There has been an "exponential" rise in the seizure of drugs in India in the last five years with the darknet and the maritime route emerging as the most preferred modes of trafficking, NCB director general S N Pradhan said on Tuesday.
Captain Rohit has been 'absolutely phenomenal': Bumrah
'My father is a businessman and he has gone through a lot of ups and down.' 'When I see him have the money and then lose it all, but keep trying at this age, I feel if he can do it, then why cannot I?' 'That has been my biggest motivating factor.'
An Indian legal professional who takes home Rs 25,000 a month earns a tiny fraction of the Rs 10,000 an hour that his counterpart in the US earns.
A key indicator of corporate efficiency may now be better than at any time since the turn of the millennium. The net working capital cycle - a crucial measure that tracks the time a company takes to convert current assets like inventory into sales and then collect the money from customers - has seen remarkable improvement. According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the average company needed nearly 90 days to complete this cycle in 1999-2000.
Divya Nair/Rediff.com speaks to students and experts to find out whether it is better to study management in India or try for an international MBA.
Despite what partisan fund managers are projecting, the rise in the Indian equity market has to be evaluated carefully.
Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic monitoring; and pregnant women who require routine checkup with minimum exposure.
in the last three months, brands such as Tata Starbucks, KFC, and Pizza Hut have launched drive-through or kerb-side delivery services at their restaurants to catch consumers nervous about dining in.
'Siraj, leader of the attack in his first Test series and he has led from the front.'
Firms like Global Adjustments are offering support services to foreign executives in India.
'The demand for international fashion labels, particularly from tier-II cities and beyond, has seen a notable uptick.'
The software sector has once again underlined its importance to the country by accounting for more than half of the total jobs created by Indian industry in the last financial year.
Rajneesh Gupta lists all the important numbers from Day 5 of the 4th Test at the Oval.
In spite of a curb on P-notes and markets being generally volatile throughout November, IPOs have bucked the trend by most of them getting listed at a premium. It seems that FIIs have entered more aggressively into primary market after this move.
Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.
Former US President Bill Clinton expresses his doubts about the realization of Mahatma Gandhi's dream for India in his new book, 'Citizen: My Life After the White House'. Reflecting on his experience in the aftermath of the devastating 2001 Gujarat earthquake, Clinton recounts his encounters with the suffering and resilience of the people, questioning the extent to which India has achieved Gandhi's vision of a peaceful haven for all. The book also highlights the establishment of the American India Foundation (AIF), which Clinton helped found to support relief efforts in Gujarat. Clinton's observations on India's internal divisions, particularly between Hindus and Muslims, offer a thought-provoking perspective on the country's progress towards Gandhi's ideals.
Asia-Pacific economies continue to outpace other regions of the world, whose growth prospects have weakened over the first half of 2013.
India's cable television distribution industry comprising multi system operators and local cable operators is set to generate over Rs 1,000 crore a year as carriage fee from the channels slated for launch in the coming months.
Following good rains and high global edible oil prices, soybean acreage is likely to touch a record 84 lakh hectares in the current kharif season.
The stock market may be at a new high this month, but there isn't much reason to cheer if the "early bird" financial results of companies are anything to go by.
Analysts and investors are optimistic on India, but it is difficult to be as bullish.
Driven by emergence of Internet as a potent medium, around 25 million users are likely to register themselves for online job search and matrimonial alliances resulting in business of around Rs 565 crore (Rs 5.65 billion) by March 2008.
So what should you be doing? There are a number of strategies that one can follow. Here are a few:
With France and Belgium setting its eyes on the red fruit from this small region, farmers in Mahabaleshwar have decided to double the cultivation this year to 3,000 acres from the present 1,500 acres.
Information technology has driven nearly all of the economic growth in the United States over the last decade, adding $2 trillion annually to the economy, according to new report.
After matrimony and jobs, online property market is all set to be the next big thing on the Internet, according to the chief of a leading portal dealing with real estate.
We gauge the Pune market and finds that real estate developers are queuing up for a slice of India's next boom town.
The $55 billion Remote Infrastructure Management business is on the topmost agenda of an increasing number of Fortune 500 companies and Global 500 enterprises.
The explosion in organised retail brings unique opportunities and challenges for consumer product companies.
India's multiplex bandwagon has gone beyond the metros to redefine entertainment in B and C class towns. Check it out.
The Indian animation industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25 percent during 2006-10
Sound of cash registers ringing, courtesy football world cup, merry associated with new beginnings and reviving old relationships, overseas buyouts and million dollar investments best describes year 2006 for the Indian consumer electronics industry.
Despite Karnataka's impressive economic growth in the 1990s, its performance in human development remains just about average, according to the Karnataka Human Development Report 2005, released on Friday.
Indians are increasingly craving ideal retirement homes, quite like their counterparts in the US.
Product development, though small in size, is one of the fastest growing segments of the offshore services market.
After both grandfathers, father and uncle, Lieutenant Tanishka Damodaran is the first girl from the family to join the Indian Army. She will join her first posting in Kashmir soon and hopes to follows her family tradition of joining the Paras.
India's exports are becoming less vulnerable to changes in world demand and exchange rates, according to a publication titled 'Re-examining Narratives: A Collection of Essays', penned by chief economic advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran and his team. The publication pointed out that this conclusion has been drawn from the fact that there has been a decrease in the income elasticity of exports to 3.44 during 2009-2022, from 5.67 during 1991-2008, and in the inverse price elasticity of exports to 0.4 from 2.7. While a decline in elasticities is favourable in the presence of downside risks such as a decline in global demand and an appreciation of exchange rates, it may not be beneficial during boom periods.
