The Obama administration sees India not only as a land of huge potential for expanded business and trade but also as a strategic partner in the face of an increasingly assertive China, whose leader visited Modi in India last week.
Jaydeep Barman and Kallol Banerjee reveal how they built the company from scratch.
A leave vote means the future of Britain's financial services industry is now hanging in the balance.
The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
Was Adani able to clinch this loan merely as a result of his proximity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Chinese govt has itself to blame for first trying to slow down the property market and later propping it up.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
By value, however, electronic goods still account for a large portion of gross merchandise
The deal between Bharti group and Tata Teleservices is yet another example of how swiftly things can change in business.
'I am not surprised that hubris brought Chanda Kochhar down. It would appear that as a person she thought she could do no wrong and as a leader she considered herself above what her company demanded of others in terms of financial probity and honesty. That, my friends, is NOT a good way for a leader to feel,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
The two governments have already set a target of increasing bilateral trade in goods and services to $500 billion.
Ajay Singh is trying hard to turnaround SpiceJet.
While lower gas output led to earnings cuts, price rises with regular ramp-ups in output will lead to earnings upgrades
US retail major is in talks with Flipkart, Snapdeal, ShopClues and Grofers for partnership.
If the impact of the Greece crisis spreads across Europe and parts of the world which are more interconnected than ever before, India cannot hope to be insulated, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Launches of new homes reduced drastically this year.
Indian business, on quite a different trajectory from its global counterpart, remains relatively insulated from any kind of backlash.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Friday on a five-day US visit, he was greeted with 'Har Har Modi' slogan.
In India we have to be careful not to copy any level of dependence on the financial sector and infatuation with the get-rich-quick syndrome, says Jaimini Bhagwati.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 114 points at 28,622 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 37 points at 8,686.
Group still far from coordinating monetary/forex policy
IMF members will also be examining whether China's heavy intervention in the yuan market was befitting of a freely convertible reserve currency
Need for much more investment; sector would like govt help
There are rumours that Ajay Singh who previously headed SpiceJet may get an investor to bail out the airline of dire consequences.
PM Modi's China visit may strengthen ties between both the countries.
Most forecasts do not have a track record of transparency and accuracy
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
The valuation was more conservative than the $15 billion some analysts had expected for the social media phenomenon, potentially attracting investors who might consider the money-losing company's listing price a better deal, with room to rise.
'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'
Just when everything seemed picture perfect for brown faces on American television, Showtime reverts to form with its new series Billions. Aseem Chhabra points out how popular media still hasn't gained enough distance from accents and towel-turban fixations.
Rupee volatility could be dampened if it is steadily manoeuvered to levels consistent with inflation differentials, say Jaimini Bhagwati and Abheek Barua
Faced with a situation where the spouse's transferable job keeps taking the family to different locations, thus jeopardising their own careers, many women simply fall off their career track and resign themselves to relocation every time their husband gets transferred, says Sudha Menon.
A loyalty programme, same-day delivery and repeatability are driving EkStop's business but scaling up and addressing competition are vital.
Any investment proposal in India has to be cleared by the Cabinet which leads to a vicious cycle of approvals and rejections, says
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Candidates in the current state elections must be made to offer specific promises against which their performance can be measured, says Indira Rajaraman
Although the current long-term bullish trend is intact, markets are awaiting clarity on the taper and the Assembly election results.
The BRICS summit offers Modi an excellent platform to reach out to world leaders and conduct diplomacy on the very ticklish issue of reform of the world governance structure, and to exchange notes with his peers on international, regional and bilateral issues on the margins of the meeting, says Rup Narayan Das.
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As home deals are down to a trickle, most are looking at life beyond broking.
According to all accounts, Neel Tushar Kashkari was well received at the California Republican Party Convention -- his first major public exposure after formally declaring his candidacy in January for governor of California
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