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Bharti may chuck brand Wal-Mart

The Wal-Mart brand may not come to India anytime soon. Bharti Retail...

Lalu’s circular route to up tariffs

Railway minister Lalu Prasad’s reworked freight rates will probably...

Pay panel estimates 150% civil service salary hike

Government salaries may literally give India Inc a run for its money...

Blackstone decides to exit SEZs

With political uncertainty surrounding mega SEZs, at least one global investor is having...

'Role of sovereign funds needs to be acknowledged'

K V Kamath, a co-chair at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008...

Mumbai goes to Davos, hardsells IFC dream

India made a major global pitch on Thursday, pegging Mumbai as a possible International Financial Centre...

'Steps will be taken if global turmoil spoils growth story'

Finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the government would...

FinMin unlikely to ruffle FBT feather

The Finance Ministry might have something good in store for the corporate Inc this time.

SBI-associate merger in limbo

The mega-merger plans between State Bank of India and seven of its associates promises to be a long drawn-out exercise.

Banks hop off train to trouble torn Pakistan

The ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan is making public sector banks...

Rupee invoicing may be mandated for worst-hit exports

In order to help rupee-hit exporters tide over the hardships, the government...

Is Railways on track for another people’s budget?

It is the populist tune once again. Lalu Prasad is likely to leave passenger fares untouched in the coming rail budget.

12 more export services likely to get tax refund

Exporters hit by the strengthening rupee against the dollar may find some solace...

R-ADAG, ICICI Bank plan Lloyd’s syndicates

India Inc is going global with gusto in the insurance market as well. For the first time ever...

No plans to issue bonus, oil companies tell Govt

Public sector oil marketing companies -Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum have informed...

Realty’s latest: concept homes as stress busters

‘Stress-free’ homes is the new buzzword in the $12-bn Indian real estate market.

You may soon be allowed only a single LPG connection

The safety net of having an additional liquid petroleum gas connection...

PSBs may get govt aid to shore up capital

The government is willing to dip into the fisc to provide financial assistance...

Re effect: Budget may avoid peak customs duty cut

India’s roadmap for reducing the customs duty to Association of South-East Asian Nations...

After some divine blessings, loosen your pockets a bit

Next time you arrive at a religious hot spot in quest for cosmic relief...

Fisc comes of age: Direct tax mop-up outstrips indirect’s

Indian tax receipts have finally moved into the league of developed economies.

Eco adviser wants ECB interests taxed

Chief economic advisor to the finance ministry Arvind Virmani has argued...

US slowdown may put brakes on Indian IT cos

When India’s bellwether Infosys Technologies reads out its quarterly...

Biotech industry revenue doubles to $2 bn in a year

The biotech industry is going great guns. The industry’s revenue...

Your income tax exemption limit may just go up this year

The improvement in income tax (I-T) compliance has encouraged the finance ministry to consider an increase in the exemption limit for the country's 30