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India Inc to step up investments, increase hiring in 2018: BS CEO Survey
Despite a lukewarm year that’s gone by for Corporate India, chief executive officers (CEOs) are optimistic about 2018. They expect higher sales growth and, as a result, a majority of them are planning to hire more people and increase investments. Read more
Oil, Fed hike raise risk to 2018 equity rally
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India’s drive towards becoming an electric vehicle (EV) market is proceeding shoulder to shoulder with another race. Read more
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Film superstar Rajinikanth announced his entry into politics, saying “everything needs to be changed” and “spiritual politics” was required. Read more
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