Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties. ......

In BJP vs BJP fight, RSS has emerged stronger

The emergence of a new Bharatiya Janata Party is imminent if the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh brokered deal works out. Before the end of year, BJP chief Rajnath Singh and senior leader L......

World Bank scheme: Jobs for 36,000 in MP

Corporate houses have taken an alternative route to meet the labour (primarily the non-skilled category) shortage in Madhya Pradesh. As many as 36,000 rural youth have been issued job offer......

With m-cap of Rs 91,000 crore, Titan is the jewel in Tata's crown

The success stems from Titan's betting hard on wedding jewellery over the last three years. It now contributes 20 per cent to revenue. Call it the upside of being a conglomerate. While larger......

What does Obama's tax proposal mean for India?

Eight days ago, when US President Barack Obama gave a seven-minute speech on the need to reform America's tax code, a full-scale panic immediately gripped India's IT sector. Already sceptical of......

A peek into India's diamond trade

The suite at New Delhi's Imperial Hotel is absurdly large. Vases full of white roses have been strategically put on table-tops across the room, and on one side a huge veranda lets in the autumn......

IPL winner's trophy unveiled

The diamond-studded Indian Premier League winner's trophy, encrusted with rubies and yellow and blue sapphires, was unveiled in Mumbai on Monday by IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi. "It's a......

BCCI to adopt wait policy on Kochi investor

The Cricket Board, yet to recover from the alleged scams of former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi, has a new problem confronting it with news reports on Sunday saying tax evasion notice......

Rendezvous CEO meets IPL, IMG officials

P T Keshav, the CEO of Rendezvous Sports World (RSW) consortium that bid successfully for the Kochi Indian Premier League franchise for $333.33 million, had an "operational" meeting with IPL CEO......

IPL GC to discuss Gavaskar's role in Kochi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India says it was not aware of the Kochi consortium's "links" with former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who was a member of the Indian Premier League's Governing......

BCCI not aware of Gavaskar's Kochi links

The BCCI on Tuesday said it was not aware of the Kochi consortium's "links" with ex-Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar, who was a member of the IPL's Governing Council before being ousted a few weeks......