Nobel Prize for Indian; Flipkart, Infosys & more newsmakers this week!

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We want to be a bellwether again: Vishal Sikka It is too early to forecast that, but based on the strategy that I have articulated, we should be able to achieve such numbers, said Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka. read more India's Kailash Satyarthi & Pak's Malala win Nobel Peace Prize Satyarthi told Times Now, "This is an honour for me and my fellow Indians and all those children whose voices were never heard before." Amazon in talks to acquire Jabong A regulatory filing by Rocket Internet, which incubated Jabong, put the value of the fashion portal at 388 million euros, or $500 million (Rs 3,000 crore).

Editor's Pick Facebook's Zuckerberg to partner govt in NOFN project Zuckerberg, 30, was on a two-day visit to India, during which he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prasad, besides industry leaders. Swachh Bharat: PM Modi targets many goals with one campaign The mere suggestion that he can rise above politics for national good is PM Narendra Modi's political masterstroke. Meet 8 unusual MBA students, who don't want cushy jobs These youth are not pursuing an MBA as a means to bag a cushy corporate job but to add value to the interesting things they have already done. Understanding India's love for 'China maal' like Xiaomi, Gionee  To Indians, a China-made smartphone was always synonymous with 'a poor man's iPhone'. We find out why consumers are now embracing the Chinese smartphone in India.

Most Popular This Week  Govt launches Attendance.gov.in to track attendance of employees Maruti Ciaz launched at a starting price of Rs 6.99 lakh Pak to pay "unaffordable" price for Kashmir firing: Jaitley Who will foot the bill for discounts in Flipkart's sale? Yahoo starts fresh layoffs; India operations to be reduced

Story of The Week Flipkart sells goods worth $100 mn in 10 hrs, backlash on social media Flipkart's so-called 'The Big Billion Day' is the first time in India that a discount sale of this magnitude has taken place. read more

Money What's stopping you from getting rich?  You may be a careful investor, but then many of the hurdles are really self-made; and can be done away with by changing your approach to investing. Check revenue and profit numbers before investing in a company As cos focus on improving their profitability. Should you opt for cos that have a healthier bottom line or pick those with high top-line growth?

Stock Round Up Sensex ends day 339 points down on weak global cues The 30-share index ended at 26,310.93, down 326.35 points or 1.23 per cent. It touched a high of 26,555.92 and a low of 26,261.61 in trade today.

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