Core sector companies have seen volumes drop to single digit in the first nine months of FY16.
The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
A 27-year-old Indian-origin woman, convicted of arson leading to her husband's death two years ago, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in the US state of Texas.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Sunday that his party will secure 100 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha election and that the next government cannot be formed without its support.
India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
In a major policy reversal, the AAP government wrote to the Centre to withdraw the approval given by the previous Sheila Dikshit government for FDI in multi-brand retailing in Delhi, saying the entry of global chains such as Walmart and Tesco in India would result in large-scale job losses.
Online grocers like Bigbasket and localbanya witness surge in sales.
The company's search for a partner in India seems to be grounded once again
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
The government is considering to tweak FDI policy in retail sector so as to allow global chains like Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco to open multi-brand stores in non-hilly cities with population less than one million.
AAP, set to form the government in Delhi, had said it was opposed to foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.
Amazon committed a fresh investment of $3 billion, in addition to the $2 billion it announced in 2014.
The two companies have been negotiating to remain separate entities after a merger.
Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan find out why the new CEO is said to be the perfect man for turning around Flipkart's fortunes.
In the previous Budget, the government had come out with a similar scheme.
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The best way to put the economy back on track is to abolish income and corporate taxes, as this will not only raise confidence but also increase savings and boost growth, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Subramanian Swamy tells Faisal Kidwai.
Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.
French giant might apply for multi-brand retailing if UK rival gets nod.
'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'
Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy Velumani shares his success story with Anjuli Bhargava as he remembers the one person who stood by him through it all.
T E Narasimhan/Business Standard reports from Chennai on how the Future group plans to shore up its small store network in the South.
March and April payrolls were revised to show 32,000 more jobs.
The 53-year-old entrepreneur has felt the heat of e-commerce.
Come and check us, we're always open and law-abiding, says co-founder of US-based entity selling in India, after Delhi Police asks govt to track some e-commerce sites.
PE firm True North's investment model is to take 51% stake in mid-sized companies and make them large, says Niraj Bhatt.
Instead of announcing new schemes, focus will be on those already announced and key sectors.
Foreign retail chains, reluctantly allowed limited entry, have begun to make their initial moves and, like Ikea, intend to spend big money -- sometimes in the billions of dollars.
Consumers are set to gain from discounts.
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Retail giant Tesco's entry into Indian market has hit a regulatory roadblock.
India's plans to relax foreign direct investment (FDI) rules across a broad spectrum of industries have received the final approval from the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA).
His challenge now may be coping with Alibaba's undoubted status as a whale in the world of e-commerce.
Asking the government to tweak FDI norms in multi-brand segment, retailers said sourcing rules must be made similar to that of single brand while demanding foreign firms be allowed to put only 50 per cent of first tranche of investment in back-end infrastructure.
Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.
VCs have been especially bullish about India.
The company is not holding plans for clarity on policy.
These risks are viewed as more acute in the online world.
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Depreciating rupee a silver lining for some businesses amid the economic downturn.
'Competence, experience, matter, did you say?' 'No music was sweeter than the mash of xenophobia, jingoism, racism, misogyny.' 'And the master busker to play the tune was round the corner to capture an eager audience just in the nick of time.' Shreekant Sambrani on the Trump Triumph a week after his upset victory.
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
Patience has kept IKEA, the euro 27-billion Swedish retailer, going despite entry hurdles. So says Juvencio Maeztu, its chief executive officer for India.
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