Most investment costs are bundled in with the financial product, and are often hidden in fine print, warns Erik Hon.
It is not without reason that Japanese consumer electronics companies such as Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Daikin and Sharp are investing significant sums in India.
Worldwide personal computer shipments in 2004 rose 14.7 per cent year-on-year to touch 177.5 million units but in 2005, the growth is expected to slow down to 10 per cent, according to analyst firm IDC.
Market regulator Sebi has sought clarifications from the merchant banker of Videocon D2H Ltd, the satellite television arm of Videocon Group, regarding the company's proposed Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) initial public offer (IPO).
'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'
'What has India got out of Howdy India in substantive terms?' asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Cyber-security in India is at a nascent stage.
Currently, Panasonic India comes under the company's Singapore-based establishment. Other global regions of the Japan-based firm are based out of Japan, North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
The lack of a strong diversity policy on the part of companies, a limited pool of women candidates as well as socio-cultural factors contribute to their low numbers.
Long-term investors can stay put in the markets, but should brace for volatility
Nearly 31 million Indians are unemployed and looking for jobs. While economic growth has been humming along, the pace of job creation has been poor. A revealing excerpt from Dev Kar's India: Still A Shackled Giant.
Companies are innovating with tech tools to ensure that you spend less time at the cash counter.
Dealers of Tata Motors in most parts of the country have stopped placing orders for this small car in the last three-four months and the showrooms are displaying contemporary models such as Tiago, Tigor, Hexa and Nexon.
Twenty-five years on, Coca-Cola is involved in a new search. Arnab Dutta reports.
It also sports 128MB RAM, 256MB memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2MP camera and 1350 mAh battery.
'It is a brand that has done so well till recently.'
At present, less than one per cent of manufacturing GDP comes from automation in India.
The gains will provide a much-needed reprieve after the rupee fell for a fifth week and hit an over two-month low last week in trade.
Here's a pick of what Warrenn Buffett had to say over the weekend, and his annual 'Woodstock for Capitalists'.
More people from the content side should be running the business of media if the industry has to grow, Bloomberg's Parry Ravindranathan tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Urvi Malvania reports on the restructuring expected at Disney India under new MD Mahesh Samat.
Indians prefer to buy electronic products such as smartphones offline. The reason being the ability to "touch and feel"
The National Association of Manufacturers is launching digital and print advertisements in New York and Washington, in major publications like POLITICO, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Roll Call and The Hill.
New regulatory rules, softer freight rates and a liquidity crunch at non-bank lenders are among the reasons.
Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units
In India, 60 per cent said they think they have the skills needed for their careers
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
FinMin's project will enable tax man to track electronic transactions like RTGS or NEFT.
Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms like Uber and Airbnb in all sectors to ensure responsive and responsible inclusive growth, says C P Gurnani.
There was no relief for existing home buyers who are stuck in stalled projects and are paying both rent and EMI on their home loans.
Make in India needs policy support for access to markets.
From a 15-16-level hierarchy, the organisation is moving to a flat five-level hierarchy.
Renault to launch MPV Lodgy to boost sale in India
The new obsession on cost control is powered by the company's 'GEAR' (Generate idea, evaluate, action and realise the idea) programme.
One risk of investing in a very low-cost ETF is if a fund house runs it at below cost, it could close it if it fails to attract institutional money
Flexibly targeting inflation is consistent with a demand stimulus, says Ashima Goyal.
While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.
India was less directly affected by the Chinese stock market rout and yuan devaluation that battered currencies and markets in the region.
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
