For long, the analysts have been betting on strong retail and financial services sector performances to help and power India – Asia’s third-largest economy. Such expectations further get a boost as more and more Indians move towards western-style consumer...
With Coal India assuring a supply of only 65% of contracted quantity in first three years of its fuel supply agreements, coal imports may rise by as much as 25% in FY13. In this context, we believe that government...
Dr Rajiv Kumar and Soumya Kanti Ghosh share their opinions on the need to develop a producer price index (PPI) by the Governor, RBI. Dr Kumar and Mr Ghosh further aim to re-emphasize the relevance of a rate cut,...
General Anti-avoidance Rules (Gaar) is now part of Indian IT Act. We should move cautiously and ensure that growth and investment in the country is not held ransom to the subjective nature of the instrument. Gaar provisions, in their...
Nothing sums up the plight of the healthcare sector but the paucity of workforce. It is a common knowledge that India faces an unprecedented shortage of healthcare workers. In this light, FICCI and AICTE are collaborating to develop 12...
Few complexities in the agriculture value chain that need immediate attention include information asymmetry (especially prices), lack of knowledge transfer (agri extension), spurious inputs, storage facilities, and number of intermediaries. MCX’s Gramin Suvidha Kendra, the winner of Businessworld FICCI...