Ahead of unveiling the Foreign Trade Policy, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the government was looking at cooperating with states to bring down transaction costs to make exports more competitive. India's exports have been on a downslide since October 2008.
'The first year of the Modi government's second term has laid the roadmap for the future and we will embark on it with gusto,' promises Gopal Krishna Agrawal, the BJP's national spokesperson on economic affairs.
For now Walmart has said it remains optimistic about India. But that could change without prior notice, says Nivedita Mookerji.
Ma is also exploring strategic play in one of the largest media houses in India.
'The uneducated think of their rights as a gift. This is deeply troubling.' 'If they were educated they could claim what is rightfully theirs.'
The film marks the second-most successful opening for leading man Shahid Kapoor after Shaandaar.
With the abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Amazon's proposal will now be vetted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the commerce ministry.
Competitive video gaming, dubbed esports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event.
The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India.
Advertising couched as editorial is working best on digital media across the world.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
Oppo's FDI application approved for single-brand retail trading
The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.
Venture capitalists and private equity players have slowed investments in Indian start-ups.
According to CAIT, e-commerce policy should take within its ambit not only foreign players but also domestic ones.
As 4G internet completes coverage of the entire country, rural markets have become the primary generator of sales.
Today, India is one of the fastest-growing eCommerce markets in Asia/Pacific along with China.
Modi is expected to address more than 18,000 people at the event, during which students from local schools will stage a series of cultural performances.
"Disappointed to see the Pakistan PM use the UN to praise a militant group that uses violence to promote its cause," Congressman Ted Poe said in a tweet.
The Mutual Logistics Support Agreement will allow militaries of the two countries to use each other's bases for repair and replenishment of supplies besides facilitating scaling up of overall defence cooperation.
A look at the key decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its six months.
Indian IT giants are outstanding companies with great management teams, but they have been held hostage by their past success.
The government has set up a high-level committee.
Government allows duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes raw sugar till June 12. At present, India levies an import duty of 40% on sugar
The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes. The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the promise of exorbitant returns and so investors must ask how the promoter expects to earn the kind of return he is promising, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The Street is talking about the New Rakesh Jhunjhunwala who has invested heavily in a particular stock.
The boom in organised retail will set the tone for major economic overhaul. The ripple effect will be improved supply chains, volume output, integration into global commerce, and higher tax collection, notes T N Ninan.
Announcing a slew of measures for the sector, he said GST-registered micro, small and medium enterprises will be sanctioned a loan of Rs 1 crore in just 59 minutes through a new portal.
Royal Bank of Scotland and JP Morgan were also fined over attempts to rig currency benchmarks in a year-long probe that has put the largely unregulated $5 trillion-a-day market on a tighter leash, with dozens of dealers suspended or fired.
Even within China, economic slowdown and stiffer competition may hit growth.
In a major step, SBI Capital Markets, India's leading investment banker, has decided to enter commodity broking and expand aggressively its online equity trading to take on competition from ICICI in the sector.
Such campaigns would badly affect players in the traditional retail market.
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.
What are the problems affecting the growth of food processing sector in India
During the mission, Brand USA announced the launch of the 'USA Discovery Program' for the Indian travel trade.
'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'
'For the next three months or so, the market will go down.' 'Traders do not have Rs 100 notes.'
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
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