business and finance The business of leisure By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:23:00 +0530 Call of Duty has a typically complex revenue structure for massive multiplayer video Full Article
business and finance The inevitability of classical economics By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:31:00 +0530 What we came to regard as 'the normal' was anything but normal because the state, like nature, wasn't in the business of compassion and equity Full Article
business and finance Inside a bookstore By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:35:00 +0530 Is it possible to compartmentalise one's life in such a neat way that religious beliefs and professional priorities do not clash at all? Full Article
business and finance MP will need Rs 1 trillion to reboot economy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:24:00 +0530 Chouhan said that the farm loan waiver scheme of the previous Kamal Nath government was a "trick of phantasm", indicating that his government could review it Full Article
business and finance Covid-19 impact: State govts likely to raise more money using bonds By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:40:00 +0530 According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, state governments' gross market borrowings stood at Rs 6.08 trillion in 2019-20, up from Rs 4.78 trillion in 2018-19. Full Article
business and finance Covid-19: David Warner doesn't think T20 World Cup can go ahead as planned By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:51:00 +0530 The ICC T20 World Cup is slated to be held in Australia in October-November this year Full Article
business and finance Sachin Tendulkar recalls 'special stint' with Yorkshire county in 1992 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:05:00 +0530 As India continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Tendulkar made a donation to a Mumbai based non-profit organisation to aid 4,000 underprivileged people, including children Full Article
business and finance Virat Kohli reveals his favourite cricket moment apart from 2011 WC final By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:30:00 +0530 Kohli, the current India skipper, also admitted the "magical" atmosphere will be missing if the cricket season currently stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic resumes in empty stadiums. Full Article
business and finance India needs to subdue Warner, Smith for its success in Aus: Ian Chappell By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:46:00 +0530 Australia will welcome Virat Kohli's troops in the latest edition of Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is currently scheduled to begin in November Full Article
business and finance Coronavirus: Warner terms Aus vs NZ ODI match without spectators 'bizzare' By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:15:00 +0530 Australia played against New Zealand in an ODI without spectators on March 13, which till date stands as the last international cricket match before Covid-19 pandemic suspended cricketing action Full Article
business and finance Economic Survey 2013: HIGHLIGHTS By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:54:00 +0530 The Economic Survey 2013 says that foreign exchange reserves were steady at $295.6 billion at December 2012 end. Fiscal deficit may be at 5.3%, possible that Chidambadarm may bring it down to 5.2%, committed to controlling fiscal deficit. Food ... Full Article
business and finance Eco Survey predicts higher growth for next year By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:26:00 +0530 The pre-Budget Economic Survey for 2012-13, tabled in Parliament today, has projected a turnaround in the economy in 2013-14, with growth expected to be in the range of 6.1 to 6.7 per cent, up from the advance estimates of five per cent growth in ... Full Article
business and finance Subsidy should be slashed: Economic Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:41:00 +0530 Claiming that the "downturn is more or less over", the pre-Budget Economic Survey today projected an optimistic 6.1 to 6.7% growth in the next fiscal and made a strong call for cutting subsidises Full Article
business and finance High crude prices push up subsidy bill: Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0530 Even as Finance Minister pulls out all the stops to narrow high fiscal deficit, the subsidy bill will overshoot the target of Rs 1.79 lakh crore in this financial year due to higher crude oil prices Full Article
business and finance Easy money policy by rich nations could fuel inflation: Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:05:00 +0530 Easy money policy of major developed and developing nations could aggravate inflationary expectations in India, cautioned Economic Survey for 2012-13 Full Article
business and finance Eco survey: Small shops giving competition to big retailers By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:08:00 +0530 Traditional retailers are giving strong competition to organised retailers and the decision to permit foreign retailers to open stores in the country will not affect small players in India, the government said today. Full Article
business and finance Survey against hike in tax rates; calls for widening base By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:09:00 +0530 Amid debate over imposing higher taxes on super-rich, the Economic Survey today said efforts should be made to raise revenue by widening tax base and not by increasing the rates Full Article
business and finance Eco Survey pegs growth at 6.1-6.7% By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:10:00 +0530 A year after India's economic growth is headed to a record ten-year low growth of 5% in 2012-13, economic advisers in the Finance Ministry expect the economy to recover to 6.1-6.7% in 2013-14. Full Article
business and finance Economic Survey: Banks open 40,000 ultra-small branches By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:32:00 +0530 Indian banks have set up over 40,000 ultra-small branches across the country to drive financial inclusion in un-banked and under-banked centres, according to the Economic Survey for 2012-13. Full Article
business and finance India suffered peak power shortage of 9% in 2007-12: eco survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:35:00 +0530 India witnessed a peak power shortage of 9% during the five years ending 2012 when over 50,000 MW new generation capacity was created, Economic Survey said today. Full Article
business and finance Indian firms raised Rs 2.81 lakh cr in Apr-Dec 2012: eco survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:50:00 +0530 Indian companies raised a total of Rs 2.81 lakh crore in fresh capital from equity and debt markets in the April-December period of 2012. Full Article
business and finance Price support shouldn't be the only way to incentivise farming: Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:50:00 +0530 As the government battles to keep food inflation within manageable limits, the annual Economic Survey of the Finance ministry said that existing price support mechanism, should not be the sold tool to incentivize farming, but instead methods other ... Full Article
business and finance Eco Survey silent on open access to consumers By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:06:00 +0530 Open access to consumers especially for 1 Mw and above is yet to take off on a large scale. However, the Economic Survey is completely silent on this aspect, though it does mention that open access at the inter-state level is now fully functional. Full Article
business and finance WPI Inflation to ease further in coming months: Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:08:00 +0530 Despite the Wholesale and retail Inflation moving in opposite directions, the government today exuded confidence that the headline Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation will ease to the range of 6.2% to 6.6% in March 2013, primarily on the ... Full Article
business and finance Challenges to make India preferred investment destination remain: survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:09:00 +0530 India's financial sector faces certain challenges that hold it back from becoming a preferred destination for global investors even though reforms have made domestic capital market more vibrant and transparent, the Economic Survey said today. Full Article
business and finance Reprioritise all spending to meet 12th Plan outlay: Eco Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:09:00 +0530 The Economic Survey today suggested the government reprioritise Plan and Non-Plan expenditure in its efforts to contain fiscal deficit at manageable levels. Full Article
business and finance 2012, a bad year for the FDI: Govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:12:00 +0530 Government today said 2012 has been a bad year for FDI due to global economic slowdown and steps were being taken to increase its inflow. Full Article
business and finance Economic Survey calls for urgent need to manage food stocks By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:12:00 +0530 As the country faces the prospect of being saddled with record almost 100 million tonnes of foodgrains in the next few months, the government's annual Economic Survey released today said that urgent attention needs to be accorded to efficient food ... Full Article
business and finance Fast-track green approvals for 795 MT coal output in 2012-17: Eco Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:16:00 +0530 Delays in environment clearances needs to be addressed on a fast-track basis for achieving coal production target of 795 MT during the current five year plan (2012-17), the Economic Survey said today. Full Article
business and finance Urgent attention required on infra, taxes to boost exports: survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:18:00 +0530 India needs "urgent attention" on issues related to infrastructure, trade facilitation, taxes and credit in order to boost the country's exports, said the Economic Survey 2012-13. Full Article
business and finance Survey pitches for sugar decontrol in phases By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:24:00 +0530 The Economic Survey today suggested removal of controls on the "over-regulated" sugar sector in a phased manner as recommended by the Rangarajan committee. Full Article
business and finance NPA level of state-owned banks manageable: Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:24:00 +0530 Pointing to sharp rise in bad loans, Economic Survey said the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks are still at manageable level Full Article
business and finance Tourism sector needs a makeover: Economic Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:24:00 +0530 India's tourism sector needs an urgent image makeover with higher investment in infrastructure, through PPP mode to capitalise on opportunities provided overall growth in world tourist arrivals, the Economic Survey said today. Full Article
business and finance Marginal rise in cargo traffic in Apr-Sept 2012: survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:28:00 +0530 Cargo traffic at ports during the six-month period ended September 2012 grew by just 1.8% to 455.8 million tonne due to decline in shipments handled at major ports, Economic Survey said today. Full Article
business and finance India lost 10% share in global BPO mkt to China, Brazil in 5yrs By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:35:00 +0530 India has lost about 10% share of the global BPO market in the last five years to destinations like China, the Philippines and Brazil, raising concerns for the $20-billion Indian BPO industry. Full Article
business and finance FDI in telecom sector plunges 96% to $70.46 mn: Eco Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:38:00 +0530 New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The country's telecom sector has seen sharp decline in foreign investor interest with FDI plummeting by 96 per cent to USD 70.46 million in April to November 2012 period, the Economic Survey today said. Full Article
business and finance New EPC model to revitalise highways sector: survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:45:00 +0530 A proposal is being put in place for providing 100% government funding to developers so as to rescue the highways sector, where there are few takers because of severe equity crunch, Economic survey said today. Full Article
business and finance Eco Survey: Indian IT-BPM industry faces serious competition By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:48:00 +0530 The Economic Survey 2012-13 acknowledged that the $100 billion Indian information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) faces some serious competition from many of the developing countries Full Article
business and finance Ease regulatory, bureaucratic impediments to investments By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:11:00 +0530 Government should work towards easing "regulatory and bureaucratic impediments" to improve investment climate in the country, suggested the Economic Survey for 2012-13. Full Article
business and finance Survey prescribes inflation-indexed bonds to curb investment skew By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:13:00 +0530 The Economic Survey for 2012-13 has captured the significant changes in the composition of domestic savings over the years and has outlined the required measures to shift investments in gold to other areas. Full Article
business and finance Fiscal deficit target of 5.3% achievable: Eco Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:20:00 +0530 The Economic Survey today said slippage on fiscal deficit will be restricted to 0.2 percentage point this year as expenditure measures could offset the shortfall in revenue collections Full Article
business and finance AI's performance has improved: Economic Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:22:00 +0530 Air India is likely to come out of its precarious financial position this financial year with a positive cash flow, as its performance has improved considerably, the Economic Survey said today. Full Article
business and finance India Inc sees sales growth fall by more than half in Jul-Sept By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:27:00 +0530 Amid declining private investment due to high interest rates and policy bottlenecks, India Inc saw sales growth dip by more than half to an average of 11.4% during the second quarter of the current fiscal. Full Article
business and finance India Inc raised Rs 4,974 cr in corporate debt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:39:00 +0530 Resource mobilisation in the corporate debt category witnessed a significant decline as just Rs 4,974 crore was garnered through debt issues in the first nine months of the current fiscal, which was not even 10% of the total funds raised during ... Full Article
business and finance Survey paints sombre picture of economy, lowers growth to 5% By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:42:00 +0530 The Survey, tabled by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament, projected an optimistic growth rate of 6.1-6.7% for the 2013-14 claiming that the downturn is more or less over and economy is looking up. Full Article
business and finance Govt takes steps to improve interaction with rating agencies By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:45:00 +0530 Amid concerns of possible downgrade of India's credit rating, the Economic Survey today said the government is taking steps to improve interaction with rating agencies to ensure that they make "informed decisions". Full Article
business and finance There is room for further rate cuts by RBI: Economic Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:51:00 +0530 The Economic Survey for 2012-13 released on Wednesday said that with moderation in inflation and expected fiscal consolidation there is room for further rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Full Article
business and finance Mixed signals on industrial production: Economic Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:56:00 +0530 Industrial production presents a mixed picture of sluggishness bottoming out as well as continuing for a little longer period, the Economic Survey 2012-13 said today. Full Article
business and finance Fiscal consolidation key to revive growth By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:02:00 +0530 Economic advisers in the Finance Ministry today projected India's GDP growth to recover to 6.1-6.7% in 2013-14 from estimated decade-low expansion of five% in the current financial year Full Article
business and finance Eco Survey calls for clarity in NELP policy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:43:00 +0530 With India's show piece oil and gas exploration policy running into disputes, the pre-Budget Economic Survey today called for clarity in the policy as well removing distortions in fuel and natural gas pricing Full Article