Malvika Jain

In interview with CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain, business leaders and Congressmen react to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at Capitol Hill.

A lackluster start to CSR activity in FY15

Nearly two-thirds of the companies targeted for CSR spending have spent less than 2 percent of their net profits on such activities reports CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain.

Execution, speed of network rollout key for Digital India

With corporate India committing to invest Rs 4.7 lakh crore to digitize India, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says that the digital India week has been a great success. However, industry experts say that the commitments made by India Inc are a reiteration of their existing business plans.

DoT Panel wants all tariff plans to be cleared by regulator

The DoT's internal committee has recommended regulation of voice based services like Whatsapp and Viber but the government will seek public comments on this issue on July 13. Malvika Jain reports that if the government accepts the recommendations of the DoT panel, telcos may have to seek approval before notifying new tariff plans.

Betting big on family companies in India: SoftBank

Watch the interview of Masayoshi Son, CEO of Softbank with Malvika Jain on CNBC-TV18, in which he shared that he is seeking opportunities in India and he is also seeking to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make In India' vision.

Confident of growth in various areas in 2015: AkzoNobel

In an exclusive chat with CNBC-TV18, AkzoNobel Global‘s CEO Ton Buchner said that though the first quarter of 2015 have been impacted by several global movements, he is confident that sales will pick up in 2015.

CAG questions airport concession agreement inked with DIAL

GMR's Delhi International Airport is finding itself in the Comptroller & Auditor General's cross-hairs once again. This time, sources say the CAG wants a special audit to see if the Airports Authority of India is losing out on revenues, reports CNBC-TV18‘s Sindhu Bhattacharya and Malvika Jain.

Find out what's ailing farmers of Western UP

Even as un-seasonal rains have severely destroyed the crop of wheat and other grains, farmers in western UP complain that there is no respite for them neither in the form of government support nor alternate employment or insurance. Malvika Jain visited farms in Khanpur village and Modinagar. Here's a report.

Microsoft's first 'Priority Reseller Store' launched in NCR

Microsoft devices has begun rebranding the Nokia retail stores from India. The Redmond headquartered company opened the world's first-ever 'Microsoft Priority Reseller Store' at Ambience Mall in the National Capital Region in Gurgaon.

What Houston mayor's India visit means for energy sector

Annise Parker the mayor of the world's energy capital - Houston, in the state Texas in US is in New Delhi to boost bilateral trade and joint investment initiatives in various sectors including oil and gas, civil aviation and healthcare.

Fierce bidding continues across all spectrum bands on day 9

It is day 9 of the spectrum auction - total bids stand at over Rs 1 lakh crore despite a marginal dip. Surprisingly, telecom companies are still slugging it out for airwaves across all bands, reports CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain.

8 telcos gather Rs 20Kcr as guarantees for spectrum auction

Having received bank guarantees worth Rs 20,435 crore, the government is expecting a bumper spectrum auction this fiscal and telcos are hoping to make big moolah at the back of data service growth in the world's fastest growing telecom market, reports CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain.

Internet biz will grow 10 times in India in 10 yrs: Cisco

Technology major Cisco is betting big on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India mission. In an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18, Cisco's Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior says she is exploring opportunities to invest in electronics manufacturing in India.

Upcoming spectrum auction give sleepless nights to telcos

With the stage set for the spectrum auctions to begin on March 4, top managements at Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Communications are having sleepless nights, reports CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain.

Govt to take steps for improving ease of doing biz in India

The government is gearing up to improve the overall business environment in the country and give an impetus to the manufacturing sector and entrepreneurship in general. As part of this process the ministry for MSME will be focusing on enabling easy credit, mentoring and providing an easy exit to entrepreneurs, reports CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain.

See great opportunity in Indian market: Cisco

Cisco Systems' chief technology and strategy officer Padmashree Warrior is readying a 40 million arsenal to fund start ups. In an exclusive chat with CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain, Warrior spoke about the opportunities in India.

Financial Advisor Forum: Platform to devise growth strategy

This forum at New Delhi is actually a part of the four city tour. Financial Advisor Forum is a unique platform for mutual fund advisors to engage with industry experts to thrash out and develop a strategy for growth.

2G spectrum auction day 6 recap

On day six of the 2G auctions, which was on January 9, 2014 Assam, Gujarat & Maharashtra have seen more demand than supply for 1,800 Mega Hertz band but the DoT secretary says that bids have crossed Rs 56,000 crore rupees. Here‘s Malvika Jain of CNBC-TV18 with more details.

2G auction will continue tomorrow: Sibal

The fourth day of 2G spectrum auctions has drawn to a close and the numbers has the government grinning from ear-to-ear.

Spectrum auction: Bids worth Rs 50,000 crore on Day 3

It was day 3 of the spectrum auction but demand for spectrum is not dying down. Telcos continue to haggle for the 900 MHz spectrum, the bidding for 1800 MHz is also picking up pace. CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain gives us all the updates about how the day 3 panned out.

Checkout: Financial Advisor Forum at Bangalore

The current volatile financial environment calls for a detailed insight and a healthy synergy between investors and advisors.

Voda, Airtel apply for spectrum auction, others to follow

As the government gears up to kick-start spectrum auctions on February 3, telcos like Reliance-Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Aircel and Tata Tele have lined up to bid for airwaves. Malvika Jain takes us through all the action.

CCI's stance on Jet-Etihad deal unlikely to change

The CCI had cleared the deal but also noted in its review that Etihad will have significant control over Jet Airways, post the deal.

SC orders Sahara to submit property deeds worth Rs 20000 cr

CNBC-TV18‘s Malvika Jain reports that the apex court asked Sahara to submit original property deeds worth Rs 20,000 crore to the Sebi, failure to do so will mean, Subrata Roy and other directors of the group will be barred from traveling out of India.

New launches not linked to Nokia-Microsoft deal: Elop

Nokia Executive Vice-President Stephen Elop told CNBC-TV18's Malvika Jain that with each of the devices it picks the right moment to enter the market when the company is convinced that it has a compelling and differentiated solution – something that really stands out. He says the timing of the launch is not linked to the Nokia-Microsoft deal.