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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 on the phase out of all paper airline tickets in India starting June 1, 2008. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents over 240 airlines, sets deadline for full conversion of paper airline tickets into electronic ticketing. According to IATA figures, the cost of a paper ticket is 10 times that of an electronic ticket.

The article reports on the pension plan reform which was stated in the study paper developed by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)-KMPG International company. The FICCI-KMPG paper aims to address international investment in pension portfolio. The paper's other concerns include reform in the private sector, the right of participants to choose different plans, record keeping must be performed by multiple players, and the participation of distribution channels.

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 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.

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 offers news briefs as of June 24, 2012. A new command has been invented by Cambridge University which will delete words and images printed on the paper using laser light. The World Bank is funding a project worth 800 crores to widen the Cuttak-Chandabali road in Odisha but now has held back the money due to failure of land acquisition by the state. A California-based private company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. launched a spacecraft for the first time on May 22, 2012.

The article presents information on the expansion plans of Aditya Birla Group's flagship company Grasim. It informs that Grasim plans to double its cement capacity to 27.8 million tonnes by the end of march 2010. It is stated that the company also has expansion plans in viscose staple fibre (VSF) manufacturing. The company is building a new VSF plant at Vilayat, Gujrat, India.

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.

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 discusses the author's view on the decisions of Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan. Topics include presentation of the paper “Has Financial Development Made the World Riskier?" at the 2005 high-powered economists' annual gathering in Chicago, Illinois, lending rate cut proposal in January 2015, and Rajan's statement of focusing on domestic and regional growth demand in India for reducing crony capitalism.

The article reports on Jagran Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. (JPL) which is into a group of business activities that launch it into new spaces. As reported, the company's flagship brand, Dainik Jagran, recorded a readership of 53.6 million in 2007. According to JPL's Shailesh Gupta, "I-Next," a bilingual compact newspaper, is No. 2 paper after "Dainik Jagran" in its home market in Kanpur, India.

The article provides information on advantages of Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in India. Gold ETF is an exchange-trade mutual fund unit that is listed and sold in the stock exchange market and every unit corresponds a certain amount of pure gold with a traded price unit similar to metal prices. It is a piece of paper that can be dematerialized just like a normal share and purchasing it is like purchasing securities in an equity market.

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 consultation papers on net neutrality by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India as of July 2016 (TRAI). These consultation papers include one that prohibit telecommunication and Internet firms to charge or offer discriminating tariffs for data services. It argues that net neutrality is a tricky issue and that TRAI's approach in achieving net neutrality has only created confusion.

The article focuses on the effort of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) to develop nanostructures in peptides to battle against brain tumor in India. Oncologist Jyoti Panda explains the brain's selective behavior in choosing what goes inside it, which prompted them to study the potential of nanotechnology. It also mentions the interest of other pharmaceutical companies to deliver peptide-based drugs.

The article focuses on the first mobile court in Mewat district, India. The mobile court is an air-conditioned Tata bus carrying two computers, two chest of drawers filled with files and papers related to the cases and a dozen of chairs. The villagers residing in the Punhana block have requested the court because of the village's high crime rate. Sundeep Singh serves as the judge in the mobile court.

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 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 profiles Canvera Digital Technologies, a digital imaging company in India. Canvera offers professional photographers high-end photobooks of their assignments in 48 hours with majority of the customers comes from weddings and related ceremonies. It also mentions the package offered by the company with prices from few thousand rupees to a few lakh depending on the size of the book, paper used and number of copies. Moreover, the challenges faced by the company are also discussed.

The article discusses the return of the fixed maturity plans (FMPs) in the securities market in India. It mentions that due to the positive signs of manifested by interest rates, fund houses are beginning to launch such offerings to capture higher yields. It relates that another factor that drives the comeback is the fact that FMPs are geared towards safer and sounder bond instruments.

The article offers information on the benefits of fixed maturity plans (FMPs) to the stock markets in India. FMP accordingly offers higher rate of return as manifested by the 1,02,133 crore rupees increase in four months. Meanwhile, a chart depicting the total rise of the FMP as of April 2008 up to September 2008 is likewise provided.