Govt to ease process of doing business in India: Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 14:04

Jaitley stressed that the new government's priority was to improve the credibility of the Indian economy.

Rail bonds: LIC's hard bargain ensures good pricing

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:46

Financial powerhouse LIC has made a hard bargaining for its Rs 1.5 trillion investments in Railway bonds by ensuring a coupon rate above 10 basis points higher than 10-year benchmark government paper.

IMF ups India growth forecast to 7.2% for current fiscal

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 19:15

Terming Indian economy a "bright spot" on the global economic landscape, IMF on Wednesday raised its growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.2 percent, even as it called for steps to revitalise the investment cycle and accelerate structural reforms in the country.

Prabhu proposes lowest operating ratio for railways in 9 years

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 13:32

Addressing the pressing issue of finances for the Indian Railways, Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday proposed an operating ratio below 90 percent to increase revenues for the system.

Prabhu promises to raise Indian Railways to global standards

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 13:26

Minister Suresh Prabhu began presenting his maiden budget for the Indian Railways in the Lok Sabha Thursday, promising to balance the needs of passengers and the long-term interests of the network so that it can be benchmarked globally on quality, safety and reach.

India promises more investment in decrepit railways

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 12:59

India will increase investment in its overloaded railway network to 8.5 trillion rupees (USD 137 billion) over the next five years, the government said on Thursday, promising to modernise existing tracks and introduce faster trains.

Budget 2015: Expectations of Retail investors

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 12:46

Here are some changes that the Retail investors expect in this year’s Budget that would benefit them.

Top 2014 hedge fund triples investor cash betting on India

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 22:39

By comparison, hedge funds on average gained 4 percent last year, while India-focused funds returned 39 percent, data from industry tracker Eurekahedge showed.

PM promises fair taxes, growth-focussed policies to investors

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 22:38

Modi said the priority of his government is "growth and jobs" and to establish global benchmarks in areas such as governance, transparency and taxation.

Investment in public health yields great returns: Murthy

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 19:47

Investment in public health produces enormous returns in the long term, Infosys Founder and PHFI's Leadership Council Chairman N R Narayana Murthy said today.

'Hiring in aviation, hospitality to go up by 40% in 2015'

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 11:50

Improving economy and investment in Indian carriers and hotels by global companies is likely to lead to hiring for aviation and hospitality sectors witnessing up to 40 percent growth in 2015, according to experts.