Indian-origin model accuses Aus modelling agency of racism
According to a report in the local daily, Kema Rajandran was told by a Parth-based modelling agency that her work chances were "limited" in the country because she was not Caucasian.
Indian girl raped, murdered and stuffed inside suitcase in Australia
24-year-old Tosha Thakkar was last seen alive on March 9 in Sydney. Her alleged attacker, Daniel Stani-Reginald, has been denied bail.
Indian-American scientists develop alternative to radio tags
A team of Indian-American scientists has developed a smart tracking system, which could very well provide an honourable alternative to the radio tags.
Indian American Christians condemn assassination of Bhatti
Strongly condemning the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the Federation of Indian Christians Organisations of North America appealed to Islamabad to bring the perpetrators of the "dastardly" crime to justice.
India needn't follow West's energy model — have a new path: Sam Tranum
There's a fundamental mismatch between India's energy resources and the needs of its people and companies for energy.
We’ll look back at 2014 as a new journey for India-Israel ties: Alon Ushpiz
India and Israel have signed a far-reaching agreement on homeland security where the two countries will collaborate on policing, forensics, counter-terrorism, etc. Israel's ambassador Alon Ushpiz spoke with Indrani Bagchi about shared concerns, PM Modi — and justice in the 2012 attack on an Israeli diplomat:
India: the millions of working poor exposed by pandemic
More than 140m migrant workers have lost jobs since the lockdown began and now face destitution
India’s central bank offers mutual funds $6.6bn liquidity line
Authorities aiming to head off turmoil after Franklin Templeton fund freeze
India’s coronavirus crisis hits country’s farmers and food supplies
Lockdown and restrictions on migrant workforce leave crops unpicked as demand collapses
Indian fintechs face big test as economy feels the heat
Digital lenders have helped small businesses access funding, but a liquidity crunch looms
India takes first steps to restart economy after coronavirus lockdown
Industry groups warn strict conditions have discouraged many companies from resuming operations
India to relax some lockdown restrictions
Limited manufacturing and agricultural work to resume after April 20
India’s lockdown extension sparks migrant worker protests
Demonstrations at a Mumbai railway station as people demand to return to their homes
Indian Railways converts coaches into isolation wards for virus patients
Network to provide 80,000 mobile beds after national lockdown shuts passenger services
India’s exporters face crunch as coronavirus pummels economy
Abrupt national lockdown puts 50m jobs at risk in textiles, shoemaking, jewellery and other consumer goods sectors
Indian coronavirus lockdown triggers exodus to rural areas
Migrant workers head home in battle to survive after losing jobs
India cuts benchmark rate to lowest level on record
Central bank governor calls for ‘war effort’ as coronavirus shuts down country
India’s migrant workers flee cities and threaten countryside
Slow response could turn coronavirus outbreak into humanitarian crisis
India goes into lockdown as coronavirus spreads
Restrictions applied to most of the country after one-day voluntary curfew
Indians rush to repatriate loved ones before coronavirus travel ban
Suspension of visas for short-term visitors extends to country’s overseas citizens
India’s twin economic and political crises
The growth slowdown has been dramatic, while politics takes an aggressively illiberal turn
India struggles to revive credit growth
Central bank tries to boost lending but analysts unconvinced plan will work
India to tighten supervision of co-operative banks
Central bank oversight aims to boost confidence in financial network with 86m depositors
Indian budget fails to offer the changes needed
Radical thinking and structural reforms are necessary but scant
India plans $30bn assets sales to tackle deficit
Doubts grow over whether New Delhi can boost revenues from privatisations
Lots of pulses, yet not enough
India, world''s largest pulse producer and exporter, remains short of requirement; erratic monsion sends projected output below last year''s
Genome sequenced, tomato yield may look up
Indian researchers, along with those from 13 other countries have sequenced the genome of the tomato and its wild ancestor Solanum pimpinellifolium
Alarm bells at crop summit: 'Acute food scarcity in India by 2020''
India needs to prepare itself in advance as acute foodgrain scarcity is likely by 2020.
Ministry sets farm infrastructure scheme rolling
India''s agrarian economy has long been plagued by the lack of storage, marketing and processing facilities....
India''s groundnut bowl now goes begging
The Saurashtra Kutch region, popularly known as India''s groundnut bowl, is threatening to fall off the agricultural map.
India may crack into list of top walnut producers in five years, say J-K varsity scientists
Scientists at Jammu and Kashmir''s agriculture university claim to have worked out the perfect script to make India one among world''s top walnut producers....
Sending the mango season abroad
India resumed selling mangoes to the US last year. Exports are now set to rise ten-fold.
Indians get 290 gms milk in a day, 55 eggs annually
India not only ranks first in the world in milk production, its per capita milk availability at 290 grams daily is marginally higher than the global average
India Inc raised Rs 4,974 cr in corporate debt
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 ...
India Inc sees sales growth fall by more than half in Jul-Sept
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.
India lost 10% share in global BPO mkt to China, Brazil in 5yrs
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.
Tourism sector needs a makeover: Economic Survey
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.
Urgent attention required on infra, taxes to boost exports: survey
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.
Challenges to make India preferred investment destination remain: survey
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.
Indian firms raised Rs 2.81 lakh cr in Apr-Dec 2012: eco survey
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.
India suffered peak power shortage of 9% in 2007-12: eco survey
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.
Economic Survey: Banks open 40,000 ultra-small branches
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.
India needs to subdue Warner, Smith for its success in Aus: Ian Chappell
Australia will welcome Virat Kohli's troops in the latest edition of Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is currently scheduled to begin in November
India open to mutually benefitting collaborations with interested countries: Goyal
The minister said India gives the most importance to "the fair dealing and the reciprocity" while signing any multilateral agreements. He said it was not there because of which India did not participate in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
India exports 33.5 lakh tonnes sugar so far in 2019-20 marketing year
The government has allowed export of 60 lakh tonnes of sugar under Maximum Admissible Export Quota (MAEQ) during 2019-20 marketing year to liquidate surplus sugar in global markets. The country had exported 38 lakh tonnes of sugar during 2018-19 marketing year.
India, Russia plan MoU on coking coal; boost crude oil trade
The ministers also reviewed ongoing projects and plans including the participation of Indian companies such as Indian Oil Corporation in Russias state-owned Rosneft’s Vostok oil project in the Russian Arctic, Novatek’s deal to supply of LNG to H-Energy, cooperation between Gail and Gazprom.
Indian Oil Corporation plan to cut debt hinges on demand revival
Gross debt at Indian Oil, the nation’s largest refiner and fossil fuel retailer, has risen from ₹86,400 crore at the beginning of 2019-20 to ₹1,16,000 crore at the start of 2020-21. About 50% jump in debt in the January-March quarter came following the weakening of demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, dividend outflow and delay in fuel subsidy transfer by the government.