Consumer spending and the sentiment that guides it are the key to the growth of any market economy.
Global consumer confidence rose in the first quarter, with a marked increase in sentiment in the United States, Japan and northern Europe.
Banga Beats' hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Indian Badminton League went up in smoke after they lost their must-win match against hosts Pune Pistons 4-1 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune.
Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.
Nearly three-quarters of Indian business leaders believe the government has mismanaged the economy and want opposition leader Narendra Modi to lead the country.
Italian Pierluigi Collina will replace Kim Milton Nielsen who was ruled out after picking up a foot injury.
Arvind Kejriwal's AAP likely to impact congress the most and other parties to a lesser extent in the Lok Sabha polls, predicts the Snap poll conducted by ABP News-Nielsen in Delhi and Mumbai.
Arvind Kejriwal's AAP likely to impact congress the most and other parties to a lesser extent in the Lok Sabha polls, predicts the Snap poll conducted by ABP News-Nielsen in Delhi and Mumbai.
While sales momentum from rural areas may last another three to six months, sales growth in urban areas could stage a comeback by next year's June quarter as people learn to live with the coronavirus and economic activity gradually improves in the cities.
Real estate experts say rentals have corrected by 5-10 per cent across formats, including office, retail and housing, with a pick-up expected over the next few quarters as the economy recovers.
Vendors in India shipped 9.3 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2013 against 3.5 million in the same period of 2012.
A recent survey of 100 chief executives conducted by Nielsen for The Economic Times said 80 per cent want Modi to become prime minister.
In the first part of a series, we bring you the top 10 science colleges, as per India Today's findings.
'Fantasy players create their own team, get phantom money and start playing the virtual game.'
Krishnan Sasikiran drew the final round game against GM Vitaly Tseshkovsky to tie for sixth place.
He drew with Grandmaster Alexei Barsov of Uzbekistan, his fifth successive draw in as many rounds, in the fifth round of the 65th Hastings International Chess Congress.
London Olympics bronze-medallist in mixed doubles, Joachim Fischer Nielsen of Denmark feels India has a "strong" men's and women's singles pool and the country is fast emerging as a force to reckon with in world badminton.
Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi look set for a comfortable victory in Gujarat, winning even more seats than last time, an opinion poll has revealed.
Rafael Nadal will have his work cut out when play begins next week, not on the Caja Magica's three red dust courts, but on gaming consoles.
Each year, Nielsen's Corporate Image Monitor survey measures the reputation of leading corporates on the basis of certain attributes. The Monitor measures perceptions of the image and reputation of India's leading companies, across sectors and serves as an important indicator of the strength of the corporate brand.
Although large companies like Nestle, Dabur or HUL have been impacted by this slowdown in demand, it was the small, local players that have been hit harder.
Pune Pistons clinched a thrilling 3-2 victory on day one of the inaugural Indian Badminton League in New Delhi, on Wednesday after the mixed doubles combination of Ashwini Ponnappa and Joachim Fischer Nielsen got the better of Jwala Gutta and Kien Keat Koo of Krissh Delhi Smashers.
Characters that populate his novels, preoccupations they have, ambitions they nurse and obstacles they encounter are all endearingly those of today's real-life India, says Ajit Balakrishnan
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Close to 25 per cent of smartphone-users in country prefer to shop online than use shopping apps, a study by research firm Nielsen said.
After years of eager anticipation, the mobile revolution is now truly moving ahead.
Sophie Devine celebrated her return to the limited-overs format with a maiden century as last year's runner-up New Zealand thrashed South Africa by 150 runs in their opening Group 'B' match of the ICC Women's World Cup in Cuttack.
In an online chat with readers on September 24, bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi shared his inspiration for work, the experience of writing the book and more
If opinion polls are to be believed, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi seems all set to make a hat-trick in the state.
It has finally become the market leader in room ACs, but profitability remains a big challenge.
According to the study conducted by Nielsen on behalf of Google India, seven out of 10 of the respondents said they know the exact brand and model they want to buy with the help of online research before entering the store.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna's hopes of making it to the semi-finals at the ATP World Tour Finals remained alive after they beat Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau 6-3, 5-7, 10-5 in their second outing at the O2 Arena, in London, on Wednesday.
The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna squandered two match-points before losing to Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen in their opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals, in London, on Tuesday. The Indians, making their debut as a pair in the elite season-ending event, lost their Group B match 6-4, 7-6(1), 10-12 in 96 minutes.
Market leader with 20.6% share in the air conditioning segment.
The world over, small brands have challenged the big boys. India is no exception
The 9/11 terrorist attacks has topped the list of most memorable televised moments the last half-century.
Manmohan Singh remains the most popular leader in India, according to a survey conducted by Star News and A C Nielsen
Meet Lando Norris, who pipped Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian F1 on July 5 for a podium finish.
India Today has released the results of its annual survey of the best Indian colleges 2012. In the first part of a series, we bring you the top 10 engineering colleges, as per their findings.
A survey by internet search giant Google revealed that one out of every two buyers have conducted research online before approaching the car dealer. More than half of those who did online research said that the information available on the Internet prompted them to change the choice of car brands before they finally bought those.
