Whereas the headline growth rate appears very respectable, India needs faster to growth to generate jobs.
The country's narrowing power deficit and increased coal production may not be indicators of the end of stress in the industry. Amritha Pillay reports.
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RIL had objected to the state government's decision to receive bids in sealed envelopes instead of an open auction.
Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.
Tax rules that could land you in trouble
Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.
India is set to sign an agreement with the US to resolve transfer pricing disputes, which will then serve as a template for settling such rows with multinational companies based in the UK, France and other European countries.
If the sum assured is less than 10 times premium, the proceeds will be taxed.
Inflation dipped to a five-month low of 5.19 per cent in July mainly on account of decline in prices of some food articles, vegetables and protein rich items.
Many hurdles that investors could have faced after enrolling for the scheme have been removed.
Showing a better trend in remuneration and other benefits for the top-level executives, staff salaries across the board have risen by an average of 50 per cent.
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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
Last week, the government had introduced the black money Bill.
Firms that have a turnover of under Rs 1 cr can pay tax without maintaining books.
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
Formula One faces a risk: with Malaysia pulling out of a new deal, they could altogether lose their presence in Southeast Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions.
Relief would only be for unlisted companies; listed ones already have to prepare statements once a year.
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The new capital of Andhra Pradesh is expected to be in the Vijayawada-Guntur region.
Unbanked customers can expect easier access to banking.
The company has finalised a three year business plan to increase revenue and control costs.
The Centre would need the concurrence of 20 states out of 29 to impose a GST on petroleum
The corporate income tax breaks make up a relatively small part of $80 billion in business giveaways.
This route accounts for Rs 2.75 lakh crore of FPI holdings.
Its officers would wear black bands on Monday, which is also Martyrs day, the IRS Association (Customs and Central Excise) has said.
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.
Urban mass transit authority to be set up; it will act as nodal agency for planning and coordination of project related works.
The government has made employers responsible for verifying whether the claims filed are according to the law. Earlier, companies went only by self-declaration of employees.
The 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) on all services increases the total tax chargeable on services to 15 per cent, making it expensive to dine out or travel.
The term binge-watching was the runner up in Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. Indians may have come late to the party a little later, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha.
Here's why a career in digital marketing in 2015 will be very lucrative.
Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age.
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
Because of high rents in Mumbai and the response from Delhi, most luxury retail players want to expand in the capital.
His anonymous online platform helps people seek help without disclosing their identity.
Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports.
This is the first time airwaves in 700 Mhz band will be put up for auction
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
The BCCI will not be terminating Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals but will only be suspending the two franchises for a period of two years from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as per recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee.
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