India
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Spectrum windfall may help fiscal consolidation: India Ratings
However, it said there would be a fiscal slippage as the deficit would be 4.1% of GDP against the targeted 3.9% due to lower growth of nominal GDP
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GAIL prunes shopping list for LNG ships as low gas prices bite
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Flipkart, Snapdeal making room for disabled on board
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60% shopping done on mobile: Google India
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Vijay Mallya resigns as United Spirits chairman; to move to UK
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday quit as chairman of United Spirits - a company set up by his family, but now controlled by global liquor giant Diageo - and would relocate to the UK, even as his group firms fight the 'wilful defaulter' tag given by lenders.
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RBI to infuse Rs 12k cr via open market operations
To ease the current liquidity crunch which could also help in lowering yields, the RBI on Thursday announced it will infuse up to Rs 12,000 crore into the market through open market operations (OMOs) on March 3.
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Leap of faith
Economic stimulus and fiscal godsend LEAP years are a plus for finance ministers: the extra day bolsters annual output by a sliver and so flatters their record. Arun Jaitley, India’s finance minister, should be especially grateful for any boost to GDP on “leap day”, when he unveils his third budget. Although ...
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Arrive full, leave empty
SHIPS leaving Nhava Sheva port, across the harbour from Mumbai, tend to ride higher on the water than when they arrive. India’s trading statistics explain why: steel and other industrial goods from China weigh down the ships as they come in, to be replaced on the way out by fluffy ...
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Farmers deep in debt, seek subsidies and help with insurance
Indian government action to increase spending on irrigation and crop insurance is not enough to end a cycle of indebtedness that has led to thousands of farmer suicides, and a complete overhaul of credit and subsidies to farmers is needed, activists said.
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Disappointment over railway budget dents markets
Disappointment over the railway budget, coupled with negative Asian indices and derivatives expiry, subdued Indian equity markets on Thursday. This led to the Sensex provisionally closing the day's trade down 113 points, or 0.49 per cent.
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Rail Budget caters to all setions, PM Narendra Modi says
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganize and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.
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How CEO Cramer Ball got Jet Airways flying back to profits
Jet has made the stock markets reasonably happy too. Its share price has risen 27% in the last twelve months and 47% in the last six months.
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Atal Pension Yojana eligible for tax benefits
APY will now be eligible for the same tax benefits as the National Pension System (NPS), according to a circular released by the IT dept.
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Working on mega sale of airwaves by July: Telecom Secretary JS Deepak
Telecom Secretary JS Deepak said the govt is working towards a mega sale of 2G, 3G and 4G airwaves by June-July and would a take a call next mnth on the starting prices of 7 bands.
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Hotels ramp up direct sales to compete with online travel companies
Hotel chains are aggressively trying to wrestle bookings back from online travel agencies with smoother systems and more compelling promotional offers.
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Food tech startups focus on execution as investors tighten purse-strings
In food-tech, technology is as much about creating efficiencies in the supply chain as it is about making ordering and order management easy.
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Sensex recovers 39 points ahead of Rail Budget
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Rupee gains 7 paise against dollar in early trade
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2014 Sony Pictures hackers linked to assaults elsewhere, investigators say
The perpetrators of the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment were not activists or disgruntled employees, and likely had attacked other targets in China, India, Japan and Taiwan, according to a coalition of security companies that jointly investigated the Sony case for more than a year. The coalition, organized by ...
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Mars recalls chocolates in India over plastic fears
Mars, one of the world's largest chocolate makers, has recalled some of its products here because of fears that consumers may find pieces of plastic in them.
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Infy extends Sikka's term, raises pay
Infosys has extended Vishal Sikka's tenure by two years, till 2021, and also significantly enhanced his compensation, signalling strong support for the chief executive under whom India's second largest software exporter has staged a dramatic turnaround.