50,000 applications for mining stuck with States

A staggering 50,000 applications for reconnaissance permits, prospecting licences and mining leases are currently pending with the States, according to data compiled by the Mines Ministry. »

New mining Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Mining leases: CBI wants to quiz two AP bureaucrats

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Hospitals hire from hotels - for better service

Sony goes with Hakuhodo Percept's pitch

Pierre Cardin premium pens fail to ink in sales

Make extra effort to meet tax target, Pranab tells CBEC

Companies ‘Link In' to targeted marketing tools

Airlines allowed to directly import ATF

FCCB redemption: 20% default likely in 2012, says Fitch

Etios drives down luxury cab route

Singareni Collieries to ramp up output from underground mines

If we import, we will pitch for ‘landed cost' formula: Coal India chief

Banks undecided on lifeline to Kingfisher; airlines files new schedule

Even as banks get ready to provide additional funding to cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines, the private sector airline has submitted a revised flight schedule to the Directorate-Ge... »

Banks in a quandary over Kingfisher exposure

Bring excise, service tax back to pre-crisis level: PM's advisory panel

The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has advocated increasing excise duty and service tax to the pre-crisis level, even as it pitched for tougher action on subsidies. R... »

Agri-biz

Rain, snow forecast for north-west in early March

Fresh evidence in support of the outlook of the seasonal wet weather spilling into first of week of March is now available. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has notif... »

Logistics

Does India need more airlines?

Which is the best way to gauge India's passenger aircraft needs? Population or per capita income? About 450 aircraft to serve the traffic.Analysts say India needs more airlines. Does... »

Today's Pick

We recommend a sell in the stock of UCO Bank from a short-term perspective. It is seen from the charts of the stock that after bottoming out registering its 52-week low at Rs 44.8 in early January... »

Opinion

Columns

HARISH DAMODARAN

Smoothening the sugar cycle

Any sugar decontrol plan restricted to just ‘sugar' would be a sham. »

Sridhar Krishnaswami

Being Indian in America

The Presidential election race is slowly gathering momentum in the United States, and there is every reason to bet that the politically-energised Indian American community and the money ba... »

Editorial

A safe harbour for ports

Competition from new entrants has done more to stabilise tariffs across the country than administered price controls on major ports »

Opinion

Paradigm shift in IT sector

Infosys plans to add around 500 jobs every quarter in the US this year.

The outsourcing wheel has come a full circle. Indian IT firms are setting up shop in the US and Europe, hiring high-cost talent. This underscores the skills deficit in India. »

There's another side to the Norway episode

India, with the largest child population in the world, doesn't have a credible database or reliable institutional mechanism with regard to child abuse. »

Economy

D6 pulls down gas production for 14th straight month

Crude oil output drops for fourth consecutive month »

Economy

Dabbawalas' future bleak as gen next thinks beyond the box

The much-acclaimed dabbawala is facing an uncertain future now! Confined to the ‘Malakari' community (followers of Vithala), the dabbawala business is now facing a bleak fu... »

Economy

Mr Anil Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Power Ltd; Mr Cyrus Mistry, Vice-Chairman, Tata Group; Mr Ashok Hinduja, Chairman, Hinduja Group; and Mr G.M. Rao, Chairman, GMR Group, coming out after a meeting at Planning Commission in the Capital on Wednesday. — Photo: Ramesh Sharma

Power producers seek preferential allotment of gas

Private power producers sought Government intervention for immediate allocation of gas to projects recommended by the Power Ministry, while seeking a solution to the coal pricing issue. E... »

Markets

SEBI eases advertising code for mutual fund industry

SEBI has loosened the advertising code for the mutual fund industry making it more ‘principle-based, rather than rule-based'. The rationale behind the change in the advert... »

Stock Markets

Sensex plunges 283 points

Indian benchmark indices, the Nifty and the Sensex, shed in excess of 1.5 per cent on Wednesday. The Nifty lost 102 points or 1.82 per cent to close at 5,505.35, while the Sensex shed 1.5... »

Info-tech

Etisalat shuts down India operations

The UAE-based Etisalat on Wednesday said that it was shutting down its Indian operations following the Supreme Court's decision to cancel its licences. The decision was taken at th... »

BrandLine

IPL pads up for fifth innings

Can IPL-5 put its best foot forward and become a cracker of a contest, on and off the field? »

“We've created a little bit of a mother brand”

You want to buy a caaar?

Sexy, yes. Smart?

The upgrading consumer

Zen and the art of selling big bikes

Mask it out

Leveraging the analytics advantage

Moving up the value chain

Companies

Problems yet again: Workers seen outside the Dunlop factory at Ambattur near Chennai on Wednesday. – K. Pichumani

Dunlop alleges labour indiscipline, suspends operations at Ambattur

The management of Dunlop India Ltd has suspended operations at its Ambattur factory from Monday night, alleging indiscipline among workers and safety concerns because of workers' unrest. ... »

If we import, we will pitch for ‘landed cost' formula: Coal India chief

Etios drives down luxury cab route

Indian drug firms target African anti-malarial market

Business class flyers shy away from Kingfisher

SNF specialty chemical plant goes on stream in Vizag pharma city

BRPL grid sub-station in west Delhi

Singareni Collieries to ramp up output from underground mines

Numeric Power puts 1 MW under REC

Industry & Economy

Dr K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, RBI (file photo)

No spectacular turnaround in growth likely: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India does not expect the economic growth to have a spectacular turnaround next fiscal, according to its Deputy Governor, Dr K.C. Chakrabarty. He expects the GDP growth... »

New Prasar Bharati CEO for improving DD, AIR presentation

India eyes 63,000 MW nuclear capacity by 2032

EPFO trustees fail to agree on sharing higher pension burden

Pranab to meet Congress leaders on Budget tomorrow

West Bengal may get first textile park

Gem, jewellery exports up 14% in rupee terms in April-January

Vikram Solar commissions power plants

Bose launches speaker systems priced up to Rs 1.8 lakh

Stock Markets

NBCC public float likely next month

National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) will most likely tap the capital market with an initial public offering in the second fortnight of March, its Chairman-cum-Managi... »

SEBI tells fund managers to evolve ‘fair' valuation of debt schemes

Healthcare, finance sectors dominate BSE green index

Cross listing of Sensex, BRICS indices by April

SEBI announces lot sizes for SME public issues

Bhushan Steel announces 1:15 rights issue

Raj TV scales 52-week high

Info-tech

DoT, Finance Ministry spar over Budget allocation

The Telecom Ministry has told the Ministry of Finance that it will be forced to stop work on the crucial Defence optical fibre cable if adequate funds are not allocated in the forth coming Budget. »

Is STPI losing sheen?

TESCO Hindustan Service looks at setting upcentre overseas

Etisalat shuts down India operations

Indian call centre in fake calls row in US

More experts needed in military electronics: DRDO official

Attorney-General backs DoT views on roll-out obligation

Toshiba unveils new laptops

India tops world in generating spam

Markets

Cross listing of Sensex, BRICS indices by April

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) plans to launch the Sensex in the bourses of the BRICS nations by March-April to give investors in other developing countries a chance to diversify »

MCX public issue subscribed 91% on Day 1

SEBI eases advertising code for mutual fund industry

Day Trading Guide

NBCC plans IPO in March

BSE launches eco-friendly equity index

Day Trading Guide

Banking

Banks in a quandary over Kingfisher exposure

On the one hand, established banking practices do not permit fresh exposure to an account which has turned bad and, on the other, banks have too much money at stake to not support the airline. »

Canara Bank expects credit offtake to improve next fiscal

HDFC Bank launches mobile payment service

FCCB redemption: 20% default likely in 2012, says Fitch

MSMEs told to look for alternative funding sources

XLRI meet on financial inclusion

PNB board nod for preferential allotment of shares to LIC, Centre

National Australia Bank opens branch in India

Bharti AXA eyes it big in Kochi

Economy

Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. (file photo)

PMEAC pegs 2012-13 growth rate at 7.5-8%

For the first time an official agency, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC), has said that the economy is likely to grow between 7.5-8 per cent during 2012-13. On the other... »

2G: Court exempts Ruias, Khaitans from personal appearance 'only for today'

Decontrol urea prices, raise excise duty: Rangarajan

India-EU FTA may conclude by year-end: Belgium

Now, an alternative to cement concrete block

15-year Defence plan to be unveiled soon

D6 pulls down gas production for 14th straight month

Outbound MICE activity likely to see strong growth

Power producers seek preferential allotment of gas

Marketing

Hospitals are looking at executives from the hospitality sector to offer a better experience to their patients and ensure that they are treated as guests and not patients.

Hospitals hire from hotels - for better service

The booming healthcare sector, which is borrowing its CRM (customer relation management) systems from the hospitality sector, is also filling its talent gaps from that sect... »

FMCG companies try to cash in on exam fever

Sony goes with Hakuhodo Percept's pitch

Demand for surveillance systems to touch Rs 2,200 cr by 2015

Pierre Cardin premium pens fail to ink in sales

Companies ‘Link In' to targeted marketing tools

McDonald's India opens 51st restaurant

Multiplex operators eye a bigger role in non-metros

Nielsen retains top tourism destination grade for Kerala

Agri-biz

Lack of export orders squeezes tamarind prices

Tamarind prices have dropped by about 30 per cent following higher production and lack of export orders. Besides, traders' reluctance to build inventories in the face of a declinin... »

Volume drops at Coonoor tea auction

Govt may allow more sugar exports if output tops estimate: Rabobank

Tamarind seed prices cracking up too

Haryana asks Centre to speed up movement of food grain; new capacity

Tanfed nominated to launch copra price support operations in TN

Global coffee consumption up at 136.5 million bags in 2011: ICO

Domestic cashew market remains sluggish

Spot rubber improves with global cues

Commodities

Seed shortage drives mustard oil to record

Indigenous edible oils extended gains while imported oils ruled steady on Wednesday. The market was cautious on making new commitments due to lack of demand. Rapeseed/mustard oil rose to a... »

Heavy arrivals pound turmeric

Lack of export orders squeezes tamarind prices

Limited offtake drags spot sugar

Pepper shoots up on bullish reports

Rice unchanged on ample stocks

Profit-taking crushes castor futures

Pulses go off the boil on slack demand

Silver futures up on global cues

Logistics

The Italian ship Enrica Lexie anchored off the Kochi coast for investigations. (file picture)

Govt has no jurisdiction to proceed against Italian naval personnel, Consul General tells court

The Italian Consul General, Mr Giampaolo Cutillio, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the criminal case registered against the two Italian naval personnel, who w... »

Kingfisher Airlines may get funds from banks to stay afloat

Fare hike not due to Kingfisher flight cancellation: DGCA

RBI not to interfere in banks lending to Kingfisher

Kingfisher submits revised schedule

Business class flyers shy away from Kingfisher

Kingfisher submits revised flight schedule

Pak Airlines to buy five Boeing airplanes worth $1.5 b

Kingfisher gets 24 hours to submit revised schedule

eWorld

A file photo of the launch of Airtel's Ring Back Tone service in 2004

Have telcos hit a dead end?

Whether it's in business processes or consumer services, innovations from telecom companies are down to a trickle. »

IT's reality check

Magical searches

Indian banking's tech tale

Blazing performance

Powered up

Swivel and save

A case for predictive systems

Quiz

Mentor

Commercial prudence and economic logic still favour offshoring of jobs.

Insourcing to deter offshoring jobs

Tax benefits will be given to companies that create jobs in the US, and denied to transnational companies that take jobs offshore. »

The components of audit risk

Improving desalination

60 Seconds Chief

Providing social security for Indians

60 Seconds Chief

SMEs and credit guarantee

Green IT and risk management

Audit firms need proper supervision

New Manager

There are lessons for managers from the political class. — Gokul Krishnamurthy

Now, for some political savvy

Management is an art, perhaps, a fine art. There is no scientific formula that unlocks the principles of management in the form of an equation in physics or chemistry. »

‘People! Focus on me!'

A manager's lexicon

Revelation yet recruitment ad, say readers

Silence at work?

Managers with ‘Masters in Office Politics'?

A manager's lexicon

Recruitment ad or revelation?

Chat away but keep it low

Smartbuy

Ducati M795 review

No thumping music, no rising curtains, and definitely no smoke effects. Despite the absence of all the usual clichéd razzle-dazzle of a product launch, what really rocked the hot afternoon was the... »

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Launch of Rado HyperChrome collection

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