Acquisition of stressed infrastructure assets has pushed its debt to over Rs 1 lakh crore, highlighting concerns about its growth strategy.
Indian govt is trying hard to get global investors to invest in the country.
Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.
Private sector firms need to be re-engaged for better infra planning.
Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple breast cancer screening available to every woman, that too at the extremely affordable cost of $1 per scan? Can we make a portable, high-tech ECG machine which can provide reports immediately and that too at the cost of 8 cents a test? Can we make an eye imaging device that is portable, non-invasive and costs 3 times less that conventional devices? Can we make a robust test for mosquito-borne dengue, which can detect the disease on day 1, and that too at the cost of $2 per test? Amazingly, says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, all this has been achieved in India, not only by using technological innovation but also non-technological innovation.
Overseas airlines can operate unlimited number of flights into and out of India.
The government is looking at building by-laws and floor area ratio so that you can build up instead of out, thus requiring less land.
Forty years on, ironically, the managerial attention to new businesses has meant almost 40 per cent of revenues now come from the non-tobacco business.
Import duty on PVC, at 7.5%, is far lower than that prevailing in comparable economies.
Currently, the travel time between Mumbai and Delhi varies between 16 and 30 hours.
For India, the talks will work as another opportunity to sharpen its positions ahead of the formal UN negotiations.
At 15.05 PM, the 30-share Sensex was up 281 points at 28,238 and the 50-share Nifty gained 86 points at 8,577
Analysts sceptical whether company will sustain rise in operating profits.
Govt keen to revive business sentiment in india.
Narendra Modi's diplomacy and persuasive prowess has ensured long-term investments from China and Japan.
The 2015 World Bank group's Doing Business index ranked India at 142, down from 140, which it was the year before.
'Jin Jiang had invested in Louvre Hotels.' 'Louvre, a couple of months ago, took a majority in Sarovar hotels.' 'So they are coming in now.' 'Look at the Chinese -- two quarters ago they took 25 percent in Hilton.' And then HNA also took majority in Carlson (Radisson).'
He replaces Mark Pincus, the founder of the company.
TCS still ace in the pack
'The overall stress on asset quality is indeed coming down.'
Is it inconsistency in policy, or the lack of robust support?
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