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The phase out of Central Sales Tax, which is a major distortion in the way of smooth functioning of VAT system, will begin from Sunday, albeit a year after and in diluted form than envisaged originally.

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has hiked the fees for its post-graduate mangement programme from Rs 1.77 lakh (Rs 177,000) to Rs 2 lakh (Rs 200,000).

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While mutual funds charge fees of 1-1.5 per cent of assets managed, that for pension funds could be a hundredth since the two investment streams are dramatically different.

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Big hatch, small engine, low price. Now what else do you want?

As if there weren't enough, a spate of new television channels will launch this year against all rational thinking.

The urban design of Naya Raipur promises to incorporate the best of international cities as well as traditional Chhattisgarh culture.

The existing company is expected to continue as the holding arm of its huge real estate assets.

The West Bengal government is likely to shift the chemical hub project to Haldia since it requires proximity to a port.

In talks with Starwood and Peninsula Hotels.

The move will induce more transparency and simultaneously rearticulate the company's brand strategy with an estimated Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) annual campaign.

Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines's international service, which is expected to start by January 2008, will be staffed entirely by foreign cabin crew.

Moser Baer India has acquired 40 per cent equity stake in Slovenia-based Solarvalue Proizvodnja from Germany based Solarvalue AG for an undisclosed amount, giving it an assured supply of solar grade silicon for its photo voltaic business.

State-run BSNL on Saturday approached telecom tribunal TDSAT against sector regulator TRAI's decision to cut a levy paid by private operators to the public sector company for its rural operations.

Tata Power will acquire 30% stake in two major Indonesian thermal coal producers owned by PT Bumi Resources Tbk (Bumi) for Rs 4,840 crore ($1.1 billion) giving it access to one of the largest thermal coal mines in the world.

IPO grading will answer questions on the fundamentals of the company

The size of the opportunities today is twice or thrice what it was three years ago

After experimenting with specialised malls, realtors are hard-selling the luxury mall concept.