World economies must take note of yuan devaluation: CEA

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 13:14

World economies, including India, will have to take note of Chinese currency devaluation designed to avert slowdown in its economy and exports, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said Wednesday.

Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar among world's 20 richest people in tech: Forbes

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 11:05

Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes' first ever list of '100 Richest People In Tech', followed by Nadar on the 14th spot.

India, US to discuss trade issues Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 21:12

Issues related to WTO, solar energy and visas are expected to figure at a meeting between senior trade officials of India and the US in the national capital on Wednesday.

World Bank unveils new conditions for loans

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 17:42

The World Bank unveiled Tuesday a set of new social and environmental rules for its 188 member nations to receive financial assistance.

Even hallmarked gold jewellery varies in purity

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 15:08

The improvements to the hallmarking system in India are not only essential to a successful gold monetisation scheme but also help to boost the country's gold jewellery exports from the existing $8 billion to $40 billion in the next five years, it said.

Gold jewellery export may rise to $40 billion if quality improved

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 20:33

Gold jewellery exports could jump five-fold to USD 40 billion in the next five years if quality standards are improved, the World Gold Council said Thursday.

'India has potential to become multi-trillion dollar economy'

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 17:55

About 55 percent of India's population is already working in the services sector but the country has to aim to bring this to 80-85 percent of the population.

Volkswagen overtakes Toyota as world's biggest automaker

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 13:32

Toyota said it sold 5.02 million vehicles worldwide between January and June, falling below earlier figures from Volkswagen of 5.04 million units shifted in the same period.

WTO strikes 'landmark' $1.3 trillion deal to cut tariffs on IT products

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 23:22

Major exporters of information technology on Friday agreed to cut global tariffs on more than 200 products, in the first such deal struck by the World Trade Organization in nearly two decades.

India should protect its own interest on ITA: NASSCOM

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 22:58

Nasscom Friday said there was a need to protect the country's interests in services and technology even as WTO members ratified the need to change the 18-year old Information Technology Agreement (ITA).

Efforts on at WTO for positive outcome on food security issue

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 21:35

Developing countries including India are making all efforts in the WTO for a positive outcome on the food security issue, parliament was informed Friday.

WTO members try to seal trillion-dollar IT trade deal

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 20:27

World Trade Organization (WTO) members met in Geneva on Friday trying to finalise a deal to cut tariffs on $1 trillion of information technology products from video games to medical equipment.