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Corporate India and investors hailed the UPA’s victory in the trust vote. The leaders of India Inc said the victory is good for the economy and the country and expressed hope that the government will push reforms.

Kamal Nath, who rejoined the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Geneva on Wednesday, took a tough stand in all areas of India’s concerns including agriculture, industry, services and fishery subsidies.

TutorVista.com, the consumer online education services company, has raised $18 million from PE player Sequoia Capital and LightSpeed Venture Partners to fund its expansion into a hybrid (online-offline) education model.

India, Brazil, US, EU, China, Australia & Japan told to bridge gaps in agriculture & Nama.

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Key industrialised and developing nations, including China, were locked in "very intensive" trade talks at the WTO late Wednesday with both sides calling for concessions.

The B K Chaturvedi (former Cabinet secretary) committee on oil prices, is believed to have concluded that fuel prices should be revised more frequently but in modest measures to keep domestic prices in line with global trends.

It is a mixed bag on free trade. While agreements are being stalled in the US, across the other side of the globe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are deep in free trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand, the EU and India.

The suburbs and exurbs of all our towns are witnessing a glitterati opening every day and malls are moving towards suburbs, tier II and tier III towns. Never mind recession, inflation and the presence of numerous other malls in the city.

Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday, extending a big two-week decline, after a US government report reinforced concerns that high prices and economic turmoil were slashing into energy demand in the world’s biggest consumer nation.

Don't ask a tourist's age or wage, steer clear of sex and avoid religion: what many Chinese consider idle chit-chat has now become the latest area of censure in Beijing as it prepares for an influx of Olympic visitors.

Under pressure after the airlines' move to impose 0% commission regime for air tickets, travel agents across the country have threatened to go on a strike in case their demands are not met.

In barely two generations from now, going by the survey of energy resources of the World Energy Council, we may see a radically different power industry. Fossil fuels, which dominate today, are forecast to supply less than half our energy needs, w...

In a major relief to the state industry, Punjab government on Wednesday announced to withdraw 4% entry tax on several items including, dyes, chemicals, and cotton . As a result of it, the state government would forgo Rs 150 crore of revenue.

I am willing to negotiate commerce. I am not willing to negotiate livelihood security, subsistence, I am not willing to negotiate poverty.

Competition is hotting up in the $12 billion Indian real estate market with developers building skyscrapers and partnering with worldwide spas and engineering companies.