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The article discusses low interests for undergoing business management research by over 4000 business schools operating in India. It mentions that only 36 research paper got published in leading journals between 2009 to 2012 which is far less when compared with business schools of other country. It reports lack of government funding as well as shortage of faculty members to be responsible factor for disinterest towards business research.

The article offers information on the wealth out of waste (WOW) program launched by ITC Ltd. in India, in April 2007. It says that the program shows how inculcating a simple habit of segregating waste and increasing the level of recycling garbage can benefit a company, society, and the country. Households put solid wastes in a bag provided by the company, while kitchen and wet wastes are kept separately. After collecting the recyclable waste, WOW's team sends it to ITC's reprocessing plants.

The article focuses on a white paper on black money presented by Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The author comments that the white paper does not provide any solution regarding black money and gives mere information related to generation of it. It also contains quotes by Salman Khurshid, Union Law Minister, Subramanian Swamy, National President of Janta Party and T.V. Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Universal Learning regarding black money.

The article offers information on the fund raising initiatives of Microfianance institutions (MFIS) in India. It states that MFIS have been able to raise funds through non-convertible debentures (NCDS), commercial paper and securitasation of loan receivables. Moreover, MFIS has also resorted to portfolio buyout to raise funds.

The article focuses on the security features in a Rs 500 note of India, which can help in identifying fake currency. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has estimated that the value of counterfeit Indian currency detected in 2007-2008 increased by 137 percent. The vertical band on the right side of a Rs 500 note contains a latent image of the denomination in numeral. In a genuine note, the numeral 500 in the centre is printed in color-shifting ink.

The presents information on a windmill manufacturing company of the Chennai, India -based Khemka family, The family ventured in various sectors from cement , paper to textiles and agrofoods. Headed by Madhusudan Khemka, the windmill maufacturing company flourished and served as an incubation ground for a few who would later make it big in the wind energy sector. However, Khemka quit the group in 1997 following differences with his uncle, Raviprakash Khemka and focused on a small BPO unit.

An excerpt from the strategy paper is presented related to digital agriculture in India that focuses on usage of smart phones by farmers for management of farming services along with assistance through Application Programming Interfaces (API).

The article focuses on the increasing trend of hotel chains in India to develop environment friendly buildings. It mentions about the establishment of Asia's first environmental friendly hotel the Orchids by Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd. and discusses the benefits of sustainable measures like use of recycled paper, and reflective coating on roof. Other environmental friendly methods include use of heat generated by air conditioners for heating water, and development of water treatment plants.

The article forecasts the economic condition in India for 2010-2011. Despite the rising performance of the country's industrial production, several crucial sectors that have a weightage of some 40 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) have not experienced the benefits of the government's economic incentives. Several crucial sectors in the country include food and beverages, petroleum, and leather.

The article reports on the opportunities facing fixed income investors concerning the growth of interest rates in the bond market in India. The Reserve Bank of India has announced an increase rate by 25 basis points to 7.75% with 50 basis points on fixed income deposits. It states that investing in short-term debts offers an advantage for investors to generate high profits Short-term bond funds include government securities and fixed maturity plans which show positive returns.

The article reports on the issue regarding the positive net worth for April 2006- 2007 by the Dunlop India. Information revealed that Rs 151.82 crore had in positive net last 2006. The company had transferred its part to associate companies instead of selling the real estate assets to a third party including Dunlop Properties and Bhartiya Hotels. Moreover, Dunlop plans to develop Rs 400 crore through debt and equity.

The article discusses the history of Indian firm Century Textiles & Industries Ltd. It states that the company, which was established in 1897 by Nowrosjee N. Wadia, has survived in the business field for over 100 years. It also cites the move of the firm to diversify beyond textiles into cement in 1973 contributing to 40% of its existing corporate revenues.

The article reports business developments in India. Three million people are employed in the diamond industry. The government is hoping to have one million carbon-free hydrogen vehicles to have on Indian roads by 2020. 148 million tons of cement were produced in 2006. 7.2 million tons is the total annual domestic demand for paper.

The article reports that India Today Group is planning to launch a mainstream English daily in partnership with Associated Newspapers Ltd. This partnership will include equity participation by Associated Newspapers within India's current laws on foreign ownership in media. Aroon Purie, Chairman of India Today Group said that they have for some time felt an opportunity for a new English language daily newspaper.

The article reports that competition in India has led to rating inflation. Rating agencies grade IPOs on fundamental strengths and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) does not expect them to comment on issue pricing. Rating agencies need to diversify, because of the lack of corporate debt market in India.

The article presents a case study on how pulp and paper mill producer ITC overcame the impact of the government's Forest Protection Act in India. The company developed a farm forestry method for its raw material needs and later started a plantation department. The company sourced its raw materials from farmers by getting them to grow eucalyptus/casuarinas. The company sustained to ensure the raw material condition of its products through its farm forestry initiative.

The article reports on the economic outlook of India in 2009. It states that deepening the country's global meltdown, slowing domestic economy and eventually the terror attacks in Mumbai had a devastating impact on the sector. It adds that there is no expected recovery in realizations, especially with new capacities being created and the tourism industry reeling under the terrorist attacks.

The author reflects on the salient aspects that would guarantee an inclusive growth from the implementation of economic reforms in India. He believes that the economic growth in the last 15 years will be amplified, provided policy moves are fashioned in an inclusive manner. He stresses the principles involved in every government initiative to ensure an effective delivery system.

The article discusses the history of Indian firm Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. It states that the company, which is the flagship of one of the country's leading media groups The Times Group, has been in business for 173 years since its establishment in 1838. It also cites the efforts of the company to accelerate and stand up in the business field for more than two decades since 1980.

The article focuses on the business developments of Comat Technologies which is engaged in bridging rural people to access critical public data such as land and birth records. It states that the company was founded by Ravi Rangan and Sriram Raghavan who developed the software in the U.S. in 1992. It notes that it is focusing on digitalizing the government's paper based documents, assisting agencies which interact with the public, among other opportunities.

The article discusses the move of several companies in India in adopting a telecommuting policies in their organization. Accordingly, the paper cited the cases of Simone Premji and Sameer Deshmukh who are part of a growing number of employees opting for virtual workplaces or telecommuting. It is highlighted that the main objective of this work-from-home programmes is to cut costs, increase productivity, and win the loyalty of the employee in the organization.

The article offers advice to investors in India on how to create an optimal portfolio that combines risk, returns, diversity and style. It suggests diversifying a portfolio across assets and reducing risks. It points out that investors can combine hedging tools to reduce risks and make a decent return.

The article focuses on the chemical waste effluent on the Damanganga river in Vapi, India. It was stated that the water was gushing into the river through a tank that supposedly is connected to the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) and it emanates strong toxic odor which is unbearable. An assortment of chemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, paints and plastics make up the majority of 1,402 industries in Vapi along with several engineering, glass and paper factories.

The article presents information on the growing numbers of business newspapers in vernacular language in India. Recently, several English business dailies including "The Economic Times," "Business Standard" launched their Hindi and Gujarati editions. Tarun Nigam, an executive director at Starcom, said that while the vernacular language newspapers have got good response from advertisers, the advertising rate difference between English and vernacular language newspapers will not diminish.

The article focuses on the launch of various vernacular language business newspapers in India. The business newspaper "Economic Times" has introduced its Hindi language edition. The newspaper "Business Standard" launched its Hindi and Gujarati language editions in the year 2008. According to Ashish Bagga, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the firm Living Media India, increasing literacy in the country has been responsible for these developments.

The article discusses that businesses in India are slowly losing confidence in the country's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) due to slow reform in business reforms. Statistics indicating the bleak business sentiment among Indian businesses and discussing factors such as hiring, cost of raw materials, and business investment are featured. In addition, the opinions of Indian corporates including Harsh Pati Singhania, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Ajay Shriram are also mentioned.

The article looks at how recently successful entrepreneurs are increasingly turning into angel investors for individual start ups in an attempt to give back. It discusses the increase in the number of angel investors, the various types of funding provided and the motivation to provide value and experience. Additional topics include investment details for Kunal Bahl, Sachin Bansal, and Naveen Tewari, founders of electronic commerce stores Snapdeal, Flipkart and InMobi.

The article discusses competition between automobile manufacturers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India. Topics include strategies by sales and marketing head Rakesh Srivastava and president B.V.R. Subbu of Hyundai, technological innovation, and Hyundai India's head Bo Shin Seo's interaction with shopfloor employees resulting in better productivity and cost reduction. Graphs and charts of Hyundai's sales and net profit trend, market share and sales figures in passenger cars sector are stated.

The article discusses the problems that will come in the way of building 100 smart cities in India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that 100 cities will be developed into smart cities and allocated Rs. 7,060 crore in the 2014 Union Budget. However, the article stipulates that nothing has been done in order to make a city smart. Some of the basic things required are an integrated transport system and automated solid waste collection.

The article discusses the measures taken by Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for creating various employment portals and a steady economic growth. It focuses on programmes like Make in India for encouraging entrepreneurs to invest in India, and suggests reducing central excise taxes and import duties on goods. Various laws which hamper employment and measures to create more employment opportunities are discussed.

The article discusses the need for India to adopt sustainable concepts in businesses focusing on financial sustainability, economic security, and energy conservation. Topics include increase in urbanization, environmental problems, power crisis in India, decline in agriculture production and energy production, efforts of the government in improving infrastructure and power reliability, development of renewable energy, inter-dependance of energy and water and water conservation.

The article discusses a need for India to focus on it's education systems to ensure a long term growth of the country's economy focusing on transformation of the quality of education delivered in schools and colleges. Topics include importance provided to skill development, monitoring of educational outcomes and standardized assessments for student performance, Skill India scheme by Indian government, education reforms, educational accountability, and educational technologies.

The article discusses harnessing the power of the youth in India to drive economic development. Topics include how the need of job creation in India to drive the economy, reforms that are needed in the sectors of land and labour, and the suitability of India when it comes to economic entrepreneurship and ease of doing business.

The article reflects on increasing trend among Indian publishing industry to use digital media particularly the smartphone as the main platform for digital reading. It mentions that increasing popularity of smartphones among the Indian youth has led the publishing as well as software industry to develop new software that enable them read books on their phone easily. It informs that in an effort, the Indian online retailer Flipkart.Com has launched an Android application, "Flyte" for e-books.

The article offers the author's insight on the launch of the newspaper "Dainik Bhaskar" from Bhaskar Group in Gujarat, India. He states that the newspaper entered the market after it gained a proven consumption pattern and revenues from advertisers. He mentions that the newspaper's content was shaped through the readership survey and consumer research conducted by the company.

The article discusses the issue of contract laborers and their pay scales faced by the manufacturing sector in India which is similar to the condition of automaker Maruti which faced labor strife in its Manesar plant in India after the death of a management representative. Topics include the low emphasis on human resource management (HR) resulting in supervisors who fail to handle irate laborers, the lockout at Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., and a chart related to various lockouts is presented.

The article focuses on several acts including the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933, which the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi need to reform to solve unemployment, corruption and economic issues. Topics include the APMC act resulting in unfair pricing, the drugs acts requiring simplified drug discovery procedure, and extension of direct-to-home licences under the Telegraphy Act.

The article discusses the influences of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the economic improvements in India. Factors arising for Modi's regime includes the water management of the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) goals in attaining economic progress and long-term plans for the welfare of Indian people. A comparison diagram depicting the political and economic regimes of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Modi is also presented.

The article presents political cartoons related to the preparation, documentation and presentation of the Union Budget of India for the year 2012-2013.

The article discusses the history of Indian multi-business conglomerate ITC Ltd. It states that the firm, which was established in 1910, has diversified from a cigarette-maker to a packaging, hotels, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) powerhouse in the country. It cites the firm's post tax profit amounting to 4,988 rupees and a net turnover of 21,168 rupees in 2011.

The article focuses on Bihar, India which is attracting investments from various businesses. It mentions the cattle and poultry feed mill to be put up by Godrej Agrovet Ltd. It states that Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd., a company that offers fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) will develop an agro-processing centres. It says that companies have been investing in the region because of the development of security and increasing population.

The article focuses on various charges against Lavasa Corp. Ltd., the developer of the first planned hill station in India called Lavasa such as violations to environmental protection laws and land grabbing. According to the developer's city manager Scot Wrighton, the protesters against the project are repeating lies hoping that they could make them true. Moreover, Gadle village resident Rahu Tukaram Watane asserts that an agent purchased his property by obtaining the sign of his minor son.

The article features Kaushik Basu, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Finance Minister of India. It says that there was doubt when Basu became the finance ministry's advisor because he had no experience working with the government. It mentions his objectives such as helping to reduce the corruption and bureaucratic costs in the country. It also mentions that his key responsibility as a CEA is to prepare the annual Economic Survey.

Information about several papers discussed at the closed-door meeting of the chief financial officers (CFO) in Bombay, India in June 2009 is presented. Topics include the ways to stop corruption and how to make the country bribery-proof through the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as well as the companies involved in these cases. The event was attended by KMPG LLP partner Elliott Leary and several CFOs.

The article offers information on the succession planning adopted by B. K. Modi of BK Modi Group of India in India in 2009. It states that B. K's son Dilip is a veteran of kinds in the Modi Group and his daughter Diyva have been allocated equity in Indian and Singapore-based holding companies, even though B. K. himself will still be operating the business. B. K.'s elder daughter Ritika has selected to do her own thing, together with husband Nikhil Rungta.

The article provides information on the recent rates of asset-backed securities (ABS) in India. Consequently, chiefs in the domestic mutual fund (MF) are kind of disquieted by the impact on the economy, especially that it has affected a total of 60,000-crore rupees in the loan securities market. However, delinquencies in retail portfolios have accordingly not causing total paralysis though sudden slowdown of liquidity is observed, particularly in the securitization food chain.

The article offers information regarding the economic condition in India for 2008. According to the Economic Panel in the Prime Minister's Office, the economy is expected to decrease it growth rate to 7.7% following the clocking growth rates of 9% and more. It cites the sectors that are directly connected to the slowdown such as infrastructure, capital goods, construction, and cement could experience a slow down in terms of revenue growth.

The article offers news briefs related to merger and acquisition in India. Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderúrgica National increased its takeover bid for Corus. Videocon acquired Daewoo Electronics in partnership with Ripplewood Holdings LLC. Tata Tea Ltd. bought a 30% stake in Energy Brands Inc. as part of its global expansion agenda.

The article reports on the political corruption associated to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), a welfare programme in India. It highlights narrative accounts from several residents who experienced fraudulent use of their identities under the MNREGA including Rekha Devi, Surendra Shah, and Hadisha Khatun. It notes the government spending for the implementation of the said programme and the emergence of leakages.

The article discusses the impact on cheaper Chinese goods on small Indian manufacturers. Topics discussed include decrease in profit margins of the diesel engine pump maker Sardhara Engine Manufacturers, closure of small business in the light emitting diodes (LED) industry due to duty-free products and the Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association's (TMMA)report on imports of low-cost textile machines.