Business and industry leaders from India and Pakistan on Tuesday said the two countries would look up to the 21st century as one of trade - and not of wars.
There is a case for more stringent evaluation of CSR plans based on voluntary allocations, but a rule-based approach might be more effective.
Close on the heels of the Indian team's visit to Thailand for discussions on bilateral free trade agreement, FICCI president Y K Modi met Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok to promote business ties between the two countries.
Pharma exports from India to Russia have doubled in the last five years.
India and Russia have agreed to double bilateral trade within 3 years to $10 billion.
They were recognised for their contribution to Hindi cinema.
Pirates won't have it easy any more as the organised market gets savvy.
There are also concerns on the central government finances for the current fiscal, he said, adding, performance during the first half on the fiscal front poses some risks in both receipts as well as expenditure estimates.
French companies have invested more than $1 billion per year in India.
After visits to the US and Europe, a power ministry delegation is headed for Japan, Singapore and Malaysia for conducting roadshows to attract foreign investors in the country's power sector.
According to a majority of respondents in a survey conducted by FICCI, the BSE barometer's new achievement is likely despite the overall business confidence dipping to a five-year low and GDP growth slowing down to 8.9 per cent.
Attributing the decline to various global and domestic factors, especially poor performance of the manufacturing sector, the chamber called for 'immediate policy intervention' to deal with the situation.
The top bureaucrat's comments are diagonally opposite to the opinion expressed by corporate affairs minister Murli Deora who had favoured making the allocation of 2 per cent of net profit for CSR mandatory.
Whenever people think of India, they will think of Ficci as a place they could go to facilitate investment, says Rajiv Kumar.
Former India wicketkeeper and chairman of selectors Kiran More says the IPL will benefit from Chirayu Ramanbhai Amin's undoubted administrative skills.
The government may consider revoking the licences of the companies manufacturing softdrinks in India if the report indicates presence of pesticides beyond the permissible level
Favouring a free trade agreement between India and Bangladesh, business leaders of the two countries have suggested that a direct air link be established between Guwahati and Dhaka to promote commerce and tourism.
Speaking at a conference on terrorism and national security organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry , Moily said, "None of my reports were seriously looked into." Moily-headed Administrative Reforms Commission has over the last one-and-a-half year submitted reports on terrorism, conflict resolution, police reforms and ethics in government.
The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.
The Bangladeshi prime minister said that India's sudden decision to stop onion exports has led to a bit of difficulty for her countrymen.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the West Bengal assembly polls as a "freedom movement" of people entangled into 35-year-long vicious cycle of "oppression".
The Union government on Monday indicated it was hopeful of a favourable reply from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to a request for being lenient on scam-hit Satyam Computers, thereby allowing it to remain on the rehabilitation track."We are expecting to get a fair judgment (from the SEC)," ministry of corporate affairs' Secretary, R Bandyopadhyay, said here at an interactive session organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The committee is expected to submit its report soon.
The RBI has been tightening key benchmark rates since November last year as the country started recovering from the impact of the global economic slowdown.
At 3.5 per cent per annum, interest on savings accounts is the only regulated rate in the banking system currently and a highly contentious one given its impact on the common man.
There is a need to bring in legal/constitutional changes, reforms in central tax system and state tax systems, said M Govinda Rao, director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
Veteran banker K V Kamath on Friday said it is "time to be brave" for the government, and it should stretch the fiscal deficit target set in the budget if need be, to push growth. He said benign interest rates of under 8 per cent and abundant liquidity are also necessary to seize what he called as a 25-year growth runway opportunity awaiting the country. The government has targeted to get the fiscal deficit at 6.8 per cent for FY22 in the Budget presented early this year.
The 2009 Budget had raised the rate of MAT to 15 per cent. The industry wants it to be lowered to at least 10 per cent in the forthcoming Budget.
The Ministry of HRD, government of India, Department of Science & Technology, government of India and The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India present the Fifth Education Fair: International Exhibition and Seminar.
The industry ministry in a recent concept paper proposed raising the FDI cap in the defence sector to 74 per cent.
The government will press ahead with the sale of public sector companies that have been approved by the Cabinet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Highlighting that FDI flow into India is much higher compared to other emerging economies, she said India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, ability to do reforms and a stable government help attract long-term foreign funds into Indian businesses.
The Northeastern states are plagued by low tele-density and inadequate telecom services, hindering economic growth and development, a study said.
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries -- Bharain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates -- present a lot of trade opportunities for India, he said. The Assocham has been promoting India as an investment destination for infrastructure, biotechnology, power, roads, IT and allied sectors. It has also created an Andhra Pradesh Investment Cell to attract investments to the state.
The film industry is upset with Rajinikanth's reported statement on Cauvery issue.
The reign of terror unleashed by gang lords and lawlessness has led industry to fear the revival of the dreaded decade of the 1990s when 29 murders were reported in a span of 31 days.
India's business leaders have reacted strongly to government opposition to the opening up of higher education to private investment that might help millions of young people.
'The Arunachal border is not demarcated in that way, so there can be differing perceptions (between two sides)'
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