In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 125 basis points to 6.75 per cent.
The Obamas got a glimpse of Indian culture and ethos at Rajpath on Monday
Production at every automotive facility, offices of information technology firms and retail establishments in the state remained shut on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the late chief minister.
The investment will be made through a joint venture with Toshiba and Denso. The battery is the most expensive single part of an EV.
The end goal of defence procurement should be not import or indeginisation but securing the country through able and ready armed forces, says Air Marshal P V Athawale (retd)
With 4G coverage spreading, Indian consumers will likely be more open to investing in smartphones
Before leaving on a 10-day foreign visit starting Monday, Sharma said he would address concerns of foreign retail sector investors and ensure help in setting up stores.
Modi will get the maximum chunk of the session time.
For the second year in a row, India has been recognised as the fifth-best performing nation in reforming the business environment. However, in the two categories that the government was banking on most - "Paying Taxes" and "Resolving Insolvency" - landmark reforms that were expected to yield better results have had the opposite effect. Under the circumstances should the country celebrate already or are there any reasons for worry, wonders Subhayan Chakraborty.
India's rank inched up by just one position to 130 in last year's Doing Business Survey by the World Bank.
Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
The BJP's manifesto for UP elections promised many things. But, given the state's precarious financial position, fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky, says Ishan Bakshi.
As of now, unlisted companies are not allowed to directly list in overseas markets without prior or simultaneous listing in Indian markets.
The coal ministry is likely to send the final list of files pertaining to coal blocks allocation which could not be located by Friday.
While an official in the Commerce Department indicated a trade war was in the offing, till now the government has been in wait-and-watch mode.
Reliance Jio to take over mobile business assets of troubled RCom at an estimated value of Rs 24,000-Rs 25,000 crore.
Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.
A lowdown on how this career portal launched by the Government of India will change your search for jobs forever
An HR person's job is all about talent management.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'It seemed it was more than an anti-incumbency vote; it was an outright rejection of the BJP by the people after due deliberation and an expression of their disillusionment with Modi's leadership,' says B S Raghavan.
Chinese equipment contracts had been given by many public sector undertakings and government companies for their networks, even in sensitive places such as the north east.
Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading
Single window clearances for realty must.
The overall FDI policy landscape is changing and can do so faster, says
The attendee had to call into the conference call and say a few initial pleasantries to establish his/her presence, but could then leave the app to handle the rest once the Senior Company Bore began his monologue... A rib-tickling excerpt from Sanjeev Sanyal's Life Over Two Beers.
'We can't have the best of both worlds -- large, efficient, world class government-owned banks, doing social banking and making profits. 'Why not set them free from the shackles of such obligations and run them as business units?' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
DIPP had proposed 100% FDI in Railways, which it had to now scale down to 74% in certain areas
'Learning to learn should be given more importance than what is actually being learnt,' recommends Zaki Ansari.
Maran challenged reports that he and another company official have been summoned as accused by a Delhi court in two tax evasion cases
Domestic food companies, too, continue to bet on packaged foods.
Trump is accompanied by First Lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and the top brass of his administration.
It is time to take a few macroeconomic risks to kick start the growth.
In fresh troubles for Nestle over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodle brand, the Uttrakhand Food Safety Department has collected samples of the 'two-minute' noodles from the company's Pantanagar plant and other places in the state.
Under attack for several files pertaining to coal block allocations going missing, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that he had asked officials to locate the missing papers by Tuesday and hinted the Central Bureau of Investigation may be asked to look into the case after that.
Tie-ups and access to infrastructure of a developed ecosystem prompt choice of venue.
By castigating the reforms themselves because of the remediable and reversible defaults here and there in carrying them out, Yashwant Sinha is throwing out the baby along with the bath water, says B S Raghavan.
There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual', such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna.
The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.
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