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Indian Railways as a global player Rajiv Kumar Financial Express Tuesday , February 26, 2008 Indian Railways is on a roll. The minister justifiably started his budget speech with the announcement of a cash surplus before dividends of Rs 25,000 crore in 2007-08, compared to Rs 20,000 crore...

Tata near deal with Ford on Jaguar/Land Rover By Joe Leahy in Mumbai Financial Times, UK February 26 2008 India’s Tata Motors could sign a deal with Ford to buy the US carmaker’s Jaguar and Land Rover marques as early as next Wednesday or Thursday, people familiar with the deal said on...

Tata's On A Tear Mira Kamdar FORBES, NY 02.25.08, 6:00 AM ET Tata is on a tear to transform itself from an Indian corporate giant into a global business powerhouse. Founded 140 years ago, as a family-run business dedicated to the nationalist cause of building up the industrial and...

The New Face of the Silicon Age How India became the world's computer capital. By: Daniel H Pink Meet the pissed-off programmer. If you've picked up a newspaper in the last six months, watched CNN, or even glanced at Slashdot, you've already heard his anguished cry. He's the guy -...

India gold futures seen conquering new highs By Ruchira Singh Mon Feb 25, 2008 MUMBAI (Reuters) - The bullish wave in gold will create new highs on the Indian futures market this week as funds pour into the metal seen as a bulwark against inflation and uncertain equity markets, analysts...

India shows cricket the money MARCUS GEE Globe and Mail, Canada February 25, 2008 at 12:43 PM EST MUMBAI — Teams with names like the Delhi Daredevils. Tycoons and Bollywood stars bidding against each other for "icon" players. Teenaged bowlers turned into millionaires overnight. Television...

Geothermal energy gains momentum in India WEBWIRE – Monday, February 25, 2008 With its expertise in renewable energy, Nordic bank Glitnir has teamed up with Bhilwara Group to develop geothermal energy projects in India and Nepal. Drawing on its experience in financing and advising on...

India's billion-dollar baby causes worldwide frenzy 20 hours ago NEW DELHI (AFP) — Cricket is poised for a revolution like never before as the lucrative Indian Premier League takes shape, but there are fears it could change what was once a leisurely afternoon sport for ever. It is not...

Japan open for India's lessons Martin Fackler The Age, Australia February 25, 2008 JAPAN is suffering a crisis of confidence these days about its ability to compete with its emerging Asian rivals, China and India. But even in this fad-obsessed nation, one result was never expected: a...

Indian firms put in a hot performance By Nick Clark The Independent, UK Monday, 25 February 2008 Indian companies have outperformed on the Alternative Investment Market in the past year, with more set to arrive in London in 2008 as they look for international investment and recognition...

He would've meant it in comparitive sense. Compared to leviathans like China & India in its neighbourhood Pak does appear small.

pragmatically unfeasible atleast in the current circumstances.

India and China: Conflict, Competition, and Cooperation in the Age of Globalization Dr. Aqueil Ahmad STWR Contributing Writer 21st February 08 India and China are two of the world’s most ancient civilizations. For centuries they shared advanced ideas, inventions, religious and...

Indian business empire eyes global role By RAJESH MAHAPATRA The Associated Press MUMBAI, India - A dozen years ago, many believed that India's Tata Group - the country's oldest and largest conglomerate - was a bloated behemoth that would eventually go under. Instead, it has become a...

India rides growth wave into new age of tech globalization Richard Wallace EE Times (02/22/2008 12:37 PM EST) No longer simply an epicenter of outsourcing, India is riding a new wave of globalization as the economics of the technology business turn it into a regional design and...

Job creation set to continue in India Vedior, Netherlands The deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, has predicted that even in the absence of labour reforms the Indian economy is likely to generate increasing numbers of jobs in the coming years. Dr...

Online Education Takes Off in India The business of distance learning on the subcontinent is becoming so big that foreign universities and venture capitalists are taking note by Nandini Lakshman Businessweek It's a Sunday afternoon and class time for 39-year-old IT worker Seema Shetty...

Renault and Nissan roar ahead with $1bn Indian plant after signing MoU Gulf Times, Qatar Saturday, 23 February, 2008, 01:27 AM Doha Time PARIS/CHENNAI: France's Renault and Japan's Nissan yesterday signed an agreement for a $1bn car plant in southern India, forging ahead in the growing...

Venture Capital Investment in India Reaches a Record $928 Million in 2007 Dow Jones VentureSource Shows Annual VC Investment Skyrockets 166%; Consumer/Business Services & Web-Related Companies Account for More than Half of All Deals BANGALORE, Mumbai and NEW DELHI, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ --...

Indian Banks Feeling Pressure To Cut Rates Ruth David, FORBES, NY 02.21.08, 11:49 AM ET MUMBAI - As India’s government attempts to spur consumption with the help of reduced interest rates, the banking sector is feeling the heat. State-run banks led by India’s largest, the State Bank of...