Economy

Thoughts on EU-Brexit Girija Pande From: the Baby Boomers Generation - To: the Next Gen. "We  grew up in an era of increasing  globalization and, we and the globe benefitted by it - immensely. "Your (the next) generation will need...

Indians focus on e-commerce Mobile and alternative payments continue to gain traction among Indian millennials, according to a new survey from ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions. With eCommerce transactions set to surpass...

London-Amritsar POP flights Source: POP. London-Amritsar flights from Q4'16. POP or ‘People Over Profit’, the new low-cost, long-haul airline in the making, plans to operate non-stop flights from the United Kingdom to Amritsar and Ahmedabad. There is a growing demand...

India Inc's confidence improves Source: India Inc. Confidence levels of India Inc has improved, according to a business survey by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The Overall Business Confidence Index was seven notches higher at 64.3...

India liberalizes FDI regime The Indian government has radically liberalized the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regime from June 20, 2016, riding on the success of winning FDI in recent years. The government said FDI inflows totaled US$55.46 billion in financial...

Korea-India work on tariffs Source: PIB. The Minister of State for Commerce lamp; Industry (Independent Charge), Nirmala Sitharaman and Korean Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyung-hwan in New Delhi on June 18, 2016. South Korea and India will work to expand...

Metro rails for 50 cities Fifty Indian cities being ready for building Metro Rail Systems and 50 million affordable houses as part of the mega development taking place in India, said a senior industry official at the Associated Chambers of...

Gen. Prayut: accelerate FTA Gen. Prayut: Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand. Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for accelerating the process of finalizing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Thailand. Almost 30 agreements have been signed between...

Mukherjee promotes trade in Africa Source: PIB. President Mukherjee being bid farewell by the Namibian President Hage Geingob on his departure from Hosea Kutako International Airport, Windhoek on June 17, 2016. India is increasing its engagement with Africa and is...

Foxconn eyes Gopalpur Source: Foxconn. Gopalpur in Foxconn's Indian factory plans. Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group is planning to locate one off its 12 manufacturing setups in India at Tata Steel SEZ Gopalpur in Odisha. A Foxconn team has visited the...