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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Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited’s loan may be converted to equity to facilitate IPO
The conversion of the loan to equity will lead to an increase in the government’s stake to 69 per cent from 51 per cent at present.
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Infosys grows greener by planting 32,000 Bheema bamboo trees
Infosys, according to Kamath, began growing Bheema in Jan 2013, after learning that it can absorb nine times more carbon than a normal bamboo tree.
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Regulators cross swords on pension plans
The pension and insurance sector regulators may be about to engage in a turf war over pension plans offered by insurers.
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Yoga makes its way into insurance packages
The trend is more prevalent in the employees' group health insurance schemes, but some insurers are planning to extend it to retail health policies.
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Jungle Ventures hires 3 senior executives including Google’s Menka Sajnani to beef up management team
The new appointments come four months after the venture fund said it’s raising a $100-million fund, of which more than $65 million has been closed.
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'Nutraceuticals no longer a proprietary food'
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended regulations to fix loopholes in the definition of proprietary food.
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Government plans National Investment Grid to map business opportunities across country
The grid will have details of upcoming projects as well as those that are underway besides land available with the Centre, states and PSUs.
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‘Wipro must respond like a startup’
Wipro CEO-designate Abidali Neemuchwala’s family hails from Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh, but Neemuchwala grew up in Mumbai, where his father had a trading business.
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India business confidence picks up in January
Business sentiment among Indian companies rose for the first time in three months in January, largely supported by the first increase in new orders since last June, a survey said on Wednesday
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Toyota, Suzuki consider partnership steered toward emerging markets
Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. are considering a wide-ranging partnership to meet growing demand for compact cars in emerging markets such as India, sources said Wednesday. The tie-up would focus on safe driving technology and eco-friendly cars, the sources said, adding that the companies may consider cross-shareholdings. Such ...
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Chinese investors bet big on India, internet giants pour funds into digital startups
While China became India’s largest trading partner in 2008, investment flow from the country remained hostage to national security concerns.
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Insurance costs to go up 20-25% as more cars become Bharat Stage VI compliant
The Union government has directed auto manufacturers that all four wheelers in India should be Bharat Stage-VI compliant by 2020.
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Small stocks take big hit, lose to blue-chips in New Year
Small and mid-cap indices of the BSE have underperformed compared to their bigger peer so far this month, as the two indices fell up to 10 per cent, against over 6 per cent decline in the 30-stock Sensex.
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Huge sell-off wipes out Rs 7.9 lakh crore from investor wealth in January
Weak trend in the equities have made investors poorer by Rs 7.9 lakh crore since the beginning of the month as sentiment remained muted amid global growth worries and sharp dip in oil prices.
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India less vulnerable to external shocks: S&P
Indian economy is less vulnerable to external shocks as it is mainly driven by household consumption and government spending, and not dependent on hot money which can move out quickly, Standard & Poor's Rating Services said on Tuesday.
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TANAP names joint venture for pipe’s onshore section construction
The Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) project consortium has defined a joint venture composed of India’s Punj Lloyd and Turkey’s Limak Holding to build a 459-kilometer section of the pipeline from Turkey’s Eskişehir province to the border with Greece
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Centre plans economic zones along 7500-km coast
The government is planning to create coastal economic zones along the country's 7,500-km long coastline in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh initially. Though India has many ports, there is no cluster or a section of coastline that enjoys special status and incentives.
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Govt mulls coastal economic zones to boost manufacturing
Though India has many ports, there is no cluster or a section of coastline that enjoys special status and incentives
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India taking 'baby steps' towards economic recovery: D&B
D&N cites positive changes in momentum in certain segments of economy, but says some areas of concern remain According to the report, there have been some positive changes in momentum in certain segments within the economy, but some areas of ...
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Coca-Cola to enter dairy drinks segment in India
Coca-Cola has announced its foray into value-added dairy drinks segment in the Indian market with Vio brand, which will make its debut across the country next month. The company, which will introduce two flavours under Vio, has tied up with Reliance Retail as part of pilot launch.
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Banks to get commission for unlocking household gold, RBI says
The government will pay banks a 2.5 per cent commission to unlock the country's massive stash of gold under a new monetization scheme, the RBI said, as the ambitious plan received a poor response from banks and customers.