Besides Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart is also facing a threat from Asia's richest man and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is also betting big to grab a share of the country's e-commerce market.
Perhaps, the most misunderstood aspect is the role of the state.
Cumulative sales of India's top passenger vehicle makers -- Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda Cars, and Toyota Kirloskar -- increased to 206,418 units in February over 200,322 units in the same month last year, an increase of 3 per cent.
Of the 3.9 million the sector employs, HR experts say at least 100,000 are likely to lose their jobs by the end of this financial year. Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan report.
Companies' annual reports can hide as much as they reveal. Investors can get early warning signals of wrongdoing by frequently speaking to other stakeholders.
The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.
When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
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The JV, Voltbek Home Appliances, aims to take on LG, Samsung as well as home-grown players such as Godrej among others head on with a slew of products that hopes to combine the best of both worlds -- European technology and design, with Indian pricing and delivery.
Despite all of the PM's many strengths, it is increasingly clear that he does not necessarily have a coherent and clear worldview on matters of macro policy.
Gopinathan is aware of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
The scrip was the worst hit among the front-line companies on both the indices during the day.
Laid to Rest: The controversy over Subhas Chandra Bose's death, a book published by Bose's great nephew Ashis Ray, reveals how we've always known the truth, notes Karan Thapar.
It currently has invested in 35 locations, some of which border on a luxury level format and are large at 2,500 square feet.
'The Pakistani military has encouraged and supported terrorist organisations, especially in Kashmir, as a means of waging proxy war against the Indian military and the country's superior economic resources.' 'The evidence is irrefutable with the recent killing of 46 paramilitary troops being just the latest example.'
Raghavendra Kamath reports on what ails India's real estate sector.
The US government should not only look at salary, but also focus on skills while making immigration reforms
After taking over scam-hit Satyam, Techn Mahindra has made many structural changes in the latter to turn it around.
Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive.
Flipkart might consider Singapore, too, as listing norms aren't very strict.
Ajit Balakrishnan on how the Web could return to its original egalitarian goals.
You can look at equity-oriented balanced funds.
Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
Global markets could correct 5-10 per cent. If that happens, Indian markets will correct about 10 per cent
'China feels India will be hard-pressed not to go after China because we are so badly dependent on them -- and that is the reality.'
States are now gearing up to implement the scheme, integrating it with their own public health insurance plans and tying up the loose ends.
'The rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was 0.7 -- anything below 1 suggests the epidemic is receding.' 'The city-State achieved this without the de facto police-State curfew that India has resorted to,' says Rahul Jacob.
The transaction - the second one in less than a year - is seen as an effort to restore investor faith in the company following a dismal performance by its UK subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive.
China's biggest carmaker, which own brands like Maxus, MG, Roewe and Yuejin, plans to invest $1 billion in India manufacturing unit, reports Swaraj Baggonkar from Mumbai.
Experts say the size of the fund shouldn't be a primary criterion for selection.
It was a year of big gains for equity investors.
Economists have asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to lower interest rate, rationalise subsidies, remove all cess and surcharge, do away with the retrospective tax amendments and scrap dividend distribution tax to revive investment cycle and promote growth.
Experts suggest six ways to play stocks that tank suddenly and make money as Sanjay Kumar Singh listens in
A random check of the database for India displays about 22 offshore entities, 1,046 officers or individual links, 42 intermediaries and as many as 828 addresses within the country ranging from the tony and posh locations of metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to mofussil locations like that in Haryana's Sirsa, Bihar's Muzaffarpur and Madhya Pradesh's Mandasaur and state capital Bhopal.
The BSE Sensex spurted 130.00 points to end at 35,980.93, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 30.35 points to 10,802.15.
The United States National Security Agency has sent some staffers home because of the government shutdown despite crucial security services being exempted from the shuttering of offices due to lack of funds.
Investors are already factoring in the impact. The IT Index on the BSE exchange dipped 2.5 per cent, with Infosys, Wipro and TCS showing a decline.
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.
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