Global wealth has more than doubled since 2000, reaching a new all-time high of $241 trillion, find the 2013 Credit Suisse Wealth Report.
The study brings together the findings from almost 170,000 respondents from 30 countries and examines the issue of leadership in the contemporary workplace from the employee perspective.
Texas Pacific Group, the global private-equity fund, which manages around $20 billion, has named former Intel Capital managing director Varun Kapur to lead its investments in India effective this week.
Its full-service plans with the Tata JV might counter modest profits and competition from all quarters.
Isla Fisher stands at number 10.
The company is already planning a second centre in India, most probably on the outskirts of Maharashtra, which would supplement the Vadodara centre.
To involve local craftsmen in designing the outlets.
Interview with Asia-Pacific economist, Morgan Stanley
This is the first time the company chose to reveal a concept car outside Europe and this is eloquent sign of it commitment to India.
The United States will continue to focus on the Asia-Pacific region and shape a future of greater security, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, even as he vowed to veto any Congressional bill imposing new sanctions on Iran to give "diplomacy a chance to succeed".
Images from the Australian Open women's final on Saturday.
In case anybody had not quite got the message yet, a succession of well-briefed former Manchester United players lined up in Sydney on Thursday to firmly reiterate the English champions would not be selling Wayne Rooney.
Motorola Mobility, acquired by Internet giant Google, on Wednesday said it has decided to suspend its operation in Chennai centre, a move which would lead to job losses for 76 employees at the facility.
Overall long-term dependability of vehicles in India declined for the second consecutive year, with owners reporting 24 per cent increase in problems in 2013.
India is among the top five markets for Ghost model in the Asia Pacific region.
Declaration by China of a new overlapping Air Defence Identification Zone over contested islands of Diaoyu/Senkaku besides raising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have caused reverberations in the strategic firmament of the entire Asia-Pacific region.
Indian defence diplomacy will have to play an increasingly important role as it tries to emerge as a credible strategic partner of the regional states. Neither India nor other regional states have incentive to define their relationship in opposition to China. Great power politics in the region have only just begun, says Harsh V Pant
India and Australia on Wednesday decided to bolster defence ties, as they acknowledged that maritime security and freedom of navigation is critical for the growth and prosperity of Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, at a time when China's postures in the seas have caused concerns.
The summit participants in the final declaration agreed to allocate resources towards water and sanitation sectors, increase transfer of technology, improve irrigation systems and encourage appropriate consideration of water issues in the discussion of the UN development agenda.
Motorola Inc on Monday announced the departure of Firdose Vandrevala, chairman, Motorola India and corporate vice president, Motorola Inc, effective July 1, 2007.
FC Barcelona's Asia Pacific director general Jordi Camps believes it is a matter of time before an Indian plays in Spanish top-flight.
Profit will grow from $4.6 billion in 2009 to a forecast figure of $7.5 billion for 2013 with Asia Pacific and Middle East based airlines dominating the international passenger market.
Modi attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta. Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn also attended the summit.
Noting that India is increasingly getting concerned about China's posture on its border, a top United States intelligence official said on Wednesday that the Indian Army is strengthening itself for a "limited conflict" with China.
According to Indian government data, micro, small and medium enterprises accounts for about 45 per cent of the manufacturing output of the country and 40 per cent of the total exports.
According to Indian government data, micro, small and medium enterprises accounts for about 45 per cent of the manufacturing output of the country and 40 per cent of the total exports.
From zero revenues eight years ago, Lupin has posted Rs 621 crore (Rs 6.21 billion) in sales last year-that too in a country regarded as one of the toughest markets in the world for generics.
Japanese major's idea part of strategy to double sales in emerging markets by 2017.
As United States President Joe Biden prepares for a rare summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas set the stage for high-stakes discussions, CNN reported on Tuesday.
As the United States under the Barack Obama administration re-balances its defence posture in the Asia Pacific region, the Pentagon has told the Congress that it is investing in a "long-term" strategic partnership with India.
Fitch's rival S&P had threatened to downgrade the rating to junk status, calling for immediate course-correction.
Parmita Katkar, now Parmita Kurada, has accused a Times Square Cookie Monster impersonator of assaulting her son and calling her a bitch after she failed to pay a tip to him.
The liquor company is going all out to ensure it captures significant share in the market.
'The emerging security environment in the Asia-Pacific is likely to revolve around China and the US with India viewed as a critical balancer in the region. New Delhi will now have to demonstrate that it is capable of thinking strategically.'
Urals and Sokol accounted for every 4 out of 5 barrels of Russian supplies to India last year.
According to the MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence survey, a widespread optimism was visible in consumers across Asia Pacific, West Asia and Africa markets for the next six months.
The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.
Even as the prime minister's office and the foreign ministry deepen ties with Washington, the defence ministry cold-shoulders the Pentagon, notes Ajai Shukla.
India Inc's hiring outlook has become the weakest in the past eight years in the Asia-Pacific region, even as job losses have emerged as a critical concern.
Despite the global slowdown, most prime office locations have registered a rise in the rental.
