Business & Politics

Coca-Cola sales down in India

Coca-Cola sales down in India

October 28, 2016

Even after the summers were harsh and long in India, Coca-Cola experienced a downfall in sales of fizzy soft drinks as people in India switch to healthier alternatives.

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Tata Sons rubbishes Mistry allegations

Tata Sons rubbishes Mistry allegations

October 27, 2016

As the duel between Tata Sons and Cyrus Mistry keeps shifting gears, the stage is set for a dramatic climax where one of India's famous family conglomerates might have to answer some imperative questions.

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India crawls up one spot to 130 in Ease of Doing Business Index

India crawls up one spot to 130 in Ease of Doing B...

October 26, 2016

While government campaigns such as 'Make in India' is trying to encourage international market players to start businesses in India, the World Bank continues to rank India lowly in 'Ease of Doing Business Index'.

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Tata Sons sacks Cyrus Mistry, Ratan Tata at the helm

Tata Sons sacks Cyrus Mistry, Ratan Tata at the he...

October 25, 2016

After the board of Tata Sons Ltd replaced Cyrus Mistry as the chairman of the Tata Group on Monday, with his emblematic predecessor Ratan Tata, as an interim chairman, key questions are raised about the future of the multinational group ; from its governance to its strategy and f...

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International airlines desire to fly on domestic Indian routes

International airlines desire to fly on domestic I...

October 24, 2016

As major foreign players in the airline industry show increasing interest in India's regional air connectivity, the aim of the present government to make flying affordable looks achievable; however, the essential need is still to pass the litmus test.

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Indian IT giant Wipro acquires American firm Appirio

Indian IT giant Wipro acquires American firm Appir...

October 22, 2016

Wipro Limited, a major IT company announced earlier this week that it has acquired Appirio Inc., a US-based cloud services firm, for an approximate EUR 450 million. However, declining revenue rates, revealed yesterday, remains a concern.

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Four-tier GST bill structure proposed in India

Four-tier GST bill structure proposed in India

October 19, 2016

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, proposed a four-tier GST bill structure and rates on the first day of the GST meeting that is scheduled to run from October 18-20.

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IATA: Indian aviation sector to go beyond UK by 2026

IATA: Indian aviation sector to go beyond UK by 20...

October 19, 2016

The aviation industry in India is poised to overtake United Kingdom to become the third largest in the world in the next ten years, IATA predicts in a recent study.

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India joins the Nuclear Triad club

India joins the Nuclear Triad club

October 19, 2016

India's first indigenously-built nuclear submarine INS Arihant will begin its operations soon. With this development, India has joined the elite Nuclear Triad club of superpowers who can launch nukes from air, land and water.

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India relaxes vigilance on funds from US-based NGO

India relaxes vigilance on funds from US-based NGO

October 18, 2016

Although the Indian government has decided to relax its vigilance over the US-based NGO, Compassion International, in terms of disbursing funds to Indian NGOs, there is still a lot of muddy water in this foreign funded NGO-affair, giving rise to social unrest in the country.

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