India's contribution to the $250-billion Legal Process Outsourcing business will nearly double to 6-7 per cent by 2010, an Assocham study said.
The allegations by an unnamed person, who claimed to be an ex-colleague of Johri at the Discovery Channel, were posted on Twitter by an author, Harnidh Kaur, who later stated that she did not want the charges published nor her name used in the context.
India, the uncrowned king of the business process outsourcing world, may be in for some rough ride with national and international studies pointing at competition from a range of countries including China
Banks have played a critical role in infrastructure financing.
Unions, which are protesting against FDI in the banking sector, are pressing for various demands.
'What stood out at these meetings between industry representatives and government leaders was how the equation between the ministers and industry had undergone a subtle and qualitative change,' points out A K Bhattacharya.
Rajnath also pitched for incentives in defence manufacturing, Singh said foreign companies are not only interested in investing in India but also ready to transfer technologies.
Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the US, India Inc. has revealed it has high expectations from the tour, which it also felt would firm up strategic ties between the two nations.
Recovery possible only if investment cycle picks up.
The stock market boom would continue in 2006 on the back of strong macro-economic fundamentals, an apex industry chamber said on Friday.
Fifteen Chinese companies are in talks with Indian information technology and telecom firms like Tatas, Cosmos and CMC for joint ventures in the sectors.
Welcoming the recommendations of the Irani panel on the new companies Act, industry chambers on Wednesday said the government should ensure that there is no conflict between SEBI, government and the industry.
India Inc has given the United Progressive Alliance government a 65 per cent score, a shade better than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's
As Indian IT and ITeS firms continue to focus on 'going global,' companies have registered a whopping 73 per cent increase in their wage cost year on year in September 2005, according to a study by industry chamber Assocham.
Employers in India have no choice but to pay high salaries to their staff, with industrial growth demanding more manpower.
Mauritius on Monday said it would soon adopt the open sky policy and allow private airlines from India to use its air space.
With more than 100 crore mobile phones in circulation, nearly 25 per cent end up in e-waste annually
Foreign Banks operating in India have outpaced domestic banks, both private and PSUs, in reducing the level of non-performing assets, a study has revealed.
The Indian business process outsourcing and knowledge process outsourcing industry is likely to witness as many as 100 mergers and acquisitions worth $3-5 billion from 2006 to 2010.
The mandate will help further the development agenda in these states, with good governance and policy reforms taking centrestage
The Indian industry on Tuesday expressed overwhelming concern at the way the stock market had negated all negatives and scaled an all-time high and felt that the Sensex needed a healthy correction.
Private equity players believe it to be lucrative to invest in designer labels.
Echoing similar views, CII too said the Prime Minister has given high importance to manufacturing and investment.
The Bangladeshi prime minister said that India's sudden decision to stop onion exports has led to a bit of difficulty for her countrymen.
Axis Bank recently informed the Reserve Bank of India that it had experienced a cyber attack, while the State Bank of India said it was re-issuing over 600,000 debit cards because of a potential security breach.
The consumer goods market in the country has borne losses more than Rs 11,500 crore (Rs 115 billion) till November 2005 due to fake products, an Assocham study said.
Despite its BPO edge of skilled manpower and low labour cost, India's 'Advantage BPO' position may not be sustainable in the long run as nations like China, the Philippines and Mexico are fast catching up, a ASSOCHAM-IDC survey says.
India could attract as much as Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) in foreign direct investment in real estate by 2010 if certain Acts pertaining to Urban Land Ceiling, Rent Control and Land Acquisition were repealed.
Opposing the government's move to merge the country's oldest financial institution with Punjab National Bank, IFCI's employees union on Wednesday proposed a mega merger of IFCI, IDBI, IIBI and IDFC.
Foreign direct investment in the pension sector is likely to be pegged at 26 per cent initially and six players with at least one public sector undertaking would be allowed to operate as pension fund managers.
Afghan President Dr Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will be paying a three-day state visit to India beginning on Monday, during which he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend delegation-level talks.
The issue had come up during a presentation by the Civil Aviation Ministry.
India Inc is seeking at least quarterly interactions with senior government representatives to establish a channel of communication and help change the opinion at the highest level.
Ahead of the Budget, India Inc has asked Centre to up divestment target to at least Rs 25,000 crore (Rs 250 billion).
