Starting April 1, a non-executive director of 75 years or more can be appointed or re-appointed only by way of a special resolution, which requires 75 per cent 'for' votes.
The 550,000 unorganised drug traders in the country are readying to take on the entry of corporate houses like Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Videocon plans to raise prices by 5-10 per cent across all product categories. LG India said it may raise prices of its range of washing machines and refrigerators. Godrej plans to raise prices of its washing machine, refrigerator, air-conditioner and microwave range. Haier India is likely to hike prices of washing machines and televisions.
The design, material and technology used in a green building is such that not only does it conserve energy, it recycles the used energy wherever possible and also creates energy out of the waste. Be it a water treatment plant, a sewage plant, green lighting or using FSC certified wood that comes from sustainable forests, a green building is constantly in search of new methods of environmental conservation.
Organised retail in India's rural hinterland is a very different ball game from what it is in urban centres.
Falling incomes and longer winter to translate into lower demand for at least some months.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
As the market grows young, old brands go under the knife. In 1897, a young man named Ardeshir Godrej gave up law and turned to making locks. He went on to make safes and security equipment, and toilet soap from vegetable oil. He wouldn't have imagined that one day the business that started after his name would grow into a conglomerate with over Rs 7,000 crore (Rs 70 billion) in revenues, or that one of its top executives would wear long, red-streaked hair.
The other trend is towards the big and bigger, especially in the retail sector. Take The Great India Place in Noida, Unitech's 15 lakh sq ft "shoppertainment" destination which opened earlier this year.
The consumer durable companies such as Videocon, Samsung and Godrej may be aggressively expanding their own brand outlets
It includes a session with Gadkari on analysing the initiatives needed to bridge the $1 trillion infrastructure deficit in the country.
Despite the absence of any notable price growth, transaction volumes are picking up in major Indian cities. The surge in sentiments is also backed by a significant rise in transparency in the industry.
Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.
Chandrayaan-3's success is a must for India's space ambitions; we can't afford to lose out. And for realising our space dreams, the Indian private sector must be encouraged because if we lose this race, the moon, Mars, and mineral-rich asteroids will already be crowded before we reach there.
The JCB Prize for Literature is worth Rs 25 lakh.
As the service tax department is probing the evasion of service tax on bulk discounts offered by the print media to advertising agencies
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd is trying to make sure it does not overload shops with stocks. And Marico is teaching store owners to use computers.
The Indian companies, however, invested a much lower $1.59 billion in overseas markets in the previous month May 2014.
After toilet soaps, which saw a slew of new launches in 2006, shampoos are the next category that fast moving consumer goods companies are betting big on.
After tie-ups with various companies such as Dabur, Sanyo, Godrej and Timex, Reliance Retail is talking to some more companies for roping them in as suppliers to its organised retailing initiative that recently took off from Hyderabad.
Most of the 30-Sensex constituents led by M&M, Adani Ports, BhartiAirtel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Cipla, HDFC Ltd, ONGC and Hind Unilever were trading in negative terrain, falling by up to 5.77 per cent.
According to an investment banker, apart from other international suitors, the Indian companies such as Godrej and Marico too have been approached for picking up the stakes in the home and personal care products company.
FCMG companies which have plants i Npal may take a hit on revenues.
The 'Diwali Home Buying Fest' would be organised from Nov 3-9.
Check out the red carpet.
The most sought-after IPOs of 2017-2018 reap handsome gains for investors, but will IPOs this year do well after listing?
The WEF on Tuesday released the names of the 250 young leaders who have been selected Young Global Leaders 2007.
Transparency is more than welcome, but govt should not look vindictive.
The investments include the supply chain, but exclude real estate component.
Star has sold ad slots for the show, which goes on air from January 22 at an estimated Rs 10-13 crore per sponsor, said sources.
Highest-ever mobilisation in first half of any fiscal year; bankers expect the trend to continue, given strong pipeline
Almost 40 per cent of a durable company's sales are achieved during the festival season
Poultry prices are likely to start firming up in the next four weeks, when the examination season gets over and with the onset of summer in April.
Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
Rural retailers are finding that helping farmers earn more helps them create a customer base.
Mumbai civic authorities demolished part of a stage constructed near the residence of socialite Parmeshwar Godrej for the party she is hosting for the couple.
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