Industry Sectors

Oil price hike main risk for Indian economy   The prospects for India’s External Sector in this and coming year look bright with world trade projected to grow at 4.2% and 4% in 2017 and 2018, respectively, up from 2.4%...

Liquidity conditions in surplus Jaitley along with the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal at Parliament House to present the General Budget 2017-18, on 1 Feb 2017 (file picture). Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs,...

CEPA in the works, says Mitsui chairman Speakers at IJBCC. New business opportunities for Japanese investments in India are in the areas of infrastructure, manufacturing and high-technology, including advanced transportation systems, energy and renewable energy. These were listed out by...

Banks expected to make higher provisions Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) are expected to be a part of the multi-platform business model with co-investors/large funds to bring in capital for stressed sectors such as power, according to a study. Since the...

VP Naidu calls for land policy reforms The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu delivering the 14th Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Memorial Lecture, at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, in Bengaluru on 19 Jan 2018. Indian must strengthen the ecosystem...

Multiple format opportunities for insurance Insurance as a "very significant" sector in India, with 15% growth over the next 10-15 years and seen among the top five industry sectors, according to a panel. "About seven to eight of the top...

ASSOCHAM sees US$20bn savings by 2018 Adoption of Corporate wellness program can save India Inc. income up to US$20 billion by 2018 through a reduction in absenteeism rate by 1% and at the same time improve chronic and lifestyle diseases...

The two countries work on improving businesses Modi-Nathanyu and delegates' business talks. India and Israeli have signed MoU/Agreement/LoI during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu's visit to Delhi on 15 Jan 2018. MoU on Cyber Security Cooperation between India and Israel. MoU...

India-Israel to work on US$20bn trade goal Modi and Nathanyu talked business on 15 Jan 2018. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the Indian industry, start-ups and the academia to collaborate and cash in on the advances in technology of...

FICCI sets up Indian Defence Startups Society Display of Indian Defence Ministry's artillery (file picture).  Defence Minster Nirmala Sitharaman has assured of a match-making platform for the startups soon, along with the creation of common testing facilities for their research...