Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

Follow up demonetisation by bringing land and real estate into the GST, suggests the survey

It has recommended reforms in labour and tax policies to make these two sectors globally competitive

Upsurge in protectionism, affecting India's exports, is a matter of concern, says Sunil Kanoria

It will amend Drugs & Cosmetics Rules to ensure availability of low-cost drugs & promote generics

Government aims to take strategic crude oil reserve capacity to 15.33 MMT with two new facilities

However, there are no significant steps for enabling access of feedstock to petrochemicals industry

Budget's proposal to reduce basic customs duty on LNG to provide respite to petrochemicals sector

Knowledge-driven services for agriculture can bring a revolution in the way farming is practiced

Domestic industry says it encourages imports with all duties such as BCD, CVD, etc being waived off

Steps to encourage implementation of technology & its tools in Indian agriculture are positive

Investment in electronics sector will trigger an inspection & assembly related market for robots

Rs 10 lakh crores as credit to farmers is a good news for the agri and allied sector players

However, plans to improve 'Lifeline' will offer better future for logistics sector, says Areef Patel

Honorary Consulate General of India
B. P. 3364, Enface de Mamica
A. V. Banda, Pk-4, Bangui
Republique Centrafricane.

Telephone: 00-236-70804343
E-Mail: NA

Honorary Consul General of India*
Pankaj Girdharilal Tewani

Embassy of India, Washington DC
2107, Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Washington DC 20008, USA.

Telephone: 00-1-202-9397000
Fax: 00-1-202-2654351
E-Mail: indemwash@indiagov.org
Website: www.indianembassy.org

Ambassador
Ms. Nirupama Rao
Deputy Chief of Mission
Arun K. Singh

High Commission of India, Pretoria
852 Schoeman Street, Arcadia 0083,
Pretoria, South Africa (PO Box40216 Arcadia 0007, Pretoria)
[*Con. acc. to Kingdom of Lesotho (Maseru)].

Telephone: 00-27-12-3425392 to 95
Fax: 00-27-12-3425310
E-Mail: hcida@hicomind.co.za (DA), polinf@hicomind.co.za (SS HOC), hciadmn@hicomind.co.za (Attache Admn), indiahc@hicomind.co.za (High Commissioner), dhc@hicomind.co.za (Dy. HC)
Website: www.indiainsouthafrica.com

High Commissioner*
Virendra Gupta
Deputy High Commissioner
T.Armstrong Changsan

Embassy of India, Bratislava
Dunajska 4,
811 08 Bratislava,
Slovak Republic.

Telephone: 00-421-2-52962915 / 16
Fax: 00-421-2-52962921
E-Mail: eindia@slovanet.sk (General), hoc.bratislava@mea.gov.in (HOC), eindia.com@stonline.sk (Commerce), eindia.consular@stonline.sk (Consular), amb.bratislava@mea.gov.in (Amb)
Website: www.indianembassy.sk

Ambassador
Rajiva Misra
Second Secretary & HOC
VPS Kaul

Honorary Consulate General of India, Managua
Plasticos Modernos, Km.3 1/2,
Carretera Norte, Managua, Nicaragua
[*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Panama].

Telephone: 00-505-2483505 (O) / 2657795 (R)
Fax: 00-505-2490667
E-Mail:alacayo@financo.us
Website:www.indianembassyinpanama.com

Honorary Consul General*
Mr. Emilio Daboub
Mr Alejandro Lacayo

Embassy of India, Mexico City
Musset 325, Colonia Polanco,
C.P. 11550 Mexico D.F., Mexico
[*Con. acc. as High Commissioner to Belize].

Telephone: 00-52-55-5545-8068 & 5531-0850
Fax: 00-52-55-5254-2349
E-Mail: amb.mexico@mea.gov.in,sr.chinoy@mea.gov.in ,amb_eoimex@prodigy.net.mx
Website:www.indembassy.org

Ambassador
Shri Sujan R. Chinoy
Minister & Deputy Chief of Mission
Dinkar Asthana

Honorary Consulate of India, Nouakchott
ASML Group, Alkaima City Centre 7th
floor, 10 Rue Mamadou Konate,
PO Box 2823, Nouakchott [*Under Embassy of India, Bamako(Mali)].

Telephone: 00-222-45241111 (O & R)
Fax: 00-222-45255795
E-Mail: amouhidine@asmlgroup.com

Honorary Consul*
Mr. Mouhidine Ahmed Saleck

High Commission of India, Kingston
27, Seymour Avenue, PO Box 446,
Kingston-6, Jamaica [*Concurrently accredited to The Bahamas, Cayman Islands & Turks and Caicos Islands]

Telephone: 00-1-876- 9273114, 9274270
Fax: 00-1-876-9782801, 9780359
E-Mail: hicomindkin@cwjamaica.com (General), hc.kingston@mea.gov.in (HC), hoc.kingston@mea.gov.in (HOC)
Website: www.hcikingston.com

High Commissioner* (Designate)
Pratap Singh
Second Secretary
Anil Saxena

7 Tungata
101 Reykjavik
Iceland

Tel : 00354-5349955
Fax : 00354-5349959
Emails : hoc.reykjavik@mea.gov.in,cons.reykjavik@mea.gov.in;

Ambassador - H.E. Rajiv Kumar Nagpal

Honorary Consulate of India, San Jose
440-1000 San Jose,
Costa Rica
[Under jurisdiction of E/I Panama]

Telephone: 00-506-22882307 (M)
Fax: 00-506-22427205
E-Mail:sschachtel@gmail.com

Honorary Consul*
Mr. Samuel Schachtel

Honorary Consulate General of India, Brazzaville
B.P. 168, Avenue Bayardelle,
Brazaville, Republic of Congo.
[*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India,
Kinshasa, DR of Congo]

Telephone: 00-242-811646 (O) / 810099 (R)
Fax: 00-242-815782 (O&R)
E-Mail: hcgbzv@yahoo.co.in, regalste@yahoo.com (R), regal@mtybernet.com (R), regalcgo2@yahoo.fr (R)

Honorary Consul General*
Parmanand Daswani

Embassy of India, Kinshasa
18-B, Avenue Batetela,
C/Gombe, Kinshasa
[*Con. acc. as Amb to Rep. of Congo(Brazzaville),
Gabon(Libre- ville) & Cent.African Rep(Bangui)].

Telephone: 00-243-81-5559770 / 73
Fax: 00-243-81-5559774
E-Mail:amb@indembassykin.org(Amb),amboffice@indembassykin.org (Amb's office), hoc@indembassykin.org (HOC), admin@indembassykin.org (Admn), sspol@indembassykin.org (POL), cons@indembassykin.org (Consular) com@indembassykin.org(Commercial),
Website: www.eoikinshasa.nic.in

Ambassdor-designate
Manohar Ram
Charged Affaires a.i.
S.D. Sharma

Honorary Consulate of India, Santo Domingo
AutoHas
Av John F. Kennedy esq. Gracita
Alvarez, Santo Domingo
(*Under E/I Havana).

Telephone: 001-809-3344111 (O)
Fax: 001-809-3344100
E-Mail: regi@autohaus.com.do

Honorary Consul*
Mr. Reginal Kawas

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat said they do not generally go by the exit polls as they are "unreliable"

Ahead of counting of votes to decide political fate of five states, candidates were seen resorting to different means to calm their nerves Thursday morning

Property website Zoopla has revealed where buyers in England and Wales are getting the biggest discounts on initial asking prices - and the locations where sellers achieve 100%.

The lure of the green is something golf lovers know only too well: top of househunters' wishlists are a private gate that leads directly to a green and clear views of a famous hole.

Most of us will, at some point, have found a new purpose for a household item, revamped a piece of furniture to extend its life, or at least appreciated the idea from afar.

Forget kerb appeal and marble work surfaces in the kitchen. New research shows that the single most important factor for home buyers in 2019 is having fast broadband speeds.

The four-bed property sits in the grounds of Hadlow Castle in Tonbridge, Kent, and has two adjoining square towers.

We've selected 10 mid-terrace bungalows around Britain, but can you work out the difference between the one that costs almost half a million pounds and the one that cost less than £50,000?

Dick and Angel exclusively reveal their approach to buying a property that needs renovating, and turning it into a successful home and business.

What makes this huddle of around 100 houses and flats in Goldsmith Street, Norwich, so special - and why might it have implications for the rest of us?

House prices will rise 15.3% on average across Britain in the next five years, according to estate agent Savills - including by 24% in the North West.

When The Crown returns for its third season on Sunday, along with the plot line and regal costumes, it's the glimpses of the interiors that'll keep us hooked.

Crammed into stuffy offices or overcrowded trains at rush hour, the idea of escaping the rat race and starting afresh on an isolated island is a dream for many.

The shift in London house price momentum is due to a decrease in the number of new properties for sale, which has restricted supply, property website Zoopla said.

As much as 61 per cent of people are embarrassed by at least one aspect of the property they own, according to new research by Wickes.

The average house price in the North-East - £127,570 - remains about 6 per cent below its level in 2007, before the financial crisis.

Port Talbot in South Wales was identified by property website Zoopla as 2019's top spot. House prices there rose by 7.5 per cent to reach £122,074.

Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Ed Sheeran: they've all got them. A home yoga or contemplative space, that is.

As thousands of country pubs, shops and post offices have shut down over the past few decades, loneliness has become an increasingly serious problem for village folk.

Here's what you need to know about the design, colours and quirks of this kitchen apparatus.

From spring cleaning your home to putting out fresh flowers and removing any pets, here are seven tips to make the most of the upturn in the property market and get your home sold quickly.