UpFront
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Make in India is a realistic ambition in the area of defence: Lockheed Martin
Defence equipment maker Lockheed Martin has been in India for 25 years. Phil Shaw, chief executive, Lockheed Martin India Pvt Ltd, is optimistic about the sector. Excerpts:
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Satyajit Das: Sino-stock contagion
The new 'Chinese dream' may turn into a nightmare for China, its investors and especially its political leaders
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BSE'S training arm to offer courses for executives in Australia
The first courses are expected to start in the April-June quarter of 2016
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ScoopWhoop raises $4 mln from Kalaari Capital
News startup to use funds for expansion of its video production unit
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Ola raises $500 million in Series F funding
Transportation aggregator to use funds to further pump growth
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KKR acquires majority stake in Avendus Capital
Global investment firm will fund the company's foray into the credit solutions business
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Paul Johnson: More horrors to come
Removing Putin would be the single-most effective contribution towards stemming the fl ow of refugees. But who is to do that?
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Reliance Infra to sell 49% stake in Mumbai power distribution arm to Canada's PSP Investments
Successful completion of the deal will help the Anil Ambani-led company substantially de-leverage its balance sheet while retaining control of the business with a 51 percent stake
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Most Indian firms may give 10-15% salary hikes over next year
The 2015/16 India Salary and Employment Outlook released by recruitment consultants Michael Page says 99 percent of companies surveyed will give salary hikes over the next 12 months. Sectors like ecommerce, health care and infrastructure lead hiring activity
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You can't build a business by looking at quarter on quarter: Amit Jatia
Amit Jatia, vice-chairman of Westlife Development, the master franchise for McDonald's in South and West India, believes it might take another three quarters for consumer sentiment to improve in the country
