A framework agreement on Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) is expected to be signed between the two sides during the visit.
A steady demand environment, prudent debt management and faster absorption of office space gave them an edge over others.
Unprecedented torrential downpour in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu brought the whole state to a grinding halt.
By 2026, India will add 220 million to its urban population. That is, about 30 Bangalores!
Almost all the big mall developers/investors - such as Raheja-owned Inorbit Malls, Xander-APG joint venture Virtuous Retail South Asia (VRSA), property developer Prestige Estates Projects, and Blackstone-owned Nexus Malls - are looking to double their space in a year or two.
The elevator industry in India today is approximately 26,000-27,000 elevators per annum. There are players like Mitsubishi, Kone, Schindler among others in the organised sector, and many regional players that constitute the elevator market.
Rapid urbanisation must take into account environmental issues and make use of technology to provide better amenities in cities, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday.
The NPR data will be used for schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjvala and Saubhagya for identifying the intended beneficiaries.
Currently pegged at $1 billion, the growing need for advanced technological solutions to tackle pollution could turn India's environment industry into almost $20 billion market by year 2020, according to a Canadian official.
Shahid Jameel, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, also said that the country had already reached community transmission a long time ago.
The politics of Deve Gowda and that of the bureaucrats who badmouthed and helped kill a remarkable public-private initiative like the Bangalore Agenda Task Force have been the city's nemesis.
"The people have voted in large numbers for Congress and the policies of the DF governments," Deshmukh said in a official release.
People with low incomes will keep visiting local grocery stores for the credit facilities, whereas the middle and upper income households would love to do their monthly shopping from the modern format retail stores.
Most are focussed on developing mega-cities, but the real growth will come in small and mid-sized cities.
'The Indian State needs to focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure and law and order, and get out of all these regulatory cholesterols.' 'Then, India will fly.'
Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section.
Water shortage is likely to lead to political tensions and instability in the future, warns Simon George, President, Cargill India.
With experts concurring that India and China are lucrative markets for real estate, a comparison between the two countries is inevitable, writes Ravi Teja Sharma.
With this rapid urbanisation, one of the biggest challenges will be providing affordable housing to citydwellers, especially the poor.
Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures.
People are interested in the strength of India's economy, the country's stability, and the opportunities, says Stuart Tait, regional head of commercial banking, Asia-Pacific at HSBC.
CM makes 'Make in Maharashtra' pitch to China.
Road ministry identified bike-sharing, carpooling and e-rickshaws as ways to deal with rising pollution in major cities.
'Disparity is not only in Mumbai; you see it in every city. The other day, I saw right next to the mansion of Mukesh Ambani worth Rs 5,000 crore for one family, thousands of people sleeping on the pavement. This is the urban India you have created!'
Experts believe MNCs, which look for a strong foothold in the Indian kitchen appliances space, target the leading organised players in the industry.
Modi, however, admitted that both countries face numerous economic challenges in the current global environment which directly affect trade and commerce
New Delhi is approaching Gota with an open mind, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Indian economy grew 7.9 per cent in the March quarter.
500 cities will be developed under AMRUT scheme.
Women's biological clock: Myth or reality?
The sops being given to the IT firms in metro cities should be extended to companies in tier 2 and 3 cities as it will generate greater employment opportunities and boost growth, industry body Nasscom has said.
Panagariya is of the view that school education and higher education need to grow together to help India face various challenges.
Government had declared the mission of creating 100 Smart Cities.
While larger companies like Nestle India, Britannia and the like are often mentioned, some mid-cap companies are also expected to grow at a rapid clip.
Here is all you need to know about the National Population Register and worries over its links with NRC.
Recent IMF forecast said China's growth is expected to slow down.
'He always avoided eating non-vegetarian food in presence of his deputies if they were fasting for the month of Shravan.' 'There were no Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Swaminarayan festivals he would forget.' 'He was a conservative Muslim and therefore could get along well with conservative Hindus.'
The report also points out that a larger section of the poor and vulnerable households achieve middle-class status in urban areas in India despite the presence of a large urban informal sector.
'Most likely scenario is Modi comes back with either a much smaller majority and no majority at all and a coalition.' 'Very hard to imagine him doing better than he did last time.' 'He will then be a weaker prime minister,' the author of The Billionaire Raj tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
