News, Analysis & Opinion about Indian Business
India is facing a peculiar problem of ‘Dutch Disease’. The term refers to a situation where there are large inflows of foreign exchange due to discovery of natural resources or massive foreign investment in the country which in turn leads to appreciation of the currency, undermining the traditional export industries.
Watch out NDTV, CNN IBN - BBC World News service will soon launch an India focused news program on BBC World News service that will air prime time at 9:30 PM.
SEBI has decided to make Permanent Account Number (PAN) as the sole identity for transactions in securities market irrespective of the transaction amount.
In a bid to substitute use of greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels, biofuels or fuel processed from plants is catching attention of producers as well as investors.
India’s largest FMCG company, HLL has unveiled a new corporate identity represented by a new logo and also a new name Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).
After the top 8 metros of India, its now focus on tier II and III cities as these cities would drive the investment and growth phase of the country owing to the huge unexplored potential in these cities.
Nomination One or more nominations can be made by the subscriber to receive the amount standing to his credit in the event of his death.
Withdrawal The investor is permitted to make one withdrawal every year beginning from the seventh financial year of an amount not exceeding 50% of the balance at the end of the fourth year or the financial year immediately preceding the withdrawal, whichever is less.
Introduction PPF is a 30 year old statutory scheme of the Central Government started with the objective of providing old age income security to the unorganized sector workers and self employed persons.
Like Airtel, Reliance and Hutch, BSNL will soon launch an Internet access data card for laptops and desktops.
A lot has been said and written about the growth of organised retail market in India and how big corporates, either solely or though foreign partners, would change the landscape of the country’s retail scenario with huge investments and nationwide presence.
A study by MasterCard has placed Mumbai at the 10th place in the financial flows hub list.
With a view to reduce crop wastage of Rs.50,000 crore per year and increase share of processed food in the country to 20% from the present 6%, the government is setting up 30 food parks in next 5 years with a public-private partnership.
Amitabh Bachchan, the self-proclaimed chef of the finest authentic Indian restaurant in London, enjoying Amul butter – Cheeni Kum, Butter Zyada, Sexy Taste.
ICICI Bank is the second largest bank and largest private sector bank in India in terms of assets.
Rajnikanth’s ‘Sivaji’ opened globally today to unprecedented bookings. The movie is the most expensive made in India with budget of Rs.
Tamil, a very popular Indian language, is also one of most searched word on Google Web Search.
India’s defence budget for current year is a mammoth Rs 96,000 crore, of which Rs 27,000 crore is for capital expenditure including acquisition of weapons systems.
With the government still unclear about the final tax treatment of the periodic payments received by the borrower under a reverse mortgage scheme, many banking companies and especially the senior citizens (users for the product) are in a state of dilemma.
With ICICI bank’s FPO (bigger than DLF’s IPO) slated to open on June 18, the valuation of its subsidiaries would be a hot topic of discussion among corporate circles.
