Smart homes will soon become a necessity rather than a luxury: Vivek Singhal In an exclusive interview, Vivek Singhal of Smartworld Developers discusses the increasing demand for luxury real estate in 2024 and…
Tamil Nadu puts work on IT parks, SEZs in tier-II cities on fast track Tamil Nadu, which clocked a 29% jump in its IT software exports in 2008-?09 is now increasingly looking at tier-II… July 14, 2009 00:05 IST
Hospitality sector to revive not before mid-2010 The hospitality industry is expected to limp back to normalcy not before the second quarter of 2010. Much depends upon… July 14, 2009 00:03 IST
MFs see huge redemptions on better market conditions Despite the monthly asset under management of fund houses surging by over 5% in June, huge redemptions were seen in… July 14, 2009 00:02 IST
Steel mkt rise a bubble or return to business? Despite the recent strength seen, there are good reasons to expect the steel market to weaken again towards the end… July 13, 2009 23:52 IST
Crude oil MCX Aug future slips below Rs 3,000-mark Crude oil futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange weakened further during the week ended on Friday on reports that oil… July 13, 2009 23:51 IST
Coffee exports down due to lower global demand Coffee exports from India declined in the first six months of 2009 following lower demand in the global market. According… July 13, 2009 23:49 IST
Seafood exporters in a fix over EU traceability law A legislation by the European Union insisting that all imported seafood be traceable back to the sources has caused troubles… July 13, 2009 23:48 IST
Business solutions needed to address water stress It?s time for a blue revolution to achieve a quantum change in the water sector rather than incremental changes. With… July 13, 2009 23:46 IST
Govt help can make India a leader in green economy, as in IT Budget 2009-10 has two main points related to climate change. The first is a commitment to fund the National Action… July 13, 2009 23:44 IST
Green measures lack a sense of continuity or urgency Budget 2009-10 is green in parts, but not in totality. ?It?s a lukewarm response to the challenges facing the country… July 13, 2009 23:41 IST
Budget Deficits At a point of time when the price of tur dal has soared to Rs 78 along with food and… July 13, 2009 23:21 IST
?Disinvestment is in the interest of the banking sector in India? The 2009-10 Budget, though having disappointed the domestic banking and finance industry on many fronts, has also elements for their… July 13, 2009 23:19 IST
Sustaining soft rates Has the 2009-10 Budget put the banking industry on the back foot? Seems to be so! The economy may be… July 13, 2009 23:15 IST
VS axed from Politburo, no action against Pinarayi With the state unit of the party seeking his exit, Karat had proposed Achuthanandan?s removal from the chief minister?s post… July 13, 2009 23:03 IST
The silence of Jyoti Basu As Jyoti Basu turned 96 on July 8, a number of party comrades gathered to celebrate the occasion, somewhat against… July 13, 2009 23:01 IST
Climate of opinion Can 192 countries agree on a global deal to confront climate change when 17 economies cannot? For those watching the… July 13, 2009 22:47 IST
Column : Nilekani must ?imagine? his remit is bigger A project to provide Indians with a ?unique? identity can be variously interpreted. Narrowly construed, it can be seen as… July 13, 2009 22:43 IST
No longer so nitrogenous Pranab Mukherjee?s Budget has been analysed to death. The general consensus is that the FM has not really given an… July 13, 2009 22:42 IST
