NALCO to form JV with NINL to produce coal tar pitch

“The agreement is part of the new business plan of Nalco to ensure backward integration and sustain the plans for forward integration,” said Nalco chairman... Read more »

How To Build Your Personal Magnetism and Charisma

How do you attract and influence others as a small business owner? Here are things you can do to build your own personal magnetism. Read more »

Citing Air India’s example, Economic Survey flags PSU privatisation difficulties

Noting that this ambivalence toward the private sector is manifest in multiple ways, the survey said the most well-known example is the difficulty of privatising public enterprises. Read more »

Economic Survey warns banks from thwarting efforts of inter-operability

“The decline rate for Off-US transactions (when banks are different) was nearly 56% or almost double than that for on-US transactions (when the banks are... Read more »

Rathwa writes to FM seeking funds for stalled rail projects

He said the works on both the projects had began after necessary approvals and sanctioning when he was was MoS for Railways in the UPA regime at the Centre. Read more »

Scant sign that PLFs and tariffs might improve: Eco Survey

Deteriorating cash flows and high interest outgo have led to cost overruns of more than 50% at nearly all new private power plants, and much more than that in many, the survey... Read more »

Property prices fell due to cash crunch, may dip further: Economic Survey

Demonetisation could have the particularly profound impact on the real estate sector," the survey said in an analysis on the impact of note ban. Read more »

The Value of Staying Positive At Work

Staying positive at work can help maintain your productivity. Sometimes it may be very hard to stay positive and see the glass half full. Read more »

Set up Public Sector Asset Rehab Agency to reduce debt: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey tabled by FM Jaitley in Parliament said "decisive resolution is urgently needed before the TBS problem becomes a serious drag on growth". Read more »

Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Economic Survey

"In the case of leather, the FTA might give India an advantage relative to competitors. In both cases, the incremental impact would be positive," as per the 2016-17 report card. Read more »