Musharraf said he was confident that bilateral talks would gain momentum after the February 18 general elections in Pakistan.
In the ongoing World Economic Forum, Kamal Nath asserted that US recession will not slow down India's economic growth.
FM will participate in WEF meet at Davos. Global equity woes likely to dominate talks at the meet.
India has exuded optimism that it would continue to maintain economic growth rate of 7-7.5 per cent next fiscal, the same level it is expected to register in the current fiscal, even as its neighbour China termed its lower growth projection of 8 per cent in 2009 as a tall order.
In a report for the World Economic Forum in Dalian, PricewaterhouseCoopers has pointed out that many of India's successes have taken place in urban hotspots while the rural areas have lagged behind.
The world economic scene is no longer as benign as it was in recent years, which saw many countries moving to a higher growth path in conditions of low interest rates and low inflation.
The 'R' word is everywhere. It's being discussed at World Economic Forum at Davos and now we have clients calling in at Orpheus, asking us about "recession" and how bad it is. And, is there a chance that the global depression might be starting? Such worries, though, important and critical, do highlight the mass psychology and how it reads the Federal interest rate cut and subprime crisis as a start of something bigger and problematic.
"The recent talk about a new cold war is hyperbolic nonsense. Our relations today are fundamentally different (with Russia) than they were when all we shared was the desire to avoid mutual annihilation," she said, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
Social entrepreneurship is a marriage between effective business techniques and social good. It is something that Mahatma Gandhi pioneered, Uday Khemka tells Business Standard.
Weaker demand for Indian exports and higher financing costs will lead to a deceleration in India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to 7.9 per cent in 2008, the International Monetary Fund has said.The IMF's growth projections for India are in line with other estimates, including that of the Asian Development Bank, which pegged the 2008-09 growth at 8 per cent.
HCL Technologies Ltd has entered China and is close to forging 'partnerships' with three Chinese firms so as to effectively penetrate the booming domestic market which has so far been a hard nut to crack for Indian software and servicing companies.
"The world economic slowdown will not affect the medium term growth prospects," Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said, while addressing the 'TIE Entrepreneurial Summit 2007' in New Delhi on Tuesday. The economy was likely to clock a growth rate of 8.5 to 9 per cent during the current financial year, he said, adding that the gross domestic product growth rate was expected to be 9 per cent during the next three years.
New Delhi has high average density of built up area, nearly twice the levels of wider New York metro area.
While the national population explosion places nearly intolerable strains on India's physical and social infrastructure, the country's democracy is so dysfunctional that it is reasonable to ask whether it can rise to the looming economic and demographic challenges.
Delaying action on climate change will hurt growth: Global CEOs.
The temporary disruptions (primarily to private consumption) caused by cash shortages accompanying the currency exchange initiative are expected to gradually dissipate in 2017 as cash shortages ease, the International Monetary Fund said in its regional economic outlook.
RBI must balance the need for improving domestic bank credit demand and respond to lower inflation.
In economic terms the gap is 39.8 per cent, while educationally Indian women trail at least 81.9 per cent behind the men, in terms of health the gap is at a huge 93.1 per cent, while political participation gap lies at 22.7 per cent.
The Finance Ministry expects GDP growth to be 8-8.5 per cent in 2015-16.
India has slipped six places in a list of the world's most competitive nations, with the World Economic Forum on Wednesday ranking the country at 48th position in its 'Global Competitiveness Index 2007'.WEF has ranked India ahead of China on an accompanying list of 'Business Competitive Index', published for the first time. India has been placed at 31st rank, as against 57th for China on this list.
Two Indian companies -- Strand Life Sciences and Drishtee -- are among 47 'visionary' firms worldwide selected by the World Economic Forum as Technology Pioneers 2007 for their life-changing innovations.
Only 36 per cent in Japan and 44 per cent in Germany were willing to use such vehicles.
On the index, India has a score of 4.52 while that of Switzerland is 5.81
FM Chidambaram has announced that keeping the inflation rate low was top priority for him.
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said a hefty cut in the US interest rates will have a positive impact for the Indian exports, but industry leader Rahul Bajaj felt the move will further hit exporters. "The US Fed's decision would rather boost Indian exports to America as it would raise demand in the biggest economy of the world," Nath said at the World Economic Forum annual meet in Davos.
Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since H D Deve Gowda in 1997.
Elon Musk is one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs.
There are several major imponderables in the world economy, which could lead to financial instability.
Despite a year seemingly filled with gloom and near constant reminders of humanity's failings, the Nobel Peace prize will reward a person, or organisation, who's worked tirelessly for peace despite the world's many hurdles.
The Planning Commission on Tuesday made a case for increasing prices of petrol and diesel arguing that it was not a good idea to check inflation by keeping prices of petroleum products low.
Both countries have been working on administrative assistance.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not be able to attend the annual World Economic Forum meeting to be held at Davos from January 24-28 next year.
The Indian Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 award is to be announced on Monday, and there are four contenders.
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Supported by slightly stronger global growth, improving export competitiveness and implementation of recently approved investment projects, India's growth is expected to recover from 4.4 per cent in 2013 to 5.4 per cent in 2014, the IMF said.
Apparel company Murjani Group is leading the charge, bringing Western labels such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein to Indian shoppers.
In the book, Nath will use his insider's experience and insights to explain India's rise to superstar status and provide a primer on doing business with the world's largest and fastest growing middle-class.
The World Economic Forum's five-day annual summit began in Davos this evening amid hopes of recovery in global economy and a time of renewed terror threats after recent strikes in France and other parts of globe.
Citigroup Inc, the largest US bank, has asked India to liberalise its financial services sector, saying it would help the country maintain and improve over eight per cent GDP growth.
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