But, neither were the big companies interested in growing inorganically nor were the smaller ones ready to offer themselves for sale.
Three way split of AIADMK has slowed decision-making, prompting industry to look outside the state, says T E Narasimhan.
Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.
'The main reason people go to other countries is unemployment in Punjab'
A below-normal monsoon can bring down India's GDP growth by 0.50-0.75 per cent this financial year, forcing the Reserve Bank to delay rate cuts to 2015, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) said.
Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.
Software employees can opt for company-run programmes, online courses, boot camps to upgrade skills.
Some investors warned of a coming British or even global recession as sterling collapsed to hit its lowest since 1985.
The rupee is currently hovering around Rs 65/USD at 2-year lows.
Companies that are developing biosimilars (for regulated markets) or have portfolio of new chemical entities (NCEs) under development.
Software market in India grew 10 per cent to $4.76 billion in 2013, driven by strong adoption of cloud or subscription-based services, research firm Gartner said.
The stock market regulator's definition of large, mid, and small-cap companies has irked mutual fund managers, reports Samie Modak.
To secure a work visa in the US, students have to find an employer who can sponsor it.
A nearly two-fold hike in natural gas prices will incentivise investment in the hydrocarbon sector and help reduce the energy import bill, India Inc said.
India's gold imports could pick up in the next few months after slumping 81 percent in June as falling prices spur buying, a government source said, adding to New Delhi's anxiety over a record-low rupee and a wide current account deficit.
Amarinder would hold the portfolios of General Administration, Personnel, Home Affairs and Justice, Vigilance and other departments not assigned to any other minister.
In order to check online child pornography, government has initiated steps to devise a mechanism to access Interpol's 'worst-of-list' through Central Bureau of Investigation and disable such content on internet.
Snapdeal said it will give its users the option to defer the delivery by a few days till new currency notes become easily available.
With 8.5 per cent market share in the quarter ended September 2017, Nokia makes it to the top four bestselling feature phones in India.
Tata Mutual Fund's 'own a piece of India' offering is suitable for informed investors.
A recent survey done by indianboards.com suggests that around 283 directors will retire by October this year.
In 2015, as many as 15 major Chinese smartphone brands stepped into India.
'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.' 'Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.' 'Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'
The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.
Trai lowering of roaming tariffs likely to have negligible impact on financials as existing headline tariffs are lower.
Channel partners have started adding more value in marketing and sales. They are increasingly acting as advisors -- sales professionals than brokers.
Tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game's authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing.
Women from promoter families who have become directors since January this year include Sarala Birla (Century Textiles, Century Enka), Nawaz Gautam Singhania (Raymond Group), Bina Modi (Godfrey Phillips), Saroj Bhartia (Jindal Drilling & Industries) and Deepshikha Khaitan (Cera Sanitaryware).
Theresa May's visit to a Bengaluru aerospace systems supplier is seen as the UK's strategy to pursue new defence deals.
If Williams is indeed 20 weeks into her term, that would mean she was approximately two months pregnant when she captured her record 23rd Grand Slam tournament singles title at the Australian Open in January.
Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.
The HRX story will be watched closely by many, for Bollywood stars have rarely made the transition from movies to business.
The firm, which traces its origin back to 1862 in a humble Kolkata bakery and its subsequent listing on the bourses in 1918, says that it now wants to grow "substantially" and not just rest on its laurels.
Leaders from the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation on Tuesday vowed to jointly combat the growing threat of terrorism, transnational crimes and drug trafficking and agreed to intensify efforts to enhance connectivity and cooperation in areas like trade, energy and environment.
'Usually, customers who don't get loans from banks approach NBFCs.' 'This is one reason NBFCs price their loans costlier than PSBs or private banks.' 'NBFCs will have higher delinquencies levels than private banks for most products.'
German prosecutors launched an investigation on Monday into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn.
Truth be acknowledged, Rajinikanth is not known for wanting to leave his comfort zone to take the politico-electoral plunge, even if it meant his becoming the chief minister of a state that has conferred Tamil cinema's superstardom on him over the past 25 years. Today, his fans belong to the younger generation all right, but their numbers are far fewer than their counterparts in the '90s. They are not devoid of personal ambitions and agendas, unlike what Rajinikanh wants them to be, if he and they were to enter politics, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
India is, indeed, particularly vulnerable to this menace.
Senior journalist Ram Bahadur Rai, former news editor of Hindi daily Jansatta, replaces Chinmaya Gharekhan.
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