There
has been a smart recovery in overall business confidence in the current round of
the survey. However, this optimism is not reflected at the company level. There
has only been a moderate increase in the proportion of companies which expect
better profits, higher domestic sales and a matching rise in their production
compared to the previous round. This [...]
After a
blip in the previous two quarters, India Inc’s business confidence is once
again on the rise. The ET-NCAER Business Confidence Index (BCI) is up 8 points
(5.8%) at 146 for the quarter ended September ’07, compared to the
previous round conducted in June this year.
The upbeat sentiment may have
something to do with the fall in [...]
Finger
rings have always remained a favorite when it comes to selecting jewellery.
Whether as a fashion accessory or traditional jewellery, finger rings have
always fascinated both men and women alike. They have always been an important
part of the Indian tradition and still retain their importance and position.
Rings can make a bold fashion statement with those [...]
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As the debate
over global warming hots up, the government has speeded up its incentive-based
initiatives to promote renewable energy sources. Minister of state for new and
renewable energy
Vilas
Muttemwar
tells
SundayET
that the government would surpass its target of producing 14,000 MW of renewable
energy in five years, which in turn, will ensure an investment [...]
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Over sixty
years ago, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy and the first Governor General of
Independent India, strategised the country’s geo-political affairs from a
corner room in today’s North Block in New Delhi.
Today,
R
Prasad
, chairman of
the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the present occupant of that
historical room in the finance ministry [...]
2007
was a turning point in the history of the Indian market. From being just another
bourse in a third world country, the BSE broke into the league of the
world’s top 10 stock markets by m-cap. But the global climb of Indian
bourses seems to have just begun.
While last year was led by
bulls in the secondary [...]
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From roads and railways to
ports and airports, and from power plants to hydrocarbon infrastructure, India
ranks among the lowest in the world in terms of infrastructure availability. The
catching up, which has just begun, will go on for years to come and is set to
drive India Inc’s future growth. ETIG gives you a snapshot [...]
The
current bull run on the Indian bourses has surprised even the most optimistic
analysts and has made a mockery of all predicted targets. Although the market
has seen substantial value-based corrections — the one after the NDA
debacle in May ’04, the commodity-led correction in May-June ’06 and
last year’s sub-prime related correction — it has consistently
managed to [...]
The
current bull run on the Indian bourses has surprised even the most optimistic
analysts and has made a mockery of all predicted targets. Although the market
has seen substantial value-based corrections — the one after the NDA
debacle in May ’04, the commodity-led correction in May-June ’06 and
last year’s sub-prime related correction — it has consistently
managed to [...]
As
expected, the Nifty broke out of the 5900-6200 ranges to end the week with hefty
gains of more than 3%. Although the decisive break-out came on Friday, the
script for it had been written a day earlier. Readers may remember that in
previous week’s column, we had written that bull markets thrive only in
the presence of short [...]
