Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she will pursue the matter with the finance ministry
Tax problems and unfavourable WTO agreements are making Tamil Nadu's electronics corridor less attractive to companies.
While the tax holiday for the factory coming to an end might be a factor, many say the business model of Microsoft (which acquired Nokia's handset division last year), as well as freebies offered by the Vietnamese government, might also have played a role.
In his first interview, after the launch of MOM in Mars orbit, ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan spoke to T E Narasimhan about the mission and the way forward.
Country accounts for 38% of telco's global user base, 10% of total revenue
Its internet penetration still matches up poorly to other countries
On Monday, ISRO scientists will run a test of the Mars orbiter satellite's main engine and make a small course correction. This is crucial because the engine has been idle for nearly 10 months. T E Narasimhan reports
A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran
With China and Bangladesh losing their edge, textile exports from Tirupur are rising once again, turning the city into a job magnet.
The additional stake will cost the promoters Rs 312 crore (Rs 3.12 billion).
PepsiCo India's new CEO admits to being an ardent follower of the world's management gurus and they clearly mould his outlook.
Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states.
The market continues to remain highly competitive relative to Indonesia and Malaysia, says Anand Narayan, senior managing director of Creador Advisors.
The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.
The illegal trade in red sanders wood, which sells for up to Rs 80 lakh a tonne in some Asian countries, involves a complex nexus of smugglers and impoverished woodcutters.
BofA-ML mandated to find buyer for 27.5% stake in media group's holding firm
Bank claims it wasn't quizzed by CBI, only financial information was sought.
Essar Global Fund, the Ruia company that invested $1.3 billion in telecommunications, towers and business process outsourcing over the years, made $6.5 billion, a five-fold return, when it flipped these businesses, according to discussions the group has had with merchant bankers.
Phee Teik Yeoh, the recently anointed chief executive officer of the airline, speaks to Business Standard on his aim of changing the rule of the game in the aviation sector by redefining service and operational experience for travellers accustomed to mere functionality.
The move to allow women to work the night shift, by amending the Factories Act, has been opposed in Delhi by the Mahila Congress, the Indian National Congress's women's wing, and the All India Trade Union Congress.
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