Small investors shy away from MF
Mumbai: The mutual fund industry’s asset under management rose to an all time high of Rs 8.68 lakh crore as at the end of May on the back of strong inflows into the income funds and liquid fund schem
Indian economy stuck in maze
In 2013-14, GDP growth is expected to recover from last year’s lows. The recovery however, critically hinges on normal monsoons, which would lift consumption growth. If the monsoons fail and agricult
Gold to get costlier after hike in import duty
New Delhi: World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday said hike in import duty on gold will make the precious metal expensive, while cautioning that curbing supply will not be effective in the long run as
Faulty biz deal lands NRI on streets
Dubai: A deperate father Mohammad Sikandar Samrat and his three-year-old daughter Sara in Bahrain have been forced to live in a mosque, park, and car since November 2012 following a faulty business d
Indians justify bribe for business
Mumbai: Offering cash payments to win or retain business can be justified according to employees in India; they also say they have compliance requirements and procedures for ethical practices, but th
Ideas brew at coffee shops
Hyderabad: If you run a tech start-up which works on a business-to-business model or your company deals with online content, you don’t have to worry about the office space.Numerous coffee shops in th
Rs 4,20,000 crore locked up in top 400 firms
Four hundred of India’s largest businesses in the BSE 500 are sitting on excess working capital of a massive Rs 4.2 lakh-crore ($78 billion). This amount is equal to 11 per cent of their aggregate sa
No electricity: 10 micro units shut shop everyday in Coimbatore
The future is dark for cottage and micro industrial units in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district, a hub for micro industries in the southern state, which has suffered erratic electricity supply for four
Chanda Kochhar most powerful in business
ICICI Bank managing director and CEO Chanda Kochhar has been named as the most powerful woman in business in India for the second consecutive year by Fortune Magazine.
Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE and
Chanda Kochhar most powerful in business
ICICI Bank managing director and CEO Chanda Kochhar has been named as the most powerful woman in business in India for the second consecutive year by Fortune Magazine.
Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE and