The government's Budget announcements providing tax holiday for data centres, setting up of city economic regions (CERs) and funding to improve infrastructure in Tier-II and -III cities may give an indirect boost to India's realty sector, said industry executives.
Air India, in a statement, said it has cancelled a "small" number of flights between November and December on account of delayed return of some aircraft from heavy maintenance and supply chain constraints, without naming the destinations.
The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.
'I was at Deepika's wedding at Lake Como, also at the receptions in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and every moment was unforgettable.'
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Thursday claimed that the `G-23' group of Congress dissidents never demanded that a leader from outside the Gandhi family head the party.
Banerjee said on Thursday that her government made arrangements for 105 more trains to bring back people stuck in different parts of the country amid claims by opposition parties that the state was not eager to ferry home stranded labourers and pilgrims.
Batra felt that the level of competition at the CWG is not high and Indian athletes should be better served if they compete at better tournaments.
In the movie Lagaan, shooting was held mostly in Kutch, Chinkara footage was taken without the permission of the forest department, the sources said. A Bhuj court had issued bailable warrants against Aamir Khan, director of the movie Ashutosh Gowarikar, Aamir's former wife Reena Dutta, executive director Srinivas Rao and photographer Ashok Mehta on March 27.
OAIS would start the taxi service in Mumbai and Bangalore with 100 cars each and expand the fleet in phases as per instructions by the local authorities in the two metros. The investment for launching the taxis in Mumbai and Bangalore would be Rs 10-12 crore (Rs 100-Rs 120 million).
'Thanks to them, I have enough money to run my house for three months at least.'
Although Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi might be the Congress' enemy number one, in private, many Congressmen blame Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the party's current plight.
The actor turned showstopper to promote Liva Crme, a new age fabric from Aditya Birla Group.
Though Mumbai and Bangalore featured in the top 25 most visited cities, they are the cheapest for business travel.
Quite a few movie stars were spotted at the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), which kicked-off over the weekend.
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will fight for survival when they lock horns in the Indian Premier League in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
New Mumbai-Bangalore & Mumbai-Ajmer express trains
Wants India to develop new towns on the 1,000 km stretch with help from UK firms.
On a day when service tax department detained another Kingfisher plane for default, the second in two days, the airline announced it was in discussions with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for a stake sale which could revive the troubled airline's fortune.
England thrashed India by seven wickets, and with over two sessions to spare, in the third Test at the Eden Gardens on Saturday to take an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. It was the visitors' second successive victory, having also comprehensively beaten the hosts (by 10 wickets) in the second Test at the Wankhede.
Here's a look at the Blender's Pride Fashion Tour's stop-over in Delhi!
Bombay Realty, a unit of the Wadia group, recently launched a residential project in Mumbai. The company is looking at more projects in Mumbai and Bangalore. Managing Director Jeh Wadia talks about the company's strategy.
The trade mission will highlight export opportunities for US businesses in a broad range of advanced industrial sectors.
The first hurdle is how long Jet Airways can enjoy rights over its parking slots at various airports.
Catch the action in the Kannada film industry right here!
G V Krishna Reddy, Chairman, talks to Business Standard about his plans.
This limited-period promotional offer of the Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is valid for booking on only two days from tomorrow.
Several cities see a fall of up to 36% in sales, even as Mumbai region continues to grow.
The Satyam Computer Services scandal, which broke out on January 7 when the company's promoter, B Ramalinga Raju, announced that there was a Rs 7,800-crore (Rs 78-billion) hole in its deposits, is certain to have made it worse. According to the 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer, as much as 49 per cent of the respondents (all drawn from the top ten per cent income bracket) expressed growing concerns about business in India.
Despite recession, India emerged as the second largest investor in the United Kingdom in 2008, after the United States, according to a new study that sees Mumbai and Bangalore as the next top centres of global investment.
Google allows users to phone a toll-free number and make a query. The 'voice search' uses a combination of automated voice recognition engine and operators to provide this facility. To make the service faster and better, Google is also experimenting with voice recognition technology, which will ensure 24-hour support. Currently, the automated system offers results in English, but the operator-driven system offers results in only Hindi and Telugu.
A high-level Chinese delegation is visiting India from Thursday to understand the Indian Railway system in a better way as part of the memorandum of understanding signed between both the countries. The 13-member delegation headed by Wu Wei, Director of Sino-India Railway Cooperation Working Group will visit Agra, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai and Bangalore during their 12-day visit. The Chinese team would meet senior railway ministry officials.
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Singapore as the priciest ahead of Zurich, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris.
Deccan Chronicle Group has put Deccan Chargers, the Hyderabad-based Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team, on the block within 10 months of acquiring it.
Retail is big in India today. Liberalisation of economy in the 90s and the entry of large players has brought the retail industry into spotlight. Big players and national retail chains are changing the rules of the game today and organised retail, though still in an embryonic stage, has huge potential.
The Welingkar Institute of Management invites applications for its various management programmes.
VJ Media Works Pvt. Ltd, a publishing house, is looking for Correspondents and Reporters.
As part of its consolidation plans in the Indian tequila market, Brown-Forman, makers of Jack Daniel's whisky, is mulling over introducing a host of brands, including Herradura, El Jimador and Don Eduardo in the country in a phased manner.
"Since he (Dhoni) had played against me in several matches, the captain had the confidence that I would produce the results. I am glad I lived upto his expectations," said Joginder on reaching Rohtak.
The Scorpions love the Indian response to their concert.
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