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The article reports that Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, India, has launched the Telugu daily newspaper "Sakshi" with 23 multi-coloured editions in India. According to Reddy, the newspaper would be a source of some relief to both the chief minister and the Indian Congress because both have been under attack from the Telugu newspaper "Eenadu," a market leader for 30 years.

Two graphs are presented that depict the consumer price index as of the first quarter of the fiscal year 2007 and the assets under management (AUM) of debt funds in India as of July 31, 2007.

The author reflects on the inflation targeting measures by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which have firmed domestic interest rates. He argues that letting go of the monetary controls , which results to a slew of measures by RBI and the Finance Ministry that is worse than slowing the pace of liberalization. An overview of the debt trade is offered. He believes that despite the rising interest, the risk of flight of capital remains.

The article offers news briefs related to banking and finance. The Inter-American Development Bank, an equivalent of Asian Development in Latin America, went shopping for a $150 million Japanese yen backed by a rupee asset loan deal. The deal between Indian officials and the Bush administration failed due to the non-committal of the U.S. on the cost of accessing the FutureGen project, a program to develop a zero emission coal-fired power plant.

A table is presented that depicts the performance of mutual funds on March 2007 in India.

The article offers information on eye care services provided by chain of Aravind Eye Hospitals in India.

The author discusses some issues to consider in order for India help develop the right environment to create successful businesspeople. He suggests that entrepreneurs should find it easy and convenient to start a new business with access to capital. A report by McKinsey & Co. estimates that 110 million Indians will be looking for their first jobs in the future. The author believes that the most effective tool for young people is to have access to successful businesspeople like Dhirubhai Ambani.

The article explores the factors which lead the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore in India to return to the top slot in the 2011 "Business Today" (BT) and Nielsen Co. best business schools (B-schools) survey. Its rank is partly attributed to greater focus on research. It develops a new postgraduate executive education programme and revamps its doctoral programme. It also has information technology ecosystem that makes it easier to hire and retain teachers.

The article offers information on several companies that have contributed in the corporate history in India. It states that these managing agencies, tea companies and holding firms were said to have been less fortunate in the country's business field. These firms include Assam Co. Ltd., Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. and Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

In this article, the author discusses the response of Bihar Finance Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on the 2011 budget proposals of India Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. It states that Modi appreciates the integrity and intellect of Mukherjee, however, he notes that his budget schemes failed to address the problem on corruption and inflation. Meanwhile, it mentions that Modi admires Mukherjee's proposal for direct cash transfer to targeted beneficiaries.

The article focuses on the significance of cutting edge research among the business schools (B-schools) in India. It notes that B-schools should have greater integration with the best global schools through foreign faculty visitation and research incentive structure change. For instance, the Indian School of Business (ISB) offers eight centers of excellence with emphasis on analytical finance and information technology (IT).

The article discusses the condition and development of the aviation industry in India. It explores the emergence of several regional airlines in the country in 2005 and the effectivity of their business. It highlights the failure of some airlines to continue and support their services due to mismanagement, lack of proper planning and determination. It mentions that some of these carriers chose to run their operations in small cities rather than expanding their business due to financial risks.

The article features the grassroots innovations of A. Muruganandam and Wazeer Hayath that could change the lives of Indian people. It mentions that A. Muruganandam invented a machine in 2005 which can be used to make sanitary napkins by turning wood into pulp and sterilize the fibre that was extracted from it. Meanwhile, Wazeer Hayath has developed a sensor-based stick that would help blind people sense the obstacles and potholes and alert them through headphones and built-in speaker.

The article focuses on Y.M. Deosthalee, chief executive officer (CEO) of Larsen and Toubro Ltd. (L&T), India. Deosthalee, who has held the position since 2001, has hedged foreign currency loans well in time. He also mentions his preparedness in the management for peaks and troughs in an economy over the lifecycle of a company.

The article reports on the new middle class entrepreneurs in India. It mentions that they are the ones who are finding new and innovative ways to address customer demands in the region. They are described as those that have created a unique business model for themselves that gave them a competitive advantage as well as a niche in the business.

The article presents the views of several experts in fields including economics, agriculture, and infrastructure, on what should be the agenda of India's new government in its first 100 days. Subir Gokarn says that the first indications of the nature of the new government will depend on portfolio of ministries. Ashok Gulati says that the government should create a common agriculture market. Amit Mitra says that the government should provide a fillip to the manufacturing sector by reducing taxes.

An excerpt from an interview with D. Subbararo, the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is presented.

The article discusses the implication of increasing interest rates for investment products in India. According to the article, most bond market experts feel that rates could be stable around September and October of 2008 due to volatile interest rates. Having a decreasing benchmark in the global sector on July 10, 2008, experts believe that the rate is not sustainable and will move up, given that Treasury bills are providing much higher yields at 9.43%

The article reports on career developments in the business sector in India. Neelam Dhawan has resigned as managing director at Microsoft India to head Hewlett-Packard. Arun Sarin will resign as chief executive officer of Vodafone. Rajan Anandan has resigned as country head for computer manufacturer, Dell India.

The article reports that CRH PLC, a maker and distributor of building materials from Ireland, will acquire the cement maker My Home Industries Ltd. (MHIL) in India. CRH will acquire a 50% stake in MHIL for 1,827 crore, which is predicted to be one of the biggest acquisitions of cement equity in the country. According to J. Rameswar Rao, MHIL's chairman, the company needs the skills of CRH for growth.

The article focuses on the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market of India. It forecasts about the positive state of the market in 2008, contributed by a strong line-up of public issues, big demand from investors and bullish secondary market. It mentions that the Indian companies raised Rs. 45,137 crore from 107 public issues in 2007, up 83 percent from 2006.

The article reports on Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) chairman Anil Ambani's plans for the growth of Tech Reliance. As reported, Ambani is appointing a 15-person strategy team to drive his foray into information technology (IT) services. It is further reported that Ambani is expected to open development centres in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi for his large scale infrastructure in India.

The article focuses on the deregulation of car insurance tariffs in India. It was cited that after the deregulation of the general insurance tariffs in January 2007, there was a widespread anticipation that insurance bills would decrease and car owners would enjoy better coverage for less. On the contrary, the insurance rates have increased across several areas, while third-party insurance covers are about 30 percent more expensive.

The article focuses on the status of office supplies retail trade in India. Macquarie Research (MR) has estimated the size of the market for distribution of office products at $10 billion. MR further states that office product is just one of the many categories that do not come within the conventional ambit of the Indian retail industry. Although this sector is a huge opportunity, retail industry analysts are not enthusiastic about the low margins in the office supplies business.

The article discusses the significance of fixed maturity plans (FMP) to business people in India. The FMP offers businessmen with fixed income investment and constant tax-free returns with minimal tax incidence. It has different maturities that range from as little as 15 days to as long as five years. FMP employs the mutual fund structure to combine investor funds and eventually invest the funds in instruments that have similar tenures concurring with the duration of the fund. INSET: Benefit with Indexation.

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 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 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.

The article discusses the challenges of surge in loan defaults and recovery issues faced by banks in India. Topics include a lawsuit filed by a jeweller who defaulted on loan repayment against a bank for its recovery proceedings, the impact of Indian economy's slow pace on gross non-performing assets (NPA) of banks and the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Financial Stability Report released in December 2013. Restructuring in corporate debts and related statistics are also discussed.

The article focuses on profitable ventures in home-based medical care in India. Topics include entrepreneurs in home health care such as Portea Medical Pvt Ltd., India Home Health Care (IHHC), and Healthcare at Home, the enormity of the opportunity in this sector, heavy reliance on technology, the scope of in-home services, cost management strategies, the highly localized nature of the business, and the entry of hospitals into home-care services.

The article offers information on the steps taken by Rahul Khullar, chairman of the organization Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), to boost the Indian telecommunication industry. It mentions a meeting organized by TRAI in which Rahul addressed the problems of major telecommunication service providers including Bharti Airtel Ltd., Vodaphone Ltd., and Idea Cellular Ltd.

The article offers information regarding the business acquiring for Indian multinational companies in abroad. It informs that companies in India are seeking out their share in the global world despite of the fact that India attracts a low amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) every year. It also informs that India would have 20 per cent more multinational companies (MNCs) than China by the year 2024.

The article provides information on the school child feeding programme 'Midday meal scheme" launched in India. It mentions that the scheme was first started in Tamil Nadu, India in early 1960s by the then Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. The main objective behind implementation of the scheme was to increase increase school enrollment and attendance as well as eradication of malnutrition and empowering women through employment.

The article offers news briefs from Shimoga, Karnataka, India as of January 6, 2013 including the proposal to conduct a survey with the area residents by the Indian revenue department, introduction of Aadhaar database by the Indian government and digitization of property related data by the revenue department.

The article reports on the important role of Google Inc.'s evolution. It says that Google's Mapmaker has been used by volunteers to recreate the transport network to the worst-hit areas in Myanmar in May 2008. It further states that the development of Google Finance, Transliteration and Quest, which is developed by Google India, has boosted the business.

The article discusses the new videoconferencing system called TelePresence in India. Accordingly, the paper detailed the concept behind the TelePresence system. It also discussed Cisco System Inc.'s own set-up of the TelePresence system where the company made it look like a conference room. It is highlighted that this system is still very expensive where a full-fledged set-up can cost thousands of rupees and a network usage would lead to some steep monthly bills.

An excerpt from an interview with D. Subbararo, the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is presented.

The article offers information on office stationery manufacturing companies, that are opening their retail stores in India. U.S.-based Staples Inc. has entered into a joint venture with Future Group and has opened its first retail store in Bangalore, India. It states that the venture called Staples Future will offer a complete range of office stationery, automation and furniture. It also mentions about the companies Offix and Luxor, that are also planning to open their stores in India.

The article offers business news briefs from India. The television news channel Aaj Tak won the award for the Best Hindi News Channel at the Indian Telly Awards 2007. Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) of India has been selected by the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority to sponsor a company to manage the pension funds of central government employees. Tata Motors Ltd. recently rolled out its one-millionth passenger car.

The article presents information on the findings of a study conducted by AXA Asia Life that deals with life satisfaction for Asian people. According to the findings of the study, 85 percent of Indians are satisfied with their lives, and this is the highest figure for any country. The study reveals that Asians are reluctant to sacrifice their existing living standards to achieve an earlier retirement, with India and the Philippines being exceptions.