Green Laws: Is India in line with rest of the world?

Two successive environment ministers in the UPA cabinet have been seen as obstructive of investments. Is India Inc unable to come to terms with environmental costs or is the ministry being unreasonable? According to environment ministry's website, 72...

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Indian mkt will be 'very, very volatile' in 2014: Analyst

Indian stocks are likely to head into a correction starting 2014, which could last for at least one, or more, quarters, according to KR Bharat, MD, Advent Advisors.As part of a global equity rally, Indian shares have logged about 7 percent year-to-date,...

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UN General Assembly approves $5.5bn budget for 2014/15

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a $5.53 billion U.N. budget for 2014-2015, down 1 percent from the total spending during the previous two years.The new biennial budget includes a 2 percent staffing cut, or some 221 posts, and a...

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Kejriwal allocates portfolios, retains power, finance

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today allocated portfolios to his six Cabinet colleagues while keeping key departments of Home, Finance, Power and Vigilance with himself. The Chief Minister will also keep Planning, Services and all other departments not...

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Raghuram Rajan: Destiny's child or beginner's luck?

The year 2013 saw one man take the entire nation by storm. No, we are not taking about movie-stars or cricketers, but Raghuram Rajan - one of the youngest governors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A man who's every move, pun intended, has been watched...

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World powers, Iran to resume expert nuclear talks on Dec 30

Experts from Iran and six world powers will resume talks on Monday on how to roll out last month's landmark nuclear deal in Geneva, hoping to resolve numerous technical issues before the accord can take effect.A spokeswoman for European Union foreign...

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Here's a look at the best ads of 2013

Dec 28, 2013, 04.07 PM IST Advertising may not be the only tool to market brands but it is definitely the one that people easily connect to. Tags  Advertising, brands, commercials, Ogilvy, Piyush Pandey, Lowe, R Balki ...

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Will nation accept Narendra Modi's strong note of anguish?

R JagannathanFirstpost.comWill the nation accept Narendra Modi's very strong note of "anguish" over 2002 and move on? Will his deep statement of "grief" be an electoral game-changer in 2014? The nation will tell us what the majority think in May 2014....

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Places to dine on New Year`s Eve

Mumbai Go the Whole Hog@Sofitel This New Year's there's a feast for every kind of foodie at Bandra Sofitel. Buffet junkies can settle in at Jyran. The kids can party on in Pondicherry Café, and vegeterians can have their senses awakened at  Tuskers. ...

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A snow clad New Year’s eve in Shimla

After a white Christmas, it's time for a snow clad New Years in Shimla, adding to the delight of tourists flocking the hill stations of Himachal Pradesh. Few other places in the state such as Kullu, Manali, Rohtang Pass, Lahaul and Spiti will also receive...

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NHPC completes Rs 2,368 crore share buyback

State-run  NHPC has bought back equity worth Rs 2,368 crore under an offer that ended earlier this month after attracting more shares than targeted. NHPC bought back 123 crore equity shares at Rs 19.25 apiece, the company said today in a public...

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UPA did more than any other govt to fight corruption: Rahul

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi addressed a Ficci conference in New Delhi on Saturday.Also Read: Jayanthi Natarajan quits as Union Minister for 'party work' Below are the highlights: - Admit that Congress party did not do well in Assembly Elections...

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Choosing Financial Planner: Key points to note

Ronak MorjariaApnapaisa.comToday if you ask any one, "From whom do you take investment advice?"Most people will reply, " I seek investment advice from my agent, friends, relatives, newspapers, magazines or some TV shows." Rarely do you get to hear someone...

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Publicis Groupe: See worldwide GDP growth for'14 at 4% plus

Dec 21, 2013, 05.15 PM IST Publicis Groupe's Chairman and CEO, Maurice Levy spoke about the outlook for 2014 and growth of the group. Tags  Story Board, , Publicis Groupe, Maurice Levy Like this story, share it with...

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Govt failed to defend its own policies, says Praful Patel

Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel today said the UPA-2 government has failed to defend its own policies particularly telecom spectrum and coal block allocations, which cost them politically."I think somewhere we went wrong. We must admit it that...

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See market scaling new highs; upbeat on IT: Experts

Even though the market last week was volatile due to domestic and global events like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy and US Fed announcements, Saurabh Mukherjea, Ambit Capital believes the Indian market is on the turn and will see greater confidence...

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Tesco says India investment based on biz considerations

UK-based retailer Tesco's decision to apply for opening multi-brand retail stores in India in partnership with the Tata's has been based on business considerations and not driven by any "external pressure"."Since the FDI policy was liberalised, we have...

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National Pension Scheme: Tips to claim benefits

Arnav PandyaThe National Pension Scheme (NPS) is an option that a lot of investors can make use of but there are doubts among several investors about the manner in which the benefit can actually be claimed. One of them pertains to the conditions when...

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NCR continues to reign as largest office market

Knight Frank India today, launched its NCR office traction report focusing exclusively on the NCR market.The report talks about how the office market of a city with regard to new supply, vacancy trends, key tractions, industry wise absorption, micro-market...

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Winter Solstice- Shortest day of the year in India

With fog in India extending up to Madhya Pradesh and Kolkata, those gasping for more daylight have good news. Today, countries in the Northern Hemisphere will witness winter solstice, which marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year as...

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West Jet: 'Christmas Miracle'

Dec 14, 2013, 05.24 PM IST Now, here is an activation by Canadian airline West Jet that truly defines the Christmas Spirit. A heartwarming activation that's sure to leave good brand memories and is already a viral success. Tags  Canadian...

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New govt may have only 90 days to repair economy

R JagannathanFirstpost.comIt is good that the stock market euphoria is being gradually punctured due to bad economic data – rising consumer inflation and falling industrial growth. With politics in election mode, there is uncertainty over short-term...

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Meet Karthik Sharma: Maxus South Asia's new CEO

Dec 14, 2013, 05.22 PM IST This week, GroupM finally announced its new Managing Director for Maxus South Asia. Agency veteran Karthik Sharma will take over the reigns from January next year, as he succeeds Ajit Varghese, who was promoted to CEO,...

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Textile Conclave 2013

Dec 14, 2013, 05.28 PM IST For modernization and upgradation of exiting units the government introduced the technology upgradation fund scheme. Textile units across various states has immensely benefited under the technology upgradation fund scheme...

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NSE Fin Wiz visits LT's Powai's campus

Dec 14, 2013, 05.09 PM IST This week we are at the sprawling Powai campus of one of India's leading engineering and construction conglomerates Larsen and Toubro (L&T). Tags  NSE Fin Wiz, CNBC-TV18, Powai, India, L&T,...

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Storyboard Must Follow: Check it out

Dec 14, 2013, 05.18 PM IST This week, we have the digital head of iContract Prashanth Challapali, and he's recommending whom you should follow on Twitter. Tags  iContract, Prashanth Challapali, Twitter Like this story,...

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Storybaord Web Check: Heidicohen.com

Dec 14, 2013, 05.19 PM IST On Web Check this week, we have the CMO of Big Bazaar, Akshay Mehrotra. And he's recommending a website that help curate actionable marketing content. Tags  Web Check, Big Bazaar, Akshay Mehrotra ...

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How to maintain sustainable growth? Storyboard debate

Dec 14, 2013, 05.23 PM IST The topic for WARC and JWT's panel discussion which was held in New Delhi this week was something that the entire industry has been discussing for a while. When resources are limited and purses are being tightened how...

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LIME IIM Indore: The watch maker's challenge

Dec 14, 2013, 05.26 PM IST The case study from IIM Indore comes from Swiss luxury watch brand Frédérique Constant Geneve. The brand launched in India four years ago and competes with the likes of Rolex and Omega who have been present here for around...

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Artha Energy project to build its portfolio to 25MW in 2yrs

Dec 14, 2013, 05.32 PM IST Anirudh Damani is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He has been investing since 2008 with the Dallas Angel Network, The Mumbai Angel's, The Indian Angel Network and Venture Nursery. Tags  Anirudh Damani,...

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Car buyers vying for quality: Toyota, Honda lead the war

With the first time car owners in India turning more and more quality conscious there seems to be a shift in buyer interest towards higher-quality brands. Toyota and Honda with their premium quality offerings are now topping buy-lists, reports CNBC-TV18's...

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Tejpal's police custody extended

Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a journalist woman colleague, will remain in custody of Goa Police for four more days. After expiry of his six-day remand today, the 50-year-old journalist was produced before a local...

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Cyclone Madi poses no threat to Tamil Nadu coast

Skymet weather has been actively following the development of the low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. It first appeared as a cyclonic circulation on the 1st of December and remained as a well-marked low for 5 days. The system turned into a depression...

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Food stocks: How much is too much? Experts debate

In the WTO agreement on agriculture negotiated in the Uruguay round in 1994 India and 122 other countries agreed to limit their price proposed to farmers to 10 percent of the total agricultural output. However, with India's food stock piles and procurement...

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India Inc, exporters welcome WTO pact on trade

Hailing the trade facilitation agreement reached by the WTO members after hectic parleys, India Inc and exporters today said these will help developing countries like India to reduce transaction cost and improve competitiveness of domestic industry."The...

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Online real estate biz at 3%, growing over 100% annually

The on-line real estate portals have able to garner around three per cent of the total industry transactions and eastern region was fast catching the trend. "The market share for on-line real estate market was 0.5 percent 2-3 years back and now it has...

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India much better prepared now for QE taper: Udayan

Monday will be a big day for Indian equity market as all investors will be closely watching how the market would react to outcome of the state assembly elections, which was held in Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram.The market...

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Exit Polls: BJP appears prime beneficiary, says Sardesai

Dec 07, 2013, 04.28 PM IST December 8 is going to be the high packed, high emotion day as results of state assembly elections held in five states - Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram will be declared. Rajdeep Sardesai of CNN-IBN...

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