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.
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.
Companies like Flipkart, Amazon and Meesho as well as quick commerce ones like Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart may create hundreds of thousands of seasonal jobs for the coming festival season.
If growth reverts to the pre-Covid level, a lot of people may have to temper their rosy optimism, points out Debashis Basu.
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.
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.
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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.
Ever a picture of golden elegance and age defying splendour, her fashion evolution spanning over half a century is telling of her gift to stay gorgeous day in and day out.
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.
Bengaluru-based United Breweries (UBL), makers of Kingfisher beer, is eying strong growth in the premium beer segment, driven by changing consumer preferences towards premiumisation. "Across categories, premiumisation is taking place as people are looking for better choices and beer is no different. "People are upgrading to better beer and newer brands. We have a good offering of premium brands - Kingfisher's premium variants are Ultra and Ultra Max," Vikram Bahl, chief marketing officer (CMO), UBL, said in an interview.
Indians are increasingly craving ideal retirement homes, quite like their counterparts in the US.
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
Product development, though small in size, is one of the fastest growing segments of the offshore services market.
Medical tourism has got a shot in the arm with number of overseas patients touching 100,000 mark last year as against 10,000 patients in 2000 thanks to the bouquet of quality healthcare services fraught with cost advantage.\n\n
India's e-commerce market alone is projected to reach $200 billion by 2026, making it a prime industry for ambitious entrepreneurs, explains rediffGURU Harsh Bharwani.
Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success
