Under the TFA, a proposal of developed countries, WTO members are negotiating ways to facilitate trade, simplify and harmonise customs rules and reduce transactions cost. Although India is willing to negotiate on TFA, it has raised few concerns over the proposed agreement.
Arnab Dutta traces how Bira 91 is already among the top two in the premium segment in all the cities that it is present in today and how it is giving larger brands Kingfisher and Budweiser a run for their market share.
The aviation authority is concerned about financial health of Air India, Spicejet and Jet Airways.
Facebook owns WhatsApp and Microsoft owns Skype, the two services that are at the centre of the current "net neutrality battle".
Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders of the SCO member countries including China's Xi Jinping.
'The big thing is on the works on Zero Distance, the initiative to bring innovations in every project.'
Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy.
'He should bring in a working president from outside the family.'
However, worries on inadequate import and issues for the FTA pacts.
All the speakers agreed that the issue of early marriage and adolescent health on account of unintended pregnancies required urgent attention in South Asian countries, particularly India, where the problem was on the rise despite tough laws against it.
Since the note ban was announced auction houses, galleries and art fairs are witnessing lukewarm sales -- even with masters like Souza, Raza and Padamsee. Ritika Kochhar reports.
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.
'Strange as it may seem, the more advanced the safety features in a car, the more critical is the role of the humble seat belt.'
Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and ... toothpaste - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality
As many as 30 sub-groups and committees worked tirelessly to devise rules and laws as well as fix tax rates for over 1,200 goods and services.
At 27, Uppma Virdi is telling stories, connecting cultures and making a killing out of chai.
The Siang is a dramatic river that flows through a beautiful land. Rafting on it is a rare pleasure the state offers tourists, says Ajai Shukla.
HDFC Bank becomes first Indian lender to develop mobile banking app for Apple's latest offering in India.
Enormous debt isn't the only thing afflicting Air India. Its work culture is an equal culprit in its downfall.
Playing helps me forget the war, the bombs, the rockets and the children who were killed.
A new book may help companies in getting corporate social responsibility right, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.
'We are in the reverse gear and we are not there anywhere compared to the rest of the world'
As hard bargains continue for the next four days at the picturesque tourist resort of Indonesia, the ministers., including from the influential developed countries will try and reach agreements on providing windows to the developing nations for their food security programmes and a pact to free the global trade from the procedural hassles at the customs.
Did you know that India is among the top five countries in food processing?
'It is not as bad an airline as it is made out to be: We serve wonderful food, the leg space is more, our cabin crew is warm and friendly.' 'The customer needs to be apprised of these things.'
Prominent print advertisements on Monday pitched Amazon's discount strategy against Flipkart's.
I would not recommend picking up your briefcase and walking out of your cubicle at the first sign of trouble.
The military knows very little about the world of journalism and has no plan in place to learn more, says Ajai Shukla
Ramon Magsaysay winner Anshu Gupta, whose non-governmental organisation Goonj has been leading the relief efforts in Nepal which was ravaged by a devastating quake in April this year, speaks to Ankita Mishra.
Controversy at the Pejawar Mutt -- an integral part of the VHP and the Ram temple movement -- forces PM to stay away.
India's fifth largest software services firm Tech Mahindra will acquire global network services firm Lightbridge Communications Corporation (LCC) in an all-cash deal worth $240 million (over Rs 1,486 crore).
Take charge and use these laws wisely.
Flipkart's current valuation is an estimated $12 billion.
In webcast address to India, Microsoft CEO says Azure seeing 'incredible' momentum here, with technology adaption racing in unprecedented ways.
Barra says GM is working on putting out the right products here because it will be difficult to make a mark globally without India.
'I wondered what mistakes I made in my life to be a businessman. Deep down, I still have doubts about it.' Shobha Warrier meets the amazing Dilip Kapur who built a Rs 160 crore business with just Rs 25,000.
Manufacturing in India accounts for about 16% of GDP.
Piramals are the largest investors in the Indian real estate sector after HDFC, with investments worth $3 billion already.
The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves
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