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The article discusses the business operations of Navneet Publication (India) Ltd, (NPIL) in Mumbai. The company is in publication, printing educational, children and general books, scholastic papers and non-paper stationery products. It has ventured into e-learning by digitising textbooks. Key drivers of its publication business are content quality of its products and awareness created by these products in schools. It is stated that the NPIL stock looks good for the medium term.

This section presents updates on investor participation, stock prices, and earnings of companies in India as of May 2013. Foreign institutional investor participation in Infosys Business Technology Consulting and Reliance Industries Ltd. declines but rises in India Tobacco Company Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Citibank placed a price target of 170 rupees on Dabur India Ltd. Maithan Alloys is expected post 32 rupees earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2013.

This section offers news briefs on stock market performance and forecast for several Indian companies as of October 1, 2015. The stock of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. is trading in a range and is expected to show good price movement in the near term. The stock prices of Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliance have been scaling higher in the past few trading sessions and are expected to jump in the short term. The stock prices of Power Finance Corp. have managed to outclass benchmark indices.

The article discusses the financial performance of companies in India as of May 13, 2013. The South Indian Bank has posted an increase of 26.13% increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 and plans to open 50 branches and 200 automated teller machines (ATMs) in fiscal 2014. Muthoot Capital Services posted a 40% growth in net profit and plans to begin tractor financing.

The article focuses on the Make in India initiative of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that focuses on the startup businesses in the country. It mentions that the initiative is aimed to boost the overall business sectors in India and will be carried out through the Electronics Development Fund that will provide Rs 12 billion investment by the end of 2020. It offers the insight of Anil Bali, director of Deki Electronics, on the applicability of the initiative in the business sector of India.

The article announces that the Punjab National Bank (PNB) Housing Finance company has obtained clearance from the Indian capital markets controller Securities Exchanges Board of India to raise money through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the company’s shares in the stock market. Topics include the how the company plans to utilize funds raised from the IPO, financial performance of the company for the 2016 financial year, and coordinators of the IPO including Kotak Investment Banking.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses India's positioning with respect to the ease of doing business, greater government engagement with commercial concerns which called for structural reforms, and the Bankruptcy Code of 2016.

This section offers news briefs. These include the late hour recovery in the Sensitive Index (Sensex) on December 6, 2013 as a prelude to pleasant election news, the possibility for HUL to drop to 500 Indian rupees mark or below as it prunes its product range and HBL Power's disposal of its entire stake in Agile Electric Sub Assembly Pvt. Ltd. and a reduction of its debts by around 175 core Indian rupees.

Information on the International Conference-cum- Exhibition on 'Doing Business with Afghanistan organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with Governments of India and Afghanistan in New Delhi from November 18-20, 2013 is presented. Topics discussed include the investment potential of Afghanistan, the participation of India Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid and doctor Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, and the promotion of economic cooperation.

The article presents a financial profile of Mumbai, India-based Navneet Education, a company engaged in publishing and manufacturing stationery and non-stationery items. Topics include its market share in western India, its shareholding patterns with promoters, foreign and domestic institutional investors, and the 100 percent of its share's face value that it distributed as dividends for fiscal year 2013-2014. Navneet is targeting a 1,000 Indian crore rupee milestone for fiscal year 2014-2015.

This article focuses on Indian companies whose shares are cited as good for investment as of October 2014. These companies include, first, Force Motors Ltd., manufacturer of light commercial vehicles, tractors and personal vehicles. Second, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, a multi-disciplinary advanced super speciality hospital offering comprehensive health solution for various diseases. And third, Jindal Poly Film Ltd., the largest manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films in India.

This section offers news briefs related to the financial state of companies in India in December 2013. Topics covered include the improvement in the grey market of the country as well as the improvement in the funds of Power Grid Corp. Also mentioned is the investment of Atul Ltd. in Wyeth Laboratories.

A chart is presented that shows a 2013 database depicting the financial health of India-based companies such as Wheels India Ltd., Subros Ltd. and Suprajit Engineering Ltd. based on factors including stock price on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and net sales as grouped according to year-end results, quarter end results and current data.

The article discusses India's agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh's statement regarding the interested Indian business enterprises who are keen in investing in Africa can collaborate with African enterprises for the production of pulses and vegetable oils. Information on the "India-Africa Agribusiness Forum" organized by the organization Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in association with ministry of agriculture and ministry of commerce, is provided.

The article focuses on Jammu & Kashmir Bank which started business on July 4, 1939. Topics discussed include the bank's celebration of its Platinum Jubilee in fiscal year (FY)2013 and have surpassed its target of 1,000 crore Indian rupees profit in FY13 with a posted net profit of 1055.10 crore Indian rupees, its return on equity of 24% which is among the highest in the banking sector and the improvement of its asset quality as its gross non-performing assets were reduced to 1.6% in FY13.

The article focuses on India's business book market, described to be lacking in broad readerships and solid sales figures. It explores some possible opportunities that the market can adapt to change its present state, which include moving beyond textbooks, applying relevant strategies and getting a global view. The author also offers suggestions for a different kind of an Indian business book that can travel through the Indian economy and appeal to the readers as well.

The article presents the author's views on the Draft MSME Development Act (2006) Amendment Bill, 2015 in India as of June 2016. The bill reportedly aims to revive and rehabilitate medium and small enterprises, however it fails to comply with requirements needed for a successful legislative amendment. He argues that the bill will only destroy the small business industry as it fails to compay with basic rules of legal formulations.

The article reports that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has decided to force firms to delist from the stock exchange as of June 9, 2016. The companies that will be forced to delist are those with shares suspended by national exchanges or those that are only listed on de-notified regional exchanges. The companies are also required to provide their investors with an exit option in the 2016 fiscal year.

The article presents information on the financial performance of companies in India as of April 2013. It states that Lenovo wants to maintain its leadership in personal computers (PCs) and plans to achieve gains in its new mobile and tablet businesses. It mentions that the aggressive marketing of Gitanjali is reflected in its new product tie-ups, advertising and new franchise stores.

The article offers information on the payment of national tax of profitable companies in India. Topics discussed include the total revenue loss of corporate tax payer from its incentives, the calculation of effective tax rate based on the company's profit, and the speech of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on tax exemptions and deductions.

The article reports that according to joint study conducted by trade association of India and research firm Assocham-Deloitte, digital commerce market of India has expanded due to increase in mobile, Internet market and online business. Topics include digital market showing growth due to increment in mobile and Internet market, newer technologies to bring major changes in online business, companies to invest in data analytics, mobile and Internet market to influence electronic commerce sector.

The article focuses on Manaksia Ltd., manufacturer and seller of value added steel and aluminum and packaging products in India and overseas. Its business segments include Packaging Products that provides crown closures and metal containers, the Mosquito Coils which offers the "Maxo" brands and the Metal Produce which provides aluminum and steel galvanized sheets. The company has paid dividends regularly such as 120% for Fiscal Year (FY)2010, 125% for FY11 and 100% for FY13.