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Cipla, Lupin Deny Report on Takeda Talks

Indian drugmakers Cipla and Lupin have denied being in talks with Japan's largest drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, after the Economic Times newspaper reported the Japanese firm's interest in buying some of their businesses.

A Cold Chain From India

Technology promises to turn a nation that loses as much as 40 per cent of its banana crop to waste into a food exporter.

Bankers Play Name Game to Keep Competitors Guessing

Ministries Split on Restricting FDI in Pharma Sector

An inter-ministerial group mandated to decide on restricting FDI in pharma sector is witnessing a near vertical split among ministries. The group headed by planning commission member Arun Maira has representatives from health ministry, ministry of fi

Bar For Initiating Legal Action Raised For Taxman

The finance ministry has substantially raised the monetary threshold for legally contesting indirect tax disputes, a move which aims to reduce the burden of litigation.

Corporate Espionage on Rise in India

"Very few companies in India can boast of a 100-year legacy, we are seeing new companies evolving and there is a lot of impetus (among foreign investors) to check on governance issues."

10 More Cases Against DLF Pending With CCI

Citibank to Sell Flat on Carmichael Road

Multinational banking and financial institution Citibank has put its residential apartment on the upmarket Carmichael Road in south Mumbai on sale. The flat is on the sixth floor of Usha Kiran building which is the residence of several high net-worth

Indian Mom and Pop Stores Face Big Shake-up

In the upscale area of Delhi where Mrs Sunita Choudhary lives, two big supermarkets have popped up about a 25-minute drive from her house, offering air-conditioning, attractive displays and a wide variety of products. But the working mother of two st

A Million Job Vacancies

There are over a million vacancies for the country's most coveted jobs -- employment in the Central government -- and they're just not getting filled.