'What will this supposedly more business-friendly government do if it gets a second term?' 'Important labour law and land reforms remain off the table.' 'Witness the arm-twisting of foreign players in e-commerce and all but one player in telecom -- and it is very hard to justify this perception that the BJP is business friendly.' 'There will also remain the real risk of ideas seemingly gleaned from the pages of Amar Chitra Katha, overlaid with PowerPoint presentations,' predicts Rahul Jacob.
'It's a moot point if Kailaasa will ever evolve beyond being a haven for a fugitive from justice,' notes Devangshu Datta.
The British government has been under pressure to help a sale process go through after Tata said it would sell its British business.
India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed United Nations Security Council has received a strong support from many UN member states, including the UK and France, who emphasised that the the world body's top organ must reflect the emergence of new global powers.
Next year's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne has been brought forward to March 20, to allow space for an August break, after previously being listed for a later than usual start on April 3.
Broader market outperformed the frontline indices with the Smallcap and Midcap gaining up to 1%
This is the highest in Europe and the third in the world after the United States and China
There have been cancellations in inbound air bookings as well as in hotels after the November 26 terror strikes in the western metropolis, industry experts said. According to the ministry, the growth rate in the foreign tourist arrival during January-November 2008 was only eight per cent as compared to growth rate of 14.8 per cent during the same period in 2007.
About the problems faced by manufacturing industry in the UK, Lord Paul, who recently scripted history by becoming the first Asian deputy speaker of the House of Lords, expressed hope that the Banking Bill would end the uncertainty surrounding lending terms and conditions.
'He was always opposed to a form of nationalism that was narrow, selfish and arrogant.' 'He will always remain a beacon of inspiration for freedom-loving people across the world and for movements of resistance against oppressive State power.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May for the first time in Hangzhou, China and held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties in the aftermath of the UK's decision to exit the European Union.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative from positive
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has suffered over one billion pound dip in the value of her properties owing to the current global recession.
Rivals like Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp and Infosys Ltd have also sharpened focus on the healthcare sector
If it goes ahead, the combination would create the world's biggest exchange by revenue.
Biofuel revolution by developed countries will lead to food crisis for the world's poor, speed up global warming and lead to the loss of vital habitat worldwide, environmentalists have warned. Campaigners would urge the government to impose guarantees that the new technology reduces carbon emissions. Also, biofuel production was destroying vast areas of unspoilt habitat & has made at least one species extinct. WB & UN are concerned about biofuel's effect on world food prices.
Usain Bolt delivered a rebuke those who questioned whether he really suffered an injury in his farewell race at the World Athletics Championships by revealing details of his hamstring tear on Thursday.
Putin said the tournament and its coverage on social media had 'helped break many stereotypes about Russia'.
It also receives large investments from the Europe.
Ruling out talks with the LTTE till the outlawed outfit agreed to disarm, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has accused Britain of double standards in dealing with the global menace of terrorism.
Here's a look at some of the more interesting sights at the G7 2015 summit.
'Rolling out the vaccine is not a major challenge in India.'
It is clear that the world desperately needs a globalisation model that will work for all and not just some, says Sunita Narain.
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'
According to the report from the European Information Technology Observatory, Britons spend more on electronic equipment than shoppers in any other country in Europe, The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Consumers in Britain are expected to spend more than 11 billion pounds this year on electronic gadgets, making them bigger spenders than those in Germany (9.3 billion pounds), France (7.2 billion pounds) and Italy (4.3 billion pounds).
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday left Delhi on a three-day visit to Japan for attending the G-8 summit on whose sidelines he will meet US President George W Bush and discuss progress on the Indo-US nuclear deal. During his stay in Hokkaido island, he will meet leaders of various countries including Russia, Britain, Germany, France and host Japan for bilateral discussions.
His faith in India remains unshaken but steel magnate Lord Swraj Paul has little doubt that it will suffer badly in the current global economic meltdown, a view contrary to that of many economists who feel that the country's strong domestic economy will help it deal with the crisis.
Workers in Great Britain and the United States are among the most pessimistic in the world about the possibility of losing their jobs, according to a global job confidence level survey released on Wednesday.\n\n\n\n
Tata Steel's $12-billion takeover of Britain's largest steel maker Corus Group Plc in early 2007 not only catapulted the Indian conglomerate to the global corporate centre-stage, but also gave other domestic companies the self-belief of taking on multinationals much bigger in size.
According to the World Health Organisation, 10 candidate vaccines for COVID-19 are in the clinical evaluation and 126 are in the pre-clinical stage.
Britain's decision to leave the European Union will not harm the prestige of the world's most popular domestic soccer competition, the Premier League said on Friday.
Income inequality could lead to slower economic growth: IMF
Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia were the leading buyers of weapons in 2006 while the United States was the topmost supplier of arms to the developing world, a Congressional study has revealed. The report said Russia and Britain followed the US.
Two Indian-origin people were among four found guilty for masterminding a multi-million pound global conspiracy to sell fake Viagras over the Internet.
Indian HC in UK is planning to outsource its visa application process from this May, to VFS Global.
The deal is multi-million pound multi-services telecom contract with The Carphone Warehouse, Britain's largest independent retailer of mobile communications. \n
T N C Rajagopalan on the new year and new worries.
The UK has had a complex relationship and checkered history with the EU.
Following the incident, all flights at Stansted had to be temporarily grounded, according to British media reports.
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