From being ranked at 56 last year, India now stands at 62, according to INSEAD and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and global business school INSEAD.
The founding members of The E-Commerce Council of India include Snapdeal, ShopClues, UrbanClap, Shop101, Flyrobe and Fynd, among others.
Former Arsenal manager and world governing body FIFA's current chief of global football development, Arsene Wenger will play a role in Indian football's grassroots programmes and talent development.
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In terms of microeconomic parameters such as return on capital, development of domestic entrepreneurship and corporate governance, India is ahead of China, which is more essential for long term growth.
Speaking at a virtual conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Suchitra Ella, joint Managing Director of the city-based vaccine maker, said the company's facilities in four cities -- Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune and Ankaleshwar -- are currently producing Covaxin.
Drastic cut in interest rates by the US to avert a recession will affect India, but New Delhi will take steps to counter such an impact, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday.
Confederation of India Industry on Saturday welcomed the signing of Preferential Trade Agreement between India and Afghanistan and said this would facilitate easy flow of goods between the two countries.
What are the problems affecting the growth of food processing sector in India
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to meet captains of Indian industry on June 17 so that 12 per cent growth can be achieved in the manufacturing sector.
The Yale University and the Confederation of Indian Industry are jointly holding two panel discussions on India in New York later this month, featuring corporate leaders like Indra Nooyi and Nandan Nilekani.
Relax fiscal consolidation, boost public capex and reduce cost of finance, industry tells Centre
Corporate India is on the path to recovery after having been pummelled around in the global recessionary storm, with companies showing optimism on hiring and salary increases, says a joint Mercer-CII survey.
India has the world's largest treasure-trove of skilled manpower and is on the way to become a global IT powerhouse.
High interest rates have been discouraging fresh investments and dragged industrial production down for nearly two years now.
CAIT had last month also filed a petition in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Competition Commission of India's decision to approve the deal.
Corporate India is in for a more painful period, as profitability will take a hit over the next six months, ICICI Bank CEO K V Kamath today warned and asked the industry to be patient for opportunities as the economy will start recovering in the second half of 2009.
Human Resources practices in India are 10-15 years behind the curve and it is imperative to remodel them to suit the changing needs, aspirations and behaviour patterns of the skilled workforce, member of the Infosys board T V Mohandas Pai said in Bengaluru on Thursday.
India was ranked 142 last year, but in the latest report it was revised to 134.
India Inc's investment spirit is down. A majority of leading CEOs expect domestic investments and money infusion abroad by Indian companies to grow by less than 10 per cent or to decline during 2012, in view of the current economic slowdown.
On September 7, the trade unions have called a dawn to dusk bandh to protest against rise in price of daily commodities and, once again, fuel price hikes.
The government has imposed a service tax of 10.3 per cent on the gross value of tickets of all classes on the domestic flights and economy class on international routes.
'No nation can be self-sufficient in defence, nuclear and space technologies without domestic capabilities in hardware development and manufacturing,' says the Wipro chief.\n\n\n\n
Particularly hit has been the apparel sector, where the time taken by the industry to adjust to the Goods and Services Tax regime, downward revision of export incentives, and a credit squeeze faced by small and medium scale enterprises, has pushed production downwards.
On the first day of the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur, India sought investors to fulfill its goals in the field of solar energy, report Priyanka
In his inaugural address at the 7th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Tamil Nadu government and Confederation of Indian Industries, the prime minister said that professionals, including doctors, dentists, pharmactists, engineers, architects and chartered accountants, would have the benefit of practising their professions in India.
Narendra Modi is to hold summit-level meetings with the heads of more than 50 African nations on Thursday.
While Delhi turns out be the safest and best city to live in India, Jamshedpur and Patna are rated as the worst cities.
The declining exports would have implications for the job market.
For months, offline retailers and traders have been lobbying hard for a national retail policy to protect their business from the growing influx of e-commerce.
The goverment was keeping a watch on inflation, which has to remain below 5 per cent, said Economic Affairs secretary Rakesh Mohan in reference to the recent surge in international crude oil prices.
'Traders have stocked up for upcoming festivals and will make a loss if stores remain shut now. We suffered last year. We can't suffer again. There is no scientific basis for closing all commercial establishments. How long will the government keep them shut?'
Indian production this season (Oct 2006-Sept 2007) is estimated at 280 lakh bales of 170 kg (against 245 lakh bales last season) and for the next season, it has been projected at a minimum 300 lakh bales.
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