Expressing disappointment over the hike in repo rate by the RBI, India Inc on Friday said a rate cut by the bank would have helped ameliorate sentiments as businesses are "reeling" under a tight liquidity crunch due to high cost of capital.
Realtors, consultants and foreign universities vie for big share.
Investors prefer exits with lower valuation to staying invested for a longer term
'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'
Jaitley promised higher investment in roads and railways.
Fraud is a big concern among many board members.
A handful of online retailers have started offering alcoholic beverages through the e-commerce route since then. Letsbuydrink.com caters to Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mumbai and offers imported alcoholic beverages for sale.
Though inflation, on the basis of the wholesale price index, is nowhere near the 1990-91 level of 10.26 per cent and India is in a much better position to check it, the greater integration of our economy with the globe has exposed it to a much higher risk of imported inflation.
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 2.23 per cent. The Bank Nifty fell 3.59 per cent.
At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.
Clarifies 'profit-split' will not be only method to compute tax
With a middle class still so small and no apparent leaps in productivity on the farm or in manufacturing on the horizon, India faces its own age of diminished expectations.
Telecom Commission approves high base price of Rs 11,485 cr per Mhz for 700-Mhz frequency; no decision taken on proposed standard spectrum usage charges of 4.5%
The size of corporate fraud in India almost doubled after 2009, and such cases also increased in number, said a report from Thought Arbitrage, a think tank in Delhi.
Taxpayers might face several issues while filing returns this year.
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Firms with low promoter holding may get to buy shares from secondary market.
If you are being over-charged, bring it to the notice of the staff and, if required, the tax authorities.
Indian Railways is currently implementing a project that involves laying of a broad gauge line connecting Nangaldam to Talwara in Himachal Pradesh.
Instead of only government departments and state-owned undertakings, the CAG can now audit private companies, too.
The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.
With buyers playing safe, projects such as Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway find it difficult to get new concessionaires
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India's hydroelectric power generation grew 17.5 per cent to 7.5 billion units in January this year from 6.4 billion units in the same month of 2012.
Two case studies on how one can use the exemption method or the credit route
The e-commerce sector gave a much higher average hike of 16-20 per cent to its executives.
Special Economic Zones are likely to be central to realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Make in India agenda.
Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.
The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable
The rules will affect Indian companies that take most decisions about their foreign subsidiaries.
Formal announcement of venture into new segment on Thursday; group's entry timely, given the demand, say experts
The Turkmenistan event underscores the lengths to which China's oil-and-gas companies will go to curry favour in resource-rich locales.
The largest private sector lender is also looking to open a full-fledged branch in China, where it already has a representative office, managing director and CEO, Chanda Kochhar said during the bank's 19th annual general meeting in Vadodara.
Penalties for undisclosed foreign income and assets extend up to 300%.
This taxation applies to all types of transfer of property.
For FY14, the first full year of the law's implementation, the spend could go up to nearly Rs 8,700 crore (Rs 87 billion), given that India Inc's profitability has grown at a compounded 7.5 per cent annually in the past three years.
Auditors have to be compulsorily changed by a company at the end of two five-year terms, say the new rules.
It's not as easy to know how the funds were deployed and gauge the impact.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international career for you.
Things are expected to change dramatically in a few years for urban consumers.
A loyalty programme, same-day delivery and repeatability are driving EkStop's business but scaling up and addressing competition are vital.
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