Government planning to slash the number of days required to start a business in Mumbai, Delhi from the current 26.
The sharp rise was also due to a statistical illusion -- low industrial numbers in November 2015, and sharp reversal of a 12-month declining trend in capital goods.
The MSME sector, which is employment-intensive, accounts for 45 per cent of the country's manufacturing, 40 per cent of exports and nearly 8 per cent of gross domestic product.
Powerlooms and a lack of policy have pushed heritage art towards extinction, say Shreya Jai and Subhayan Chakraborty.
India Inc had cheered Donald Trump's decision to scrap TPP, but now there is a growing sense that it won't really lead to positive growth in trade with the US. Subhayan Chakraborty reports.
India is estimated to spend $1.36 billion more a year for every one dollar a barrel increase in crude oil prices, says Subhayan Chakraborty.
Debroy, in an interview with India TV news anchor Karan Thapar, said there would be no shortage of currency notes and the demonetisation exercise was justified -- it would be a deterrent for future generations.
Exporters believe the situation will also have a grave outcome for employment, with large numbers of casual laborers looking at no work, as well as downstream units facing a loss of work, reports Subhayan Chakraborty.
Overall business confidence index is at 6-quarter high: Ficci survey
Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.
Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan
With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.
Anil Madhav Dave is a known conservationist but may have to fight green allegations.
These start-ups are different from the ones that have made it big in India.
Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.
The event will aim at drawing foreign investment in startups and push local partnerships.
The state is planning an event similar to PM Narendra Modi's Startup India.
Tech giant allowed to set up fully owned shops, with 30% local sourcing like everyone else.
Implementation of GST is expected to increase the gross domestic product of the country.
Lavasa will replace Rajan Watal, who retires on Saturday, even as the budgetary process is yet to be finally completed.
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