman Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, a former CEO for US Airways Group.

India's investment climate gone sour? Govt's diktat for I-T

India's tax officials, long the scourge of foreign investors, are under government pressure to avoid aggressive claims against overseas funds.

Market turbulence rattles small Indian IPOs as bigger deals loom

Investment bankers said retail investors were pulling back, while institutions were being pickier

Foreign investors sell record amount of Indian shares in August

Delay in the recovery in earnings has led Macquarie, Barclays and Ambit to downgrade Indian shares over the last few days.

Rajan warns of risks from yuan devaluation

The rupee has fallen more than 2 per cent against the dollar since the yuan devaluation

Investors in smaller cities line up to join stock rush

India's mutual funds are seeing a surge in stock investments from the hinterland as growing ranks of provincial retail investors help drive a two-year long rally.