India's long-held position as the world's top diamond polisher is being challenged by soaring output from China.
The sector's performance in delivery also saw a decline -- only 23.5 per cent of the committed units were delivered during the first six months of this year, show data from research firm PropEquity.
The sector suffered grave turbulence in 2013 due rampant economic slowdown both globally and domestically, liquidity crunch, unstable currency, high input costs, labour shortage, high interest rates and growing inflation.
He was on the Marquee List. His base price was a meagre Rs 50,000. Yet batting sensation Martin Guptill failed to find a buyer at the IPL auction.
The inventory has risen to 83 months in the National Capital Region and 50 months in Mumbai.
Captain Steven Smith's love affair with Pune continued as he led Rising Pune Supergiant to a seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a thrilling Indian Premier League match, in Pune, on Thursday.
In the concluding article of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Ludhiana, one of the largest industrial towns in Punjab, to assess the effect of demonetisation.
Pollution is not merely the price to be paid for growth; it is also a drag on the same growth.
'The role reversal of those in favour of GST and those opposing it is troubling.'
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
Listed Mumbai developers are battling higher inventory levels.
The first shuttle is yet to be struck but the discontent with the Indian Badminton League is only rising with men's doubles specialists Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas hinting at a pullout, claiming that their base prices too were slashed without informing them.
Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.
PE funds have invested Rs 13,000 cr into the property market in Bengaluru.
The fact is that BS-IV vehicles, particularly diesel trucks, are much less polluting than BS-III ones, says Sunita Narain.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde on Tuesday filed an appeal against the rejection of his candidature for the post of president in the Mumbai Cricket Association elections on October 18.
Housing prices could drop by up to 30% over 6 to 12 months after demonetisation.
Liquidity, stable income generation, potential capital appreciation are the benefits from REITs
Prices in most areas have been stagnant but some regions are showing reasonable appreciation.
High return rates in the e-commerce space are making a dent in the margins of e-retailers.
The entire 'teaser rate' phenomenon only ended up benefiting lenders and developers at the cost of the loan consumers.
HFCs and banks expect a drop in demand for housing loans in the short-term.
Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.
Some teams have completely overhauled their squads. Others retained their core at the IPL Players Auction.
India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with his teammates Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin, among others, will be up for grabs for the two new IPL teams in the draft to be held in Mumbai.
Soaring output has left the world awash with cheap crude as supply exceeds demand by 1 million to 2 million barrels per day
Maggi banned in Delhi for 15 days.
Benchmark Brent oil futures prices more than halved between June 2014 and January 2015.
Look at reaping the first-mover advantage by possessing lands in AP's newly-announced capital city.
IPL Action VIII: These players went unsold
If the idea was to make money for the government, last month's radio auctions were a huge success.
With prices unlikely to run up sharply, genuine buyers can start readying deals before the festival season starts.
Bharti Retail launched its first mall, The Pavilion, in Ludhiana.
According to Knight Frank, in the second half of 2015, launches will be down 52 per cent (from 37,643 in the second half of 2014) to 18,000, while absorption will improve 24 per cent.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to pull off what was unimaginable a year back -- adopting a much-needed centre-left approach, says Devanik Saha.
Bengaluru's average home prices are Rs 4,000 a sq ft.
Some analysts argue that Beijing has been too cautious in lowering rates and freeing up cash in the banking system, keeping real interest rates too high given low returns on investment.
Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth low.
