Indiabusiness

Mumbai 6th most expensive office location

Mumbai slipped by one place to sixth in the list of the world's most expensive office locations in 2011, according to global realty consultant Cushman & Wakefield.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-mumbai-6th-most-expensive-office-location/20110224.htm

Why India will be world's No. 1 economy by 2050

The 10 largest economies by 2050 (in trillion 2010 PPP dollars) will be very different from what they are now. Read on to find out which are these nations and why India will be the largest economy. . .

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2011-why-india-will-be-the-number-1-economy-in-the-world-by-2050/20110224.htm

Usher in unified e-tax policy: Bookmyshow

Bookmyshow's expectation from the Budget has always been to get a unified e-tax policy for the country rather than for each individual state.

http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2011-wishlist-usher-in-unified-etax-policy/20110223.htm

DoT draws up ambitious blueprint for sector

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has drawn up a draft strategic plan that includes spectrum sharing by operators, introduction of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), setting up a committee to review the use of spectrum and a uniform licence fee across services.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-tech-dot-draws-up-ambitious-blueprint-for-sector/20110223.htm

What the IT industry wants from the Budget

The Union Budget 2011-12 is likely to be a non-event for the Indian IT sector as the wish list is predominately skewed with mid to small-size IT companies vying for the extension of STPI (10A/10B) scheme.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2011-wishlist-what-the-it-sector-wants-from-budget/20110223.htm

RIL deal will attract foreign firms to auction: Oil Ministry

A day after Reliance Industries and BP Plc announced the country's single-largest FDI deal, the Oil Ministry on Tuesday said the transaction has brought in the elusive energy major to aid of the country's oil and gas hunt and will help attract foreign firms to New Exploration Licensing Policy-IX bid rounds.

http://www.rediff.com/business/report/ril-deal-will-attract-foreign-firms-oil-ministry/20110222.htm

The 20 challenges that the finance minister faces!

The Union Budget 2011-12 is just round the corner. On February 28, even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announces his Budget proposals there are a lot of challenges that face him.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2011-sector-the-challenges-that-the-finance-minister-faces/20110222.htm

Refineries: Players seek clarity on custom duty

Players seek clarity on the under recoveries, removal of Basic custom duty on imported crude oil and corresponding reduction in customs duty on refinery products.

http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2011-sector-refineries-players-seek-clarity-on-custom-duty/20110222.htm

How Budget may affect income tax, industry sectors

The Union Budget for 2011-12 comes at a critical juncture for the economy -- high inflation, tight liquidity, elevated fiscal and current account deficits, and a slowdown in the reform process have taken away the sheen from the India growth story, says global investment banking and securities major Goldman Sachs in a research paper jointly authored by Tushar Poddar and Vishal Vaibhaw.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2011-sector-how-budget-may-impact-taxes-and-industry-sectors/20110222.htm

FMCG: Initiate measures to tame inflation

FMCG sector will benefit from measures taken to negate food inflation pressure on common man and also measures to boost disposable income.

http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2011-sector-fmcg-initiate-measures-to-tame-inflation/20110222.htm