SC allows states to recover royalty on minerals from 2005

In a major victory for mineral-rich states, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed them to seek dues from April 1, 2005 on royalty and tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land from the Centre......

The North-South Battle Gets Ugly

With its age-old fascination for education, southern states have done better than the North.Start-ups, IT hubs, and industry majors setting up shop have changed the face of the South.Nearly 79% of......

Will Budget Cause Trouble For Modi?

'Union Budgets are often used as political instruments and that was the intention of this government too.''But while the exercise has settled two fronts, it has left open several others and this......

Phase 4: 76% polling in Bengal, Srinagar records highest turnout in decades

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories, with scattered......

View Consumption Survey Numbers With Caution

Could the MPCE survey results be used as a basis of reconstructing the Consumer Price Index with new weights, asks Madan Sabnavis. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Survey on household......

Be cautious about FMCG stocks, analysts warn investors

It may be a little early to cheer the recovery in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space as a deceleration in discretionary demand, after the festival season, may offset fragile rural......

Easier access to loans, skill development to boost education

Students will now have easy accessibility to loans for higher studies. Budget Provisions   For companies, for financial year 2015-2016, additional surcharge called the “Education......

Cyber criminals thrive in India; 10 major attacks in 12 months

India needs to follow countries such as Singapore who have and are further bolstering their cyber security apparatus. Two days ago, MobiKwik co-founder Bipin Preet Singh received a threat email.......

Spotlight on Srinivasan again in BCCI Working Committee meet

The Supreme Court might have refused to grant him relief but a defiant N Srinivasan is expected to attempt a comeback as BCCI President after being forced to step aside, when the......