'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'
Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
'"We want to get the learnings from Flipkart and take it to other parts of the world," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was quoted as saying.' 'That is a very large tuition fee for an MBA in a country that outdoes Brazil and perhaps even China in busting multinationals' knees and sometimes their heads as they try to crack a market of mostly impoverished people run by a government that has never really given up the sadistic pleasures of administering the license raj,' notes Rahul Jacob.
On the occasion of the National Stock Exchange's (NSE's) silver jubilee celebration, its MD and CEO Vikram Limaye, bottom, left, spoke to Somesh Jha to discuss the way forward and how the exchange plans to deal with the present set of issues.
Terms reveal that such premature redemption is allowable on dividend reset dates in case there is no agreement on the dividend rate
The Australian Olympic team refused to move in to Rio de Janeiro's village for athletes on Sunday, saying the accommodation was "not safe or ready" for next month's games."
'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'
Speaking at last weekend's title deciding US Grand Prix in Austin, the 84-year-old Briton told reporters he hoped to add more American venues to a series that is already set for a record 21 races next year.
Carriers' input costs are rising due to weak rupee and rising crude oil price.
The omission of historical responsibilities, implying the build-up in the atmosphere of 165 years of greenhouse gas emissions from industrialised countries, is a body blow to the notion of climate justice, sums up Darryl D'Monte, reporting exclusively for Rediff.com from COP21.
Empowered in the Modi government, junior ministers have enough on their plate.
For the first time the Ford Foundation is placed under a watch.
Dr Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all, be it sections of the media, politicians or the people themselves. We need to learn how to value and retain talent. At the same time the talented must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.
In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar Acharya.
A two-year extension at the helm of the RBI still looks a real possibility
The rouble has fallen about 45 per cent against the dollar this year.
The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.
It could also ease the burden on the 225 million women in developing countries, says Ari Altstedter.
The corporate income tax breaks make up a relatively small part of $80 billion in business giveaways.
Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity.
With 11 hospitals in India and three more to come up, Columbia Asia is changing some of the rules of the game
This Budget plans for an increase to 10.3% of GDP from 9.9%.
The Budget has unveiled measures that should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Innovate in India'.
The government can seek details from sellers such as sources of funds while buying.
Liability goes up by Rs 1,000 cr for every Rs 1 change in $ exchange rate
'The government's proposal to store citizens' data including Aadhaar data under its Digital India initiative on cloud is violative of the citizens' human rights because the cloud is admittedly beyond India's jurisdiction.'
The Management Committee headed by Director General of Hydrocarbons R N Choubey refused to take a view on appointment of renowned reservoir consultants Ryder Scott, DeGolyer and MacNaughton, Gaffney, Cline & Associates or Netherland, Sewell & Associates to ascertain if RIL's claims of fall in reserves are actually true or the firm was hoarding gas by producing less, official sources said.
After reaching a deal with ANZ in a six-year tussle, Pankaj and Radhika Oswal have left Australia and plan to start a new venture in New York
The government has provided a long-term vision.
Whether it is protecting its turf in its core utility vehicle segment through new model launches, or stepping up investment in electric vehicles, the Anand Mahindra-led firm is leaving nothing to chance
Its Waluj manufacturing facility in Maharashtra failed to meet the good manufacturing norms prescribed by the UK drug regulator.
Reforms do happen and one example is Odisha which has taken steps to create a dedicated municipal cadre.
The Centre has accorded top priority for cost-effective, pollution-free transportation modes, such as waterways, which reduce logistic costs and increase road safety. Union minister of roads, highways, ports and shipping Nitin Gadkari speaks to Sanjay Jog about the government's strategy.
Even as three Rafale fighters line up in Bengaluru for eye-popping aerobatics displays at the Aero India 2015 exhibition this week, senior ministry of defence sources say the proposal to buy the French fighter is "effectively dead".
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay offers some unsolicited advice for a government wh,ich came to power, with brute majority and the nation's pragmatic chief money man.
The Chinese leader will display his grip on the Communist party and chart his plans for his country's future.
John Elliott, the author of Implosion: India's Tryst with Reality, on his Riding the Elephant blog, says the sacking of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata and Sons was in line with Ratan Tata's personal style of dealing with executives
By piling more pressure on governments, central banks risk not accomplishing much and yet provoking a political backlash that could threaten their independence.