Consumers are exposed to trends from across the globe and now expect creative as well as unique products.
Should we really pay attention to them, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Envisaging employment and agriculture oriented 7-8 per cent growth of the economy All India Congress Committee on Saturday sought a debate on reservations in the private sector and asked the government to revive industrial growth
Facing huge financial crunch, the Railways has invited suggestions from the general public to increase its revenue and reduce expenditure ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
Divestment also was not covered. One would have expected divestment to be a major instrument for raising fund for various projects, as was the case in the last 3-4 budgets but we did not see it at all.
'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'
US energy major Chevron Corp will buy upto 40 per cent stake in Reliance Industry's gas rich D-6 block in KG Basin and become a co-promoter of its new export oriented refinery.
A course on 'land acquisition, rehabilitation and environmental clearance of projects' is also being offered by IIT-Kharagpur.
Good performance of ICICI Lombard, New India, Oriental Insurance and Bajaj Allianz pushed the general insurance industry growth to 16 per cent in April-February of 2005-06.
The new Foreign Trade Policy, to be unveiled on April 7, would focus mainly on attracting foreign direct investment and generating employment for the youth.
Export oriented units have approached the finance ministry for abolishing "sunset clause" in the Income Tax Act to get tax exemptions beyond March 2009, so as to attract more investments and maintain their competitiveness globally.
It is ranked 7th on the list of world's top-10 consumer finance firms
The challenge is to convince productive sectors that a lower general rate would benefit all and remove the prevalent system of favours targeted towards narrow industry and service sector groups.
"We have to collectively address all doubts. The vision of flexibility with which this policy was brought... We will have to show in a similar way maximum flexibility in implementing it," Modi said while addressing the 'Governors' Conference on the Role of NEP in Transforming Higher Education'.
If shutdown stays for an extended period, there would be an overall macroeconomic impact that may affect the IT industry.
India Inc said policymakers should take doable steps to revive fixed investments and production of capital goods
Motor Industries Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the German auto ancillary giant Bosch, on Thursday said Bosch is keen on enhancing its presence in India and planning an investment of close to Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) in the country.
Most Indian engineers can code but are not confident in their ability to do so, notes Narayan Mahadevan.
As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.
'India is a country where many of the problems need local solutions and some be solved using basic science.'
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel and Vedanta were down up to 70 per cent below their one-year highs.
The ban in India would hit Chinese internet companies that were making headway in the world's fastest-growing mobile market.
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Sikka's regret over lack of strategic talk with clients hints at larger problem
Amazon's fresh investment in its India entities come at a time when the Seattle-based firm has faced losses in several of its business entities in India, such as seller services, wholesale, transportation services and digital payments, for the 2018-19 financial year.
The meeting will focus on how to make the crisis an opportunity for India.
Infrastructure, stricter implementation boost commercial vehicle sales
Pinarayi is exploring the potentials of 'socialism with Indian characteristics'. The next five years under Pinarayi's watch will be a transformative period for Kerala's development, observes M K Bhadrakumar.
