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It is now looking likely that the GST Bill might not get passed in the Rajya Sabha this session. Bill has been eagerly awaited by e-commerce companies who feel it will bring rationalization and simplification of taxation as well as reduce supply chain problems when goods move across state boundaries
Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 7, 2015 8:00 AM

Delhi has a single bid of Rs 138 crore at the end of Day 9. Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar and Bangalore saw no new bids on Day 9
Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 7, 2015 7:58 AM

Day 8 of the first stage of the Phase III auctions ended with now a total of 32 rounds having occurred. Delhi still overwhelms all other cities, proving that it is the most sought after frequency in the country
Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 6, 2015 8:06 AM

Day 7 of the first stage of the Phase III auctions ended with now a total of 28 rounds having occurred. Though Delhi and Mumbai had a strong showing, news was not that good for all cities
Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 5, 2015 8:11 AM

As the first stage of the Phase III FM auctions finishes, 80 channels in 55 cities combined to give a provisional winning price of over Rs 714 crore
Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 3, 2015 8:17 AM

In what must have come as no surprise to most tech analysts, Google announced this week that it would be realigning Google+ to make it more focused and will also be doing away with an unpopular requirement that linked Google+ to all other Google products
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 31, 2015 8:19 AM

Day 4 of the Phase III auctions ended with a total of 16 rounds having occurred
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 31, 2015 8:05 AM

Interest seems to be focused on just a section of the available channels with a lot of money being bid on Tier 1 and Tier II cities
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 30, 2015 8:05 AM

As the second day of FM frequency auctions concluded yesterday, there were some cities that clearly received the most interest. We analyze the bids behind cities like Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Pune, and Ahmedabad
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 29, 2015 8:13 AM

Mumbai and Delhi continued to see increased interest with bid amounts crossing Rs 55 crore and Rs 48 crore respectively, while cities like Guwahati, Patna and Bangalore also saw increase in bid amount
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 29, 2015 8:09 AM

Mumbai and Delhi showed the highest bids as the day closed with 4 rounds of bidding on the first day of the Phase III auctions
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 28, 2015 8:12 AM

The High Court’s decision to allow Red FM to participate in the auctions could have serious implications on the ambitions of the other large network giants—Big FM, Radio Mirchi and Radio City
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 28, 2015 8:09 AM

As the long awaited first part of the Phase III auctions finally gets underway, it will set the stage for the overall expansion of private FM, which is expected to be worth more than Rs 2,000 crore overall
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 27, 2015 8:11 AM

Radio Mirchi has received MIB's go-ahead to acquire Oye FM's non-metro radio stations in Amritsar, Jodhpur, Patiala and Shimla
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 23, 2015 4:02 PM

The Delhi High Court has allowed RED FM to participate in the mock Phase III auctions to be held today and tomorrow, Nisha Narayanan, COO of Red FM confirms
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 23, 2015 12:37 PM

The MIB gave its nod to Radio Mirchi’s proposed buyout of Oye FM from the TV Today Group. However, it has only allowed the sale of 4 out of the 7 stations operated by Oye FM. Interestingly, Big FM is among the strongest national player in these four cities
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 23, 2015 8:15 AM

RED FM gained some relief after the High Court asked the central govt to allow participation in the mock auctions. With Chennai HC expected to hear the case on Friday, we take a look at how the entire issue has progressed so far
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 23, 2015 8:11 AM

The Delhi High Court, today, termed the security clearance process for FM radio auction as ‘vague’. It has further asked the government to consider delaying the Phase III auctions
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 22, 2015 5:40 PM

The second edition of Pro Kabaddi League has generated excitement from marketers and fans of the sport. However, outdoor agencies say that there has not been much activity by brands around the event
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 22, 2015 8:11 AM

Gulshan Verma, GM (India and SAE) at Outbrain, tells us that the content discovery platform serves more than 200 billion content recommendations each month to users in over 150 countries. He shares insights on the company’s future plans and how India fits into this strategy
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 21, 2015 8:09 AM

Indraneel Ganguli, SVP and Global Head (Brand Marketing & Communication) at Tech Mahindra talks about how marketers will have to adapt to the evolving society to stay relevant
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 20, 2015 10:06 AM

Indraneel Ganguli, SVP and Global Head (Brand Marketing & Communication) at Tech Mahindra talks about how marketers will have to adapt to the evolving society to stay relevant
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 20, 2015 8:59 AM

Red FM has confirmed that it will be moving the court today as it seeks to get the MIB and Home Ministry’s decision against it overturned. Red FM and Suryan FM have not been allowed to participate in the Phase III auctions
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 20, 2015 8:17 AM

SS Rajamouli's Baahubali released in Indian cinemas with best reviews & social media platform Twitter played a major role in the film promotion.
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 17, 2015 10:13 AM

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Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 17, 2015 8:45 AM

The first Telugu hashtag ever was created for the film and tweeted by the director. Currently, the official film account has 112,622 followers with 1,778 tweets
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 17, 2015 8:42 AM

Start-ups are facing pressure to perform but the situation overall seems to favour the ecosystem, say investors and start-ups we spoke with
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 16, 2015 9:12 AM

News In Shorts aims to get today’s generation back into the habit of reading news; the premise is simple—squeeze the latest news stories of the day into 60 words; no spice, no extra colouring, just the plain, basic facts
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 16, 2015 8:27 AM

The list includes 21 names along with their earnest deposit money details. ENIL, which runs Radio Mirchi, Reliance Broadcast, which runs BIG FM, and HT Media, which runs Fever FM, were the three companies with highest deposits
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 16, 2015 8:17 AM

These include the migration Grant of Permission Agreement (GOPA), GOPA for new applicants and Wireless Planning & Coordination (WPC) Wing license
Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 16, 2015 8:13 AM