Market experts say that of the total 600,000 villages in India, under two per cent or around 10,000 villages contribute to about half of the rural consumption in the country. Targeting these villages and ensuring that penetration is strong is key for most consumer goods companies.
Meru Cabs is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
India's political infighting is denting business confidence.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
In February 2012, Laundry Project opened its first factory in Chennai. Initially, it catered to hotels - Taj, Oberoi, Marriot, Ascot and Radisson.
Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua and Ravindra Dholakia have been appointed for 4 years
Voices from the Treasury are clamouring for lowering rates as this would boost demand.
Mumbai is the only Indian city in the top 30 cities in the world for multi-millionaires.
Hundreds of Indian companies are expected to go big, issue public issues and even acquired by top global IT firms.
VW overtook Japan's Toyota in the first half of this year to become the world's biggest carmaker by sales, but is facing a sharp slowdown in its most profitable market, China.
'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei
Google of food, Zomato is keen to do more acquisitions in 2015.
'We expect realisation will be flattish for the rest of the fiscal (year).'
'Modi and BJP have fooled us enough by creating a Hindu-Muslim divide. Our anger is about jobs and farmers getting a good price, but Shah needs to be taught a lesson for betraying us.'
While the market regulator's recent note on portfolio management schemes has kicked up a storm, that is not the only pain point for businesses, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.
Saurabh Mukherjea, CEO, Ambit Capital, says he is advising clients to either take a genuinely long-term view on stocks or diversify the portfolio with stocks, bonds and gold for those with a short-term view.
IT services market in the country grew at a slower pace of 7.4 per cent to Rs 22,826.2 crore ($ 3.76 billion) in the January-June 2014 period, mainly due to political and economic uncertainty amid Lok Sabha polls, research firm IDC said.
'India has 1 lawyer per 1,000 population.' 'Opportunities in the field of law are plenty.'
Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.
After two years of growth in the 4 per cent to 5 per cent range, the gross domestic product is expected to increase more robustly in 2015, growing to an expected 6.4 per cent.
The company's India focus hasn't changed with the change in CEOs.
Months after his meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a lawmaker has praised his "honest, transparent and open" governance, which he said is attracting American companies to invest heavily in the Indian state.
The prime minister has been unstoppable as he transported the BJP to colossal success on a wave of muscular nationalism, majoritarian pride and charisma.
Modi sarkar will have to undertake reforms to prove its mettle.
'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'
India has no idiosyncratic innovation ecosystem, distinctively its own. Our VCs will not rush to fund brilliant ideas, says R Gopalakrishnan.
He was most recently credited as one of the brains behind labour law reforms in Rajasthan
IT majr Wipro needs stability at the top deck, say industry watchers.
Awfis stands out for its 'ambience' and 'ease of doing business'.
Jet Airways remains the number one airline serving foreign routes.
Nexon is the first sub-4 metre sports utility vehicle from Tata Motors' stable and is expected to give a tough competition to the likes of Maruti's Vitara Brezza and Ford's EcoSport.
Facebook, Airbnb, Paytm, eBay join the film's cast of brands, look to connect with young audiences.
Today, more about 35 per cent of Amazon's traffic is through mobiles.
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Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
Most e-commerce firms with 'Singapore holding structures' would opt out of the new Sebi platform
Lockheed Martin's offer involves transferring the world's only F-16 production line from Fort Worth, Texas, to India. Thereafter, every F-16 built, and a large share of the spare parts and sub-systems for every F-16 flying across the globe would come from India.
A group of high-powered individuals led by Anand Mahindra have come together to set up Krea university. The campus is expected to be ready by 2019 and the first batch of 100 to 125 students will commence classes in August next year.
The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating.
'It will not be a battle of unequals as it may have been thought a few months ago, but one on more or less a level playing field.' 'The Gujarat outcome cannot but breathe new life into the Congress for having almost succeeded in bearding the lion in its den,' says Amulya Ganguli.
