Dealer despatches will probably be a good signal of economic turnaround or further deterioration, says Devangshu Datta.
Mytrah generates a higher internal rate of return than most wind energy cos.
Mid- and small-cap companies seem to have done better than top-tier companies
Snapdeal and Flipkart to battle it out over Express Delivery
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
Samvat 2072: Auto sector could see faster recovery
Keshav Murugesh, CEO of the Nasdaq-listed WNS, discusses the impact of the Trump administration on BPO and BPM industry with Ayan Pramanik.
'By 2020 around 34% of India's population will be in the 15-34 age group.' 'More than 70% of them live in rural areas.' 'Their energy and enthusiasm need to be tapped in order to meet their aspirations and transform agriculture and the rural economy,' says P K Joshi.
It is mind-boggling to find our prime minister putting exports on the back-burner, says Jayanta Roy.
Five out of the top 10 companies in Fortune 500 list of Indian companies are from the oil sector.
E-mobility is only one among the several fronts on which Mahindra is waging a battle of aspirations, to future-proof the $19-billion tractor-to-technology conglomerate, says Nikhil Inamdar.
Cigarette companies have substantial wriggle room thanks to India's complex tax structure, which categorises them by length and filter
The agriculture sector is likely to grow in the range of 5.2-5.7 per cent in 2013-14, nearly three times more than the last year as good monsoon has raised the prospects of bumper harvest, a CACP discussion paper said.
How soon can India reach a point when there is no hidden underemployment and all who want work can find it at a fair wage and decent work conditions, asks Nitin Desai.
Dairy, sugar prices fall sharply, despite El Nio fears
Mr Prabhu has a big challenge ahead in implementing trade reforms to regain the lost export momentum, says Jayanta Roy.
Some workers in India were also make to work on Sundays and national holidays "in sweltering heat, without adequate supply of clean drinking water or any breaks".
China tops the list with 3.5 million, followed by Brazil with 918,000.
The auto sector has been among the worse-hit in terms of sales in the past two years.
Technology and operations management expert Elliott N Weiss discusses manufacturing, the trouble with too much automation, and the need to strike a balance between people and artificial intelligence with Ritwik Sharma.
De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, recently stated that he sees India in the same position that China was seven to ten years ago
In a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the experts suggested timely implementation of the BJP's election manifesto promises to fix higher support prices. They also favoured a Kissan TV channel, an efficient procurement policy, priority for farm mechanisation and the linking of rivers.
The company's net profit was Rs 5,972 crore in the same period of 2014-15 fiscal.
Surat houses more than 650,000 powerlooms. Of this, at least 60 per cent have been shut since a month, a loss of Rs 900 crore, finds out Vinay Umarji.
Both have made factory jobs the centre of their economic agendas. Kanika Datta explains the practical limits to their ambitions.
As a result of the mass state-led scheme, the processes in the health insurance market could get simplified over time and become uniform
'GST will bring in much needed transparency and higher investments in the coming years and we hope that a few percentage points to India's GDP.'
In the fifth of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Coimbatore, often referred to as the Manchester of South India for its promising textile industry, to assess the impact of the note ban.
Addressing the plenary session of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit here in the Mongolian capital, Vice President Hamid Ansari said, "all our societies today face unprecedented levels of threat from terrorism in all its manifestations. The most recent example is what has happened, most unfortunately in France."
Now with 13-14 million-tonne capacity, Nirma will emerge as a serious player in India's cement landscape.
Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday made a high pitch for American investments in India's power sector.
The RBI must cut rates to spur growth, say experts.
On the grounds of freedom of expression alone, astrology cannot be banned; it also provides a legal livelihood to lots of people.
It's an undeniable fact that after enactment of GST, buying insurance will become a little expensive impacting your term plans, health plans and motor insurance plans the most. But you should not ignore the importance of insuring your life, health, vehicle, says Harjot Singh Narula
With the demand for lower costs in process driven activities and a move away from the high rate, billable hours of legal services, AI platforms are being used internationally in many legal tasks.
Germany is now sitting on a mountain of savings.
Despite lay-offs and the threat of automation, the industry will continue to be an important driver of growth in employment and GDP, says Ashok Soota.
An increasing number of b-school graduates are exploring tea-based services and products for businesses and some of them have tasted success too.
The Apple Watch, which will make calls via its attached iPhone, might make that a reality.
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