The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
Foreign retail chains, reluctantly allowed limited entry, have begun to make their initial moves and, like Ikea, intend to spend big money -- sometimes in the billions of dollars.
'In the Mahabharat, when faced by an enemy, Yudhishtir, the eldest Pandav, had quipped that 'When it comes to external enemies, we are 105, (100 Kauravs and 5 Pandavs)'.' 'It is time modern politicians heed this ancient wisdom,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Buying on the internet is the future but be wary of the fine print and make sure you get a genuine product.
'After Vajpayee-Advani, Modi-Shah is the second best in India.'
'The Indian Right can afford to be rigid; but as liberals, our position has to be one of constant evolution, or else death awaits us,' argues Sreehari Nair.
Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear
As the long election season winds down, Confidence Uwazuruike speaks to first time voters from across campuses to find out what is it they want from the government.
'Is a rapidly growing working-age population a prerequisite for growth or a social tinderbox?'
Industry demands the basic customs duty on all steel imports to be raised to 25%
Or is all of media being re-invented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Maruti Suzuki is set to steer its fourth brand into 2 million club. The numbers convey a sense of the contribution that WagonR makes to Maruti Suzuki.
A Priority Foreign Country is a status reserved for those nations that are the most egregious violators of intellectual property rights and have the most negative impact on US competitiveness abroad.
The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.
It truly is something you can take to work every day and hit the track on the weekend.
Expressing serious concerns over the current account deficit touching a record 4.8 per cent in 2012-13, India Inc on Thursday asked the government to take all policy measures, including boosting exports and foreign exchange inflows to bring down CAD.
'When those who took oath in the name of the Indian Constitution are not acceptable, where do the other Kashmiris stand?'
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
Physical format stores are here to stay.
In many respects, Ramdev is also among the busiest FMCG brand ambassadors.
High return rates in the e-commerce space are making a dent in the margins of e-retailers.
Signals received from the government in the past one year reflect a state of utter confusion, says Abhishek Tripathi.
Take a look at the skills that matter and how you can acquire them.
India only has 3.5 million workers undergoing skills courses a year, compared with 90 million in China
'Make in India is one of the priorities identified by Minister Sitharaman and this is our great weakness,' warns Vice Admiral Premvir Das.
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.
Vishal Sikka said such a plan is on the anvil.
The investor community says the move by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to bring angel funds under the Alternative Investment Funds Regulations is a mix of good and negatives.
Mondelez India promotes cocoa cultivation in India.
Check out Group Buying Ideas for This Wedding Season. Budget constraints usually make us opt for a not-so-useful and inexpensive present for the newlyweds. Let's look at a few collective buying ideas that will fittingly demonstrate your good wishes this wedding season.
Advice for a healthy heart from one of India's top heart surgeons.
Trump said that his proposal should be supported by both parties (Republican and Democratic) as a fair compromise -- one where nobody gets everything they want, but where the country gets the critical reforms it needs.
'Is Trump going to play a mediating role? Can he play a mediating role? It's out of the question.' 'Kashmir is an Indian responsibility.'
The Aprilia SR150 is a great buy and could be a perfect bet for the Piaggio Group which needs to mark its prominence outside the superbike segment and classy Vespa scooters
The biggest lesson China can teach India is that when it comes to sustaining a love affair with investors, nothing works better than an undervalued currency and its by-product: a current-account surplus.
Markets in green tracking firm global cues.
The match marks just the second time, and first in 35 years, that El Clasico will be played outside Spain.
The brigade that conducted the drills was from the PLA's Tibet Military Command and is one of China's two plateau mountain brigades.
Nestle on Monday started a market rollout of Maggi noodles.
