Branded and packaged edible oils are currently selling at around 50 per cent premiums over their loose varieties. Hence, products using edible oils would be costlier going forward.
The footprints of Indian-origin corporate executives at multinationals is expanding, with Sandeep Kataria taking over the reins of footwear major Bata as its global chief executive officer. From FMCG majors to IT titans, Kataria joins the league of Indian-origin executives who have climbed the highest echelons of corporate across diverse sectors globally. From Nooyi to Pichai to Nadella, the list of such people at the helm of multi-billion dollar enterprises is long.
'The attempt to make Aadhaar mandatory has now emerged as an act of bullying by government agencies, turning citizens into subjects by making fundamental rights conditional on biometric identification,' says Gopal Krishna.
It is time he stood up and assured the middle class that they can count on him as one of their own, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.
The Aadhaar Bill passed during Budget session last month, overruling amendments moved in Rajya Sabha.
Patanjali Ayurved, founded in 2007 by yoga guru Ramdev, is targeting Rs 10,000-crore (Rs 100-billion) revenue in 2016-17
It was widely expected that this time around, the government would be less likely to initiate fresh reforms and rather loosen its belt a little to give various segments of the economy, especially the multitudes that truly constitute India, something to smile about, says Sudip Bandyopadhyay.
The delivery channel of India Post is being utilised primarily for small towns and cities.
The Comptroller and Auditor General detected financial irregularities of over Rs 10,000 crore in Bihar government departments during the financial year 2012-13.
The company employs 4,200 people across three centres in Noida and Bengaluru, which together employ a fourth of its global workforce
Big retailers are openly talking of plans to harness the power of big data, even reporting those in annual reports as part of a long-term strategy.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
The state of health is a reflection of what is spent and how it is spent.
The Modi government has handled inflation far better than any government in the past two decades. Both the stock market and currency indices have begun to show confidence in the economy, despite the mounting global headwinds of trade.
The Bill neither plans to make the Aadhar mandatory or limit its issuance to citizens.
Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019?
The size of the hole in today's banking crisis appears to be roughly 10 per cent of GDP.
Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right.
Kane Williamson's gamble to compromise on speed and pick three specialist spinners paid off as New Zealand humbled hosts India by 47 runs in a spin-dominated Super 10 contest of the World Twenty20 in Nagpur, on Tuesday.
India imported $62 billion of Chinese goods last year.
Sore points: Sikka's salary, high severance pay to executives, poor disclosures.
It has once again returned to strong growth after a brief hiatus, spurred by the return of investors' confidence (and cash) in India's online food ordering sector.
Can the newly-minted Jal Shakti ministry bring water to some 19 crore Indian households that have never had taps or heard the sound of flowing water, wonders Vinayak Chatterjee.
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.
The government scheme has a long way to go before its ultimate goals of universal financial inclusion and financial literacy are achieved.
Accenture has its largest employee base in India with close to three lakh people.
The Survey lists some of the challenges that might impede India's progress.
Against National Democratic Alliance's 75 million target, United Progressive Alliance added 61 million in 2013-14.
Parekh in a video address to employees expressed delight on leading the iconic company
This is the first "Green budget" of the government for effective containment of pollution in the city, the deputy chief minister said in the budget session of the assembly in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
'We are at a time and position that we do not need higher number of visas.'
Lack of financial commitments from rich countries poses threat to Paris meet
Firm to prune domestic costs through initiatives such as voluntary separation
'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.
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Affordable CFO services for firms that lack resources.
PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.
Railway Budget is the first indicator of possibly better days
The revival in Mumbai's property market could help the group.
Modi, who has enjoyed immense reputation in Japan as then Gujarat Chief Minister in terms of ensuring the state's progress, said India wants to emulate Japan in terms of quality, zero defect and delivery systems while carrying out skill development.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
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