Costs unlikely to fall; does not bode well for earnings

The Mughals had expanded their rule over much of the subcontinent, while the Dutch arrived to set up the Dutch East India Company

Krishnan, Sarasa, author

Doubts grow over whether New Delhi can boost revenues from privatisations

Radical thinking and structural reforms are necessary but scant

Central bank oversight aims to boost confidence in financial network with 86m depositors

Central bank tries to boost lending but analysts unconvinced plan will work

The growth slowdown has been dramatic, while politics takes an aggressively illiberal turn

Growth forecasts cut as outbreak hits pharmaceutical, electronics and car supply chains

Suspension of visas for short-term visitors extends to country’s overseas citizens

Restrictions applied to most of the country after one-day voluntary curfew

Slow response could turn coronavirus outbreak into humanitarian crisis

Work to reduce bad corporate loans at risk of setback as fears grow for consumers

Central bank governor calls for ‘war effort’ as coronavirus shuts down country

Migrant workers head home in battle to survive after losing jobs 

Narendra Modi failed to say how millions of employees — mainly rural migrants — were to get by

Outbreak prompts overseas investors to sell $16bn of stocks and bonds in March

Abrupt national lockdown puts 50m jobs at risk in textiles, shoemaking, jewellery and other consumer goods sectors 

Network to provide 80,000 mobile beds after national lockdown shuts passenger services   

Demonstrations at a Mumbai railway station as people demand to return to their homes

Limited manufacturing and agricultural work to resume after April 20

Industry groups warn strict conditions have discouraged many companies from resuming operations

Digital lenders have helped small businesses access funding, but a liquidity crunch looms

Lockdown and restrictions on migrant workforce leave crops unpicked as demand collapses

US investment group halts withdrawals in move that could rock asset management industry

Authorities aiming to head off turmoil after Franklin Templeton fund freeze

More than 140m migrant workers have lost jobs since the lockdown began and now face destitution

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India and Israel have signed a far-reaching agreement on homeland security where the two countries will collaborate on policing, forensics, counter-terrorism, etc. Israel's ambassador Alon Ushpiz spoke with Indrani Bagchi about shared concerns, PM Modi — and justice in the 2012 attack on an Israeli diplomat:

Alexandre de Juniac, chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, which on June 24 launched a €500 million aircraft upgrade project called BEST AND BEYOND with the inaugural flight of an advanced Boeing 777 on the Paris-New York route, says flyers from India can look forward to top-of-the-line seats by the end of 2016.

CEO of the ICC World Cup 2015 John Harnden spoke with Amin Ali about ensuring excitement in cricket's mega-tournament, clamping down on racism, managing 'minnows' matches — and how Australia is sizing up India as a rival for the trophy.

There's a fundamental mismatch between India's energy resources and the needs of its people and companies for energy.

Singapore is one of India's closest partners in Asia. In his first visit to meet PM Narendra Modi after the formation of the NDA government, K Shanmugam, Singapore's foreign minister, tells Indrani Bagchi they would build some of India's new smart cities and involve themselves in skill development programmes in India.

The scent of 'black money' is in the air again. At the Supreme Court's order, Modi sarkar has set up a Special Investigation Team to look into cases of illegal outflow of money to foreign havens.

Strongly condemning the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the Federation of Indian Christians Organisations of North America appealed to Islamabad to bring the perpetrators of the "dastardly" crime to justice.

A team of Indian-American scientists has developed a smart tracking system, which could very well provide an honourable alternative to the radio tags.

An Indian-origin woman and her mother were sentenced to three years in prison by a South African court, which found them guilty of arranging a fake certificate of marriage to inherit property of their landlord, who died of poisoning.

24-year-old Tosha Thakkar was last seen alive on March 9 in Sydney. Her alleged attacker, Daniel Stani-Reginald, has been denied bail.

According to a report in the local daily, Kema Rajandran was told by a Parth-based modelling agency that her work chances were "limited" in the country because she was not Caucasian.

The Indians, who were safely brought to a hotel in Tokyo from various rehabilitation centres in Sendai, have left for India.

Several dentists from India and other non-EU countries have been caught in bureaucratic wrangles between professional governing bodies in Britain, a leading migrants campaign group said today.

A five-year-old Indian boy has become a millionaire overnight after winning a lottery at a national bond draw here.

A Seattle-based housing society will pay over $110,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged the society discriminated against Indians and African-Americans seeking to rent apartments in the complex.

A Canadian court has sentenced an Indian-origin man to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife in 2006.

A group of Indian professionals in Singapore has produced a film, 'Mausams', which captures the tensed personal moments and challenges of working a city.

Had it not been for the encouragement of her Gujarati husband Kishore Patel, Fiona Cairns may have never made the leap from graphic design to luxury baking.

Indian teachers are most sought after in Singapore schools with increasing number of teachers being recruited to teach not only Indian languages but also other subjects.

In the next 3-4 weeks researchers would be able to get at least 200-300 isolates and this information would help them to make some further conclusion about the behaviour of this virus.

The tournament has a Rs 50 lakh prize pool.

With the Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi is venturing into a segment dominated by Amazon with its Fire TV Stick.