For many years now, India has given the Commonwealth short shrift so its support for the Commonwealth trade initiative signals a renewed interest in the body.
India's human development indicators show that deprivation extends well beyond the 22 per cent of population who live below the official poverty line.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Monday trimmed India's economic growth estimates by 30 basis points to 7.1 per cent for the current fiscal, while global financial services giant Morgan Stanley downgraded its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.3 per cent from the earlier 7.7 per cent.
Now, government is also contracting imports.
Creation of 115 million non-farm jobs over next decade critical to sustaining growth, says McKinsey
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Amul will now export dairy products to Russia.
European aircraft maker Airbus said on Monday it expected India to buy about 222 aircraft over the next 15 years, and hoped to sell about half of them, including a current 43-jet deal.
India's IT services sector witnessed 4.2 per cent growth in 2012-13.
India needs 1.4 million hotel beds a night but has only 2.4 lakh, points out Rahul Pandit, MD and CEO of Ginger Hotels.
It's a clear signal that Indian economy is not out of woods.
Piyush Goyal is leading a delegation to deliberate with Australia.
ADB's calculations imply almost half of India's population (47.7 per cent) was below the line in 2010. Both these estimates are based on the year 2005's purchasing power parity rates.
Four recent instances help us understand why Prime Minister Narendra Modi could truly be called the chief human resources officer (CHRO) of the country.
The success of the PSLV-C34 mission is a result of ISRO's professionalism and the hard work put in by their scientists over the last many decades., says Ajay Lele.
Recent appreciation has not deterred companies like electric goods maker Havells to set up plant in India.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
Sensex firm on favourable GDP numbers for FY16.
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The partially convertible rupee closed at 66.24/25 per dollar after hitting a record low of 66.30, and down 2.9 per cent from its close of 64.30/31 on Monday.
Drunk driving can attract a fine up to Rs 50,000.
IRCTC has four Rail Neer plants.
Have India's tigers increased by 30 per cent in the last four years?
Foreign investors are betting top dollar on the country as growth is likely to recover at a time when other emerging markets are battling macroeconomic adjustments.
There is no such thing as a perfect Diabetes Diet. The important thing is to follow a meal plan that is tailored to personal preferences and lifestyle and helps manage normal blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides levels, blood pressure, and weight management.
In a country where 35 to 40 per cent of food is not consumed, the government urgently needs to reduce wastage to an acceptable level.
The sector faces many challenges and calls for prompt corrective action.
The implications aren't too significant, given the size of Ukraine and its role in the global economy.
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