More than the revenue component, the movies gain hugely in terms of visibility and reach, reports T E Narasimhan.
Some decades ago, nearly 90 per cent of Nattukottai Chettiars were entrepreneurs; this has dropped to 15 per cent. The community plans to reverse the numbers through know-how, family support, funding and networking.
Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are facing a severe drought this year, affecting livelihoods as well as lives.
Government allows duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes raw sugar till June 12. At present, India levies an import duty of 40% on sugar
Baahubali 2, made at an estimated cost of 200 crore, will earn more than 500 crores through commercial tie-ups alone, says T E Narasimhan.
Even as traders in Tamil Nadu continue to boycott Coke and Pepsi, a few homegrown beverage brands are raking in the profits, says T E Narasimhan.
Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh use celebrity endorsers and social media campaigns to brand their state and court big business to eventually bring about job creation. Can they deliver on their promises?
Companies need to provide 90-95 per cent of what Europe, US, Japan, Korea may give and for that, you have to spend this kind of money: Pawan Goenka.
Retail jewellers may be exempted as customers are allowed to buy jewellery up to Rs 200,000 in cash
This is the first time a state is asking for PAN card for two-wheelers
'We need to see how quickly the industry comes out of the impact of the note ban.'
Output, consumption estimates further revised downwards; debt restructuring for mills possible.
Increased truck sales, new models push Leyland's share to 34%, from 30.2% in the same quarter a year before.
Traders' body says retailers have supported boycott; eateries, supermarkets seek more time to decide.
The company was looking to raise around Rs 1,800 crore for a stake sale of 10 per cent.
After demonetisation, demand jumped as many people with unaccounted money bought the yellow metal.
The surge in deal value is largely due to the $12.9 bn Essar-Rosneft deal
Armed with deep customer knowledge, low operational overheads, new funding opportunities and help from online marketplaces, the local brand is turning David to every Goliath that steps into its neighbourhood, says T E Narasimhan.
The space agency lines up GSLV-III and Chandrayan-II in 2017-18.
My NPAs are reducing and recovery is going up. This will help us to augment our revenue, says R Subramaniakumar of IOB.