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The articles focuses on Indian manufacturing projects which are delayed due to land acquisition problems. It explains how the government is battling farmers in its attempt to acquire land for industrial use and laws governing provisions made to displaced farmers. Nearly $98 billion in investments is on hold due to these disputes and it is questionable whether India can supply the jobs needed to lift millions out of poverty.

The article discusses design firms located in India, examining the reasons for their success in 2008. Topics include the market for super-affordable products, entrepreneurial effort going to service the extremely poor, and Indian design firms that have begun to design original products. Also discussed are the cheaper fees charged by Indian design firms than those of their Western competition.

The article questions public safety in India and whether the country can continue to attract businesses after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. India secured the confidence of investors starting in 2001 when a new government instituted reforms that brought stability and prosperity, including a 9% annual economic growth rate. However, ongoing terrorism, political violence, and passive political leadership threaten to undermine that confidence, the author says.

The article looks at malnutrition in India as of 2012. Topics include many Indians' lack of access to electricity, how carbohydrates from cereals make up most rural Indians' diets, and the way the caste system, illegal since 1950, still dictates the lives of many rural Indians. The health and sanitation problems caused by a lack of indoor toilets and running water are mentioned. Also considered are experts' efforts to determine why nutrition is worsening despite India's rising real incomes.

The article discusses India's dependence on monsoon rains. Even though the nation is a rising global economic power, over 700 million of its inhabitants are farmers who depend on the weather for their living. A lack of rain in 2009 has caused economists to reduce their estimates for economic growth in India, and prompted the government in New Delhi to prepare for potential food shortages.

This article discusses how some outsourcing industry companies in Bangalore, India see the economic hard time as an opportunity to increase productivity and prepare for the economic turnaround in the information technology business. Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies are still profitable with extra cash to use to market themselves and make their prices more competitive.

The article reports on the Tata Nano automobile and India. A Nano prototype was introduced in India in January 2008 and, as of May 2009, there will be 100,000 sold over a period of 12 months after entry into a lottery. The lottery requires an $80 deposit and the Nano costs $2,000. Tata Motors, due to not having enough factories, is unable to provide enough cars for the amount of customers wanting them in India.

The article discusses the commerce and economy of Gurgaon, India, a suburb of Delhi, India. The impact the U.S. financial crisis is having on Guragon is described. The city's economy has become entwined with the U.S. economy, the author indicates, by becoming the home of companies that provide outsourcing services for U.S. companies such as answering phones and creating Power Point presentations.

The article reports on bars and nightclubs in Bangalore, India. Due to a large amount of nightclubs and bars opening in Bangalore they have begun enforcing a 1967 rule mandating bars close by 11:30 Pm. Also, bar patrons are not allowed to dance unless the bar has a discotheque license which are difficult to get. The city has also experienced an increase in technology-based businesses.

The article looks at the condition of women in India as of January 2013. It reports on a 2012 gang rape in New Delhi, India, and the public demonstrations against violence against women which it sparked, and discusses it in the context of underlying social transformations including the emergence of an educated middle class and the movement of more women into education, employment, and public spaces.

The article focuses on the business networking that happens on airline Lufthansa flight LH 754 from Silicon Valley, California to Bangalore, India with a stop in Frankfurt, Germany to change planes. It mentions consultant Tony Stuart who uses the flight to introduce himself to 19 potential clients during the 22 hour flight. Managing director Navin Chugh at background-checking company First Advantage comments on picking up a client he had never met previously during the flight. Lufthansa talks about how the flight has sold out since its maiden voyage in 2001 despite efforts from competitors including Cathay Pacific Airways and Singapore Airlines.

The article discusses violence in India committed against those who seek to expose official wrongdoing by accessing public documents under that nation's Right to information Act. Since January 2010, twelve persons who have invoked the act have been murdered, and dozens others allegedly assaulted, Special attention is paid to the circumstances of Shehla Masood, who was shot to death after obtaining documents that revealed corruption in the awarding of government contracts.

The article discusses India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and challenges to his political stature associated with embarrassments fomented by errors and delays in building facilities for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Indians are said to view that situation as a microcosm of Singh's inability to run the country. Examples of mismanagement in banking reform and other areas are noted.

The article discusses the increasing appeal to marketers of newly-affluent cities in emerging markets such as India, China, and Brazil. Foreign firms that have focused on the largest cities in those nations are beginning to take note of others where wealth and population are on the rise. In Aurangabad, India, both technology company Siemens and brewer SABMiller have established plants.

The article discusses cell-phone maker Micromax's presence in India's cell-phone market. Micromax specializes in devices that are inexpensive, provide basic functionality, and go for extended periods without needed to be recharged. Each month it sells about 1 million phones. In January, 2010 Micromax received a $45 million investment from private-equity firm TA Associates.

This article presents information about the difficulties that the establishment of a 3G mobile telephone network in India is encountering. Although phone manufacturers were initially happy about profit prospects and although new phone sales were high, enthusiasm about auctioning licenses to mobile carriers has been dampened by a drop in calling rates and doubts about profits.

The article focuses on Mumbai, India's financial capital, a year after Muslim terrorists killed 166 people. Despite the fact that business is once again thriving, there remains a lingering feeling that the city continues to be a target. As Mumbai has recovered, the familiar divides remain, as the rich thrive and the poor hardly survive.

The article discusses mobile communications network company Vodaphone's business strategy of expanding into India. Vodaphone expanded into India's emerging market, resulting in too much competition and price wars. Although Vodaphone is receiving less money from each user in India, the country comprises a large number of new monthly customers for Vodaphone.

The article discusses the automobile industries of China and India. Between January and September 2009 India exported over 292,000 cars which is a 32% increase from January through September of 2008. China's export of cars for the same period was 221,000 which was a 57% decline. Developing a small car in India costs an estimated $225 million which is around $200 million less than in other European countries.

The articles discusses challenges facing airlines in India including Jet Airways and Air India. In an attempt to deal with overcapacity, companies are cutting out expensive meals and removing business-class seats. India's airlines have lost $2 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2009, a fifth of the worldwide total for the commercial aeronautics industry.

The article discusses the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) in India. Several dozen firms plan to go public over the course of a few months. In August, 2009 National Hydro Power raised over $2 billion from its IPO. Companies are pricing their IPOs at relatively high levels, though, making it more difficult for early investors to achieve a quick profit.

The article reports on the economic conditions of India. Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, India underwent a municipal voting in July 2009 which ousted the communist leaders that had been ruling for 32 years. The national government is now being led by the Trinamool Congress which is an Indian group allied with the Congress Party. The communist rule focused more on health care and land reform which has made Kolkata less economically developed compared to other Indian states like Delhi.

This article discusses a plan developed by Nandan Nilekani, a co-founder of the business process outsourcing company Infosys, to institute a personal identification card system in India. Nilekani believes that developing an identification card system that incorporates microchips can help to integrate poor Indians into the economy by allowing them access to bank accounts and improving the accountability of government services.

The article focuses on economic policy, politics and government in India. The ruling Congress party has enacted significant economic reforms designed to deregulate business, but party members campaigning in national elections held in the spring of 2009 stressed issues of interest to poorer, rural voters, who comprise the majority of the country's electorate. Aviation Minister Praful Patel is cited as an example.

The article looks at the concerns of Indian industries for economic growth as India's elections near. The author notes that the two major political parties in India are so close in the polls that the winner will have to form a coalition with anti-business partners to compensate for the lack of majority seats in the Assembly of the People. The author also discusses the communist supporters of India.

The article looks at the poor sales of the iPhone in India. The author believes that the iPhone's cost, which can be upwards of $700, is a deterrent for Indian consumers who typically overlook telephone carrier contracts in favor of prepaid plans. The slower network speeds which India's smart phones operate on also makes the iPhone seem less impressive. The implications of the iPhone's Indian performance on sales in China are discussed.

The article reports that many U.S. banking companies that have failed or cut their spending budgets in 2008 no longer outsource their software needs to Indian companies. Tata Consultancy Services, the biggest software services company in India, has had to lower its corporate budget as a result of fewer software orders. India has been known for its numerous computer software and programming companies, most of which have lost business as a result of the 2008 banking crisis.

The article examines how Indian farmers regard the country's attempt to establish factories as being in opposition to their agrarian lifestyle. Focusing upon an event in which thousands of Indian protesters shut down a Tata Motors factory in West Bengal, the author states that many citizens of India oppose Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's desire to begin an industrial revolution.

The article reports on challenges related to the development of the Nano automobile by Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors Ltd. The high price of commodities, protests over the building of a manufacturing plant near Kolkata, and flooding from a monsoon have delayed production. The article also mentions that the Nano may not be profitable for Tata due to its $2,500 price point.

The article discusses India's deal with the U.S. that would allow the country to buy from U.S. nuclear suppliers. The U.S.-India deal could end sanctions, imposed by the U.S. government, whose aim was to isolate India's nuclear industry. Most of the work to increase India's nuclear power will be done by Russian and French companies. Details regarding liability issues for U.S. companies seeking to enter India's nuclear sector are presented.

The article discusses living conditions for the poor in India as of September 2012, with a focus on the country's inadequate food supply due to food scams and political corruption in the populous state of Uttar Pradesh. Topics include the levels of malnourishment for those living below the poverty line; investigations by India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of local governments involved in the food scam; and high food prices which India's poor cannot afford.

The article discusses power outages across India in the summer of 2012, with a focus on the state's infrastructural shortcomings. Topics include excessive demand on the nation's inadequate energy supply, low annual rainfalls which reduced the country's hydroelectric power supply, and state ownership of the majority of power producers including Coal India.

The article focuses on global outsourcing trends in 2012. Information is provided on how U.S. and European companies are no longer outsourcing the majority of white collar jobs to India. Information is provided on how companies are turning to nearby countries for outsourcing to save on operating costs, a practice called 'nearshoring.'

The artile reports on the attempts by the chipmaker, Qualcomm, to create a market for the 4G smartphone in India, the world's second-largest cell phone market. Most Indians don't yet want to pay 100 Dollars for a smartphone, so only 13 million of them even use the 3G network. Qualcomm has spent one billion dollars to buy the spectrum for the 4G standard and is working with the Indian brand, Micromax, and the Chinese handset maker, Huawei, to produce a lower priced smartphone.

The article focuses on the thirteen-day hunger strike by Anna Hazare, an activist that was protesting corruption in Indian government. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed to present an anti-corruption bill to Parliament which would create an agency known as Lokpal to investigate corruption of lawmakers and prevent widespread bribery for government services.

The article discusses a preference among government workers in India to shun the state-run electronic-mail system and instead use free services such as those offered by Internet companies Google and Yahoo. India's system can be cumbersome to access using a smartphone, and is not available to all government workers. While convenient, the free services raise legal and security issues.

The article focuses on family-friendly job benefits that companies in India are using to retain female employees. It states that India's rate of female participation in the labor force is 34.2 percent and that while women represent around 42 percent of India's college graduates they are expected to give up careers to care for children, husbands and elderly parents. It mentions that multinational companies are offering daycare, taxi services and sabbaticals to encourage female employee retention.

The article focuses on Indian financier Anil Ambani. A government investigation into accounting at Reliance Communications, a company in which Ambani is controlling stockholder, is discussed, with particular attention paid to a sharp decline in the stock price of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, the financier's holding company, since the first accusations of accounting irregularities at Reliance in 2009.

The article discusses a law in India that requires companies with more than 100 workers to obtain government approval before firing anybody. Consequently, some firms are reluctant to expand beyond 100 employees, while foreign investors are deterred by the measure. An effort in India's Parliament to repeal the law is opposed by labor unions.

The article reports on the increase of Indian investment in African business enterprises. It is noted that owing to competition and bureaucratic difficulties in their native country, Indian businesses are seeking growth opportunities in Africa. Investments by a number of companies are examined including Bharti Airtel, Videocon Industries, and Godrej Consumer Products.

The article discusses the popularity of cola from cola manufacturer PepsiCo Inc. in India. Although rival firm Coca-Cola Co. sells more beverages in India than PepsiCo, the latter is the clear leader in Cola. PepsiCo was able to establish its brand in India during a period in the 1980s and 1990s when Coca-Cola left the Indian market for regulatory reasons.

The article discusses the susceptibility of south Delhi, India to dengue fever. Dengue is spread by mosquitos that lay their eggs in clean water, which is readily available from the water tanks and flower pots of south Delhi's affluent residents. Estimates of confirmed cases of dengue thus far in 2010 range from 1,438 to over 3,300.

The article focuses on the challenges associated with Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers Huawei Technologies and ZTE in regard to entering the market in India. India's government has forbidden Indian phone companies from purchasing equipment from several Chinese companies because of security risks.

The article discusses how several members of the elite class in India are charged with various white collar crimes such as bribery and spending time in Delhi's Tihar Jail. The jail holds billionaire Shahid Balwa, the former managing director of Mumbai-based DB Realty, ex-Telecom Minister Andimuthu Raja, Sanjay Chandra, the son of a billionaire and managing director of developer and mobile-phone operator Unitech, and Suresh Kalmadi, the former chief of Delhi's Commonwealth Games.

The article discusses prisoners in India who are prominent executives in telecommunication companies who have been arrested on charges related to political corruption in spectrum allocation sales. Public opinion which regards the imprisonment of the suspects as a positive for the administration of justice in India is considered. Charges that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tolerates political corruption are noted.

The article discusses the investments of Indian companies to international markets. It notes that the Indian companies are looking to Africa for growth as they are faced with increasing competition and bureaucratic obstacles in their own country. It mentions that the country's Videocon Industries Ltd. paid for two coal mines in Mozambique while its state-run fertilizer maker bought an idled phosphorus producer in Senegal.

The article discusses how a dispute over cricket may have increased the use of the electronic instant messaging service Twitter in India. Shashi Tharoor, a member of the Indian Parliament, accused Lalit Modi, founder of the Indian Premier League, of unethical practices through comments posted on Twitter. Media coverage of the dispute brought attention to Twitter, leading to increased use of the service. Celebrities such as cicket player Sachin Tendulkar have also begun using Twitter.

The article reports that India's economy grew by 7.9% in the quarter ended on September 30, 2009 as the nation's consumer spending increased. The industries grew by 9.2%, compared with 5.1% in the same quarter of 2008. Anuj Chande, a financial expert, says that recent figures may signal that the worst effects of the global financial crisis have passed for the economy.

The article offers information on several people associated with Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India who are involved in business scandals. As reported, on January 8, 2009 the then dean of ISB Mendu Mohan Rao resigned after Satyam Computer Services (SAY) Ltd. in which he was independent director admitted to overinflating revenues. Anil Kumar, director of ISB stepped down after facing criminal charges over insider-trading scandal in the U.S.

The article focuses on the competition in the automobile industry, generated by Tata Motors Ltd.'s low cost-car Nano. The prototype of Nano was released in January 2008 and industry experts predicted that other manufacturers would follow the trend. However, there are no signs of competition even after two years. Bajaj Auto Ltd., an Indian two-wheeler manufacturer, and the Nissan-Renault alliance announced their plans to launch a 2500 dollar car by 2011, but no details emerged after that.