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A household survey shows that they don't think using a toilet is good for their health, pointing to the need for sanitation policies that focus on changing attitudes rather than just building latrines.
India likely to overtake China on strong GDP growth.
India's economic growth had slumped to a decade's low of five per cent in 2012-13.
Lack of new investments may undermine higher consumption
Iconic Dalal Street investors Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Radhakishan Damani, known for their stock picks, have forged an unusual partnership to make Bollywood flicks.
Expenditure cuts necessitated by slowing revenue growth, weak industrial activity worrisome portents
Stocks and sectors impacted most by GST.
The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
All the minor irritants can be overlooked when you can get automatic transmission, diesel fuel efficiency and a Honda badge, all for less than a million rupees, says Pavan Lall.
Analysis of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations.
Indian rupee appreciated by 35 paise to end at two-week high of 63.03 against the greenback.
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
A good monsoon could rein in food inflation. Largely good corporate results mean better days are ahead. Nifty may reach record levels, points out Devangshu Datta.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
The public-private partnership model is a compulsion, says the minister.
Realistically, coal will be the major fuel for electricity generation in India, as in America, for a long time.
Praising villagers where he went to lay the foundation of a toilet for naming it as Izzatghar, Modi said, "I liked this word so much".
Most adult Indians should have access to bank deposits, credit and remittance facilities as well as insurance and mutual fund products in the next decade, and technology will play a big role in this transformation, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
While three operational mines in Chhattisgarh had a capacity of 12 million tonnes (mt), six were yet to start production.
Major corporates are staring at an uncertain future after investing substantially on their projects
In the last financial year, GDP growth was 7.3 per cent.
The need for larger investment in infrastructure that is the biggest shortcoming, says A V Rajwade.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis
CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.
The Aditya Birla group's decision to merge two companies, each with an existing clutch of diverse businesses, flies in the face of the accumulated wisdom regarding conglomerates, says T N Ninan.
Since most Indian firms have kept their forex exposure unhedged, credit profile of companies in the highly sensitive sectors such as oil & gas, metal & mining, airlines could weaken substantially, says Anup Roy.
The bilateral talks took place as the formal heads of government meeting got underway in London on Thursday, following a formal launch by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
The past eight months have seen vast improvement in the Indian economy, says Edelweiss Group chairman and chief executive Rashesh Shah, who feels domestic-oriented sectors are likely to do better.
Operations at 26 mines are set to commence again within a couple of months.
Veteran British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced United States President Richard Nixon, has died after a suspected heart attack while on board a cruise ship. He was 74.
Together, they controlled nearly Rs 26 lakh crore of assets at the end of FY16.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
A vilification campaign against Rosneft has begun in right earnest, says M K Bhadrakumar.
After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 142 points at 29,462 and the 50-share Nifty gained 26 points to end at 8,895.
GST stabilisation, DTC implementation and banking reforms are crucial for sustaining high growth for a long period, says Rashesh Shah.
'India is likely to do better than other emerging markets.'
Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.
The policy statement by the RBI governor is also expected to be upbeat.
The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago.
