The forecast comes on top of an estimated 7.2 per cent growth in 2009-10, the year that saw India weather the effects of the global economic crisis.

Indian telecom operators came out in open support of Chinese equipment makers, saying the government cannot deprive Indian consumers of the cutting-edge technology which these companies offer by denying security clearance to them.

'The DAE is easily the worst-functioning department of the Indian government, says Praful Bidwai.

While India is waiting to begin nuclear trade with the US, Pakistan may well have two nuclear reactors constructed on its own soil.

Reliance BIG TV, the DTH arm of Reliance Communications, is planning to introduce 60 more channels including its own entertainment channels in the next three months, a top company official said.

he Securities and Exchange Board of India asked credit rating agencies to disclose the fees they charge companies for assessing their debt profile and the default rate on their previous ratings.

By choosing to keep mum over China's plans to deliver two new nuclear reactors to Pakistan, the Obama administration has once again enlisted the co-operation of China in strengthening Pakistan's capacity in various fields. Indian policy-makers ought to take this seriously, writes B Raman.

India's queen of herbal beauty products, Shahnaz Husain was the most conspicuous delegate at US President Obama's entrepreneurial summit in Washington.

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Several life insurance companies in the country are preparing to take on the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India over unit-linked insurance plans.

The board of directors of the Export-Import Bank, the official export-credit agency of the United States, has appointed Indian American entrepreneur and investor Frank F Islam, of McLean, Virginia, as a member of the Bank's Advisory Committee for 2010 to provide expert guidance of small business.

The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank, the official export-credit agency of the United States, has appointed Indian American entrepreneur and investor Frank F Islam, of McLean, Virginia, as a member of the Bank's Advisory Committee for 2010 to provide expert guidance of small business.

Subbarao's annual statement will be of unusual interest this year

Nikesh Arora, Google's global sales boss, is the top earning Indian at the global search giant.

Producers and consumers showed a rare harmony when they at the end of two-day International Energy Forum in Cancun made stability in oil prices their common goal.

Professing a commitment to equity is now a political necessity -- something that Ram Manohar Lohia advocated years ago, says Rajni Bakshi.

With huge stocks and a possible record output this year, the Centre will soon take a decision whether to allow export of wheat, which was banned in early 2007, Food And Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here on Thursday

Bihar's own Survey shows much lower GDP numbers than the CSO does - nor is there any rational explanation for the higher figures.

Here is the entire text of the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech:

Players seek separate deduction for long term savings, or alternatively hike in exemption limit U/s 80 C; also seek longer period of carry forward of losses under Income Tax Act and also to increase FDI limit from 26% to 49%

Here are five things that all start-up companies must do on a priority basis.

Surplus scenario emerges despite double digit growth in demand on accelerated capacity additions; seeks abatement of excise duty on cement, removal of customs duty on inputs.

The research output of ISB stands out clearly, giving it an edge over the IIMs.

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has recommended an overhaul of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2005 saying it has detected gross violations of duty and tax concessions causing it to suffer a revenue loss of Rs 1,75,000 crore to date.

Two student entrepreneurs share how they build a successful company even as they prepare for their final year engineering exams.

To command credibility on the external front, it must get its act together on the domestic front, in terms of both honest and effective governance and tolerant and mutually accommodating political culture.

Developed by IITians, it will be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Housing finance companies step in to provide loan to customers turned away by banks.

Indirect tax reforms may help strengthen the Indian state and hence long-run growth.

Indeed, although total industrial employment grew by over 6 per cent annually, organised industrial sector employment fell by 1 per cent per year, bringing the share of organised industrial sector employment down from 18 per cent (of total industrial employment) in 1998 to only 10 per cent in 2004.

Power seems to have become the new dotcom," a market observer said, referring to the surge in the number of companies of all shapes and sizes wanting to get into the power business.

The first decade of the 21st century is about to end. It is difficult to encompass a decade's major trends and developments in a short essay. However, it would be instructive to recall a few of them. Globally, the decade began with the breakdown of trust in corporate governance. Corporate scandals and acts of malfeasance that may have been kept hidden from public gaze in all the previous decades came tumbling out of the cupboard as the first decade of the 21st century began.

The number of FIIs registering with Sebi this year touches six-year low.

Against the all-state average of Rs 3,049 per capita development expenditure, Bihar registered Rs 1,446 during 2005-06. Similarly agaisnt all-state average of Rs 3,826 and Rs 4,208, Bihar recorded per capita development expenditure of Rs 2,123 and Rs 2,184 during 2006-07 and 2007-08 respectively.

Dr Rajiv Shah, the senior-most Indian American in the Barack Obama administration, has been nominated as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development -- the country's top foreign assistance programme.In nominating Shah, Obama said, "The mission of USAID is to advance America's interests by strengthening our relationships abroad. Rajiv brings fresh ideas and the dedication and impressive background necessary to help guide USAID."

He's one of Bollywood's busiest music composers. But Pritam is careful not to take money and fame seriously.

Naabo Solutions offers a cost effective solution for the healthcare industry.

Naabo Solutions offers a cost effective solution for the healthcare industry.

The emphasis would be on curbing subsidies and promoting private sector investment by continuing stimulus measures.

The expectations of our people and that of our global collaborators and the foreign investors from us are high and rising. In the best of times these expectations would rest heavily on our shoulders.