Surajeet Das Gupta explains why Mukesh Ambani's target is by no means impossible.
Government may slash spending on foreign travel by ministers and officials and on meetings in five-star hotels as part of austerity measures to cut down on budget deficit.
Former United States First Lady Jackie Kennedy described the late Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi as a "prune - bitter, kind of pushy, horrible woman," according to previously unreleased interviews.
They want govt to raise excise duty and service tax rates, cut subsidies.
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables her Budget on February 1, the numbers could be something to cheer.
Bihar's capital city, Patna will lose its green cover to ensure smooth air traffic operations.
West Bengal's new Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has Z-plus security, is giving sleepless nights to the Kolkata police with her penchant for making unscheduled visits on her way to office.
The list of services eligible for duty credits under the Served From India Scheme has been pruned by removing important areas such as computer consultancy services, software implementation, data processing and database services.
The recent circular follows the 'true-to-label' concept, but large funds in the multi-cap category may be forced to merge in the absence of sufficient small-cap options.
With the Congress still pruning its final list of candidates and the Kerala Congress - Mani and the Socialist Janata Dal sulking over seat sharing arrangements, the United Democratic Front is yet to finalise its list of candidates."There are several issues in the Congress party and the party is now reduced to a pocket organisation of Oomen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala.These two leaders have become so powerful that nobody can challenge them" said a source.
Also, a dedicated cell, headed by a member of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT), will be set up to address concerns faced by start-ups.
Britain is to sack another 150 Gorkha soldiers as part of government's drive to reduce men-under-arms and the move has raised hackles in Nepal, the home of the fabled fighters.
Tracking of consumers has helped shape many moves of Shoppers Stop - from merchandising and increasing the ticket size of purchases to opening of new stores.
Goalkeeper Baljit Singh, who made a comeback to the Indian hockey camp after two years in wilderness, could not make the core group and was left out of the 48-strong list of probables for the first Asian Champions Trophy in September.
The operating environment is unpredictable, but if the bank can't give a clear picture of what's in store, calling the bottoming out of its asset quality stress is nearly impossible.
India left out most of their younger players who featured in the pre-Olympic qualifiers against Myanmar from the 23-member squad for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifying round tournament, starting on March 21 in Kuala Lumpur.
Not a big fan of mushrooms? Then try porridge. It's a known cure for low sex drive, says study.
Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid and off-colour pacer Irfan Pathan failed to find a place in India's 30-strong list of probables announced on Saturday for next year's ODI cricket World Cup in the sub-continent.
According to officials, the list of 101 items includes towed artillery guns, short range surface to air missiles, cruise missiles, offshore patrol vessels, electronic warfare systems, next generation missile vessels, floating dock, anti-submarine rocket launchers and short range maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Experts say the biggest expenditure for a retailer is real estate, followed by manpower and sales and advertisement expenses.
Ever since the trial in the Satyam Computer Services fraud case began on November 8, 2010, close to 100 witnesses have deposed before the special court.
No major surprises are in the offing but a lot of brainstorming on a couple of spots is still expected when the five-member selection panel sits down to pick India's final 15-member squad for the ICC cricket World Cup in Chennai on Monday.
The final 15-member Indian squad for the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in the sub continent will be picked by the national senior selection panel on January 17.
Most sought-after market of the past few years doesn't feature among top bets in Asia, emerging markets
Shaji N Karun, who headed the National Awards jury, sings praises for the brilliant director.
This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.
A jewellery designer has created rings with live plants growing inside them. Take a look!
Restructuring is expected to cost the company $247 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 ending August 31. Of the costs, about $119 million would be related to reduction of excess office space globally and the remaining for severance and related costs of workforce reduction.
The security of former external affairs minister Natwar Singh on Tuesday was withdrawn by which also scaled down protection for several other VIPs including the Chairman of Schedule Castes Commission Buta Singh and expelled Samajwadi leader Amar Singh.
5 Afghanistan cricketers including hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammed Shahzad in the Indian Premier League auction pool.
Elated at being named in India's 30-strong list of probables for next year's One-day World Cup, Karnataka pacer R Vinay Kumar has now set his sights on securing a place in the final squad by impressing the selectors with fine Ranji performances.
Corrective measures are already being taken by fund managers - overall allocation to the IT firm has been pruned by 120 basis points, from 4.43 per cent in March to 3.24 per cent in July
In the midst of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the national selectors will meet in Mumbai on March 26 to pick the 15-member Indian squad for the ICC World Twenty20 championship to be held next month in the West Indies.
'The finance minister in her Budget speech should spell out how exactly she intends to get back to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she intends to take in order to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy until growth momentum returns,' suggests T N Ninan.
'All these incidents go to show that the day of the anodyne, apolitical corporation is running out fast,' says Kanika Datta.
Staff on Air India One, the Prime Minister's official aircraft, was reportedly given advance instructions to trim the contents on offer in the official menu.
News is already out that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's delegation has been pruned for his trip to Pittsburgh. The staff on Air India One, the prime minister's official aircraft, were reportedly given advance instructions to trim the contents on offer in the official menu. The staff did not serve expensive biscuits and eliminated caviar, but in a concession to the media accompanying the delegation, served all those on board the choicest of liquor en route to Frankfurt.
Countries in South Asia on Tuesday agreed to work on further opening up markets for the members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, as a measure to deal with the global downturn.
Auto component companies -- especially the mid-size and small ones -- are facing an uphill task to stay afloat as banks have become tight-fisted in giving credit and vehicle makers are cutting orders to combat the slowdown in sales.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Union Budget 2010-11 in parliament on Friday.
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