Zomato in talks to raise $100 million after acquiring US-based Urbanspoon
Zomato, India’s restaurant search services provider, is in talks to raise about $100 million in fresh funding after it acquired US-based rival Urbanspoon for about $50 million in one of the biggest overseas deals. Seattle-based Urbanspoon, which was previously owned by media mogul Barry... read more »
Arvind Panagariya takes charge as NITI Aayog vice chairman
Eminent economist Arvind Panagariya Tuesday took charge as the first vice chairman of NITI Aayog, an official statement said here. The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has been established by the government to function as both a think-tank and a policy forum replacing the... read more »
Are the key players battle-ready for Feb 7 Delhi polls? Find out here
The national capital will go to the polls on February 7 with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hoping to beat its stunning debut performance a year ago, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces another big test of its popularity after back-to-back election wins at the Centre and in state... read more »
Raj Thackeray meets Maharashtra CM to stop MNS leaders from joining BJP
In a hush-hush meeting, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray early Tuesday morning. Sources said top MNS leaders will be joining the BJP later on Tuesday. While the meeting was officially explained as the two leaders deliberating on... read more »
