Maharashtra to be most attractive biz destination in India: Devendra Fadnavis

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 18:24

Looking to attract foreign investors to Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has promised them easier business environment and faster clearances as he works towards making his state the most preferred destination within India for investors.

Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra among those who give WEF a miss

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 17:11

As the WEF summit draws to a close Saturday, a few big names from India including Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra were missing in action while Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Jordan's King Abdullah II were among global leaders who cancelled their trips at the last moment.

Lives of poor people are expected to improve faster: Bill Gates

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 17:03

The lives of people in poor countries is expected to improve faster in the next 15 years as innovation and technology drives optimism for a sustainable future, says leading philanthropist Bill Gates.

Chandrababu Naidu hardsells Andhra to woo infra, tech, refinery investments

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:31

Making a strong pitch before foreign investors here at WEF, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said the state offers great opportunities in areas ranging from technology to tourism to infrastructure to oil refineries.

Coal auction to generate over $100 billion for states: Goyal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:23

Asserting that investors have no concern about ordinance route being adopted for coal auction, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said the entire process would generate over USD 100 billion in royalties and auction proceeds for various states.

Mood upbeat about India, time to show action on ground: Kotak

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:17

Enthused by the upbeat mood visible about India here at World Economic Forum, eminent banker Uday Kotak said investors now want to see some real action on the ground.

India story strong, states need to do their bit: Gurnani

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:10

Impressed with the euphoria about India here at WEF summit, IT industry leader C P Gurnani on Saturday said a lot will depend on the individual states to ensure that this upbeat interest among foreign investors translates into real investment flows.

Going digital no more an option but a necessity now: TCS chief

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:00

Betting big on the 'Internet of Things' as the third major wave in technology space, IT major TCS' chief N Chandrasekaran has said that going digital was no more an option, but a default now.

Davos bosses fret over threats to Internet free trade

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 23:03

Business leaders pushing for frictionless free trade have something new to worry about: the potential break-up of the Internet, which today forms the backbone of the global economy.

Mood extraordinarily upbeat about India: Tech Mahindra CEO

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 22:59

With Indian government making efforts to attract investments and improve ease of doing business, the mood is "extraordinarily upbeat" about India among global CEOs and top leaders at the World Economic Forum, says Tech Mahindra chief C P Gurnani.

John Kerry calls for global collaboration to fight terror

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 22:41

Calling on the world to join hands to defeat terror groups, US Secretary of State John Kerry Friday said this fight would ultimately be decided in classrooms and not in battlefields, as he recalled Mumbai while listing out places where terror strikes have taken place since 9/11.

193 'protesting snowmen' catch attention of WEF delegates

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 22:03

Campaigners at the WEF in Davos have created a field of 193 "protesting snowmen", each representing a nation, to demand action on poverty, inequality and climate change.