The GGC Community was formed to engage high-growth companies with the potential to be tomorrow&rsquo;s industry leaders and drive economic and social change.

18 of WEF's 'Global Growth Companies' are Indian

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Sushant Palakurthi Rao, who heads the Forum's Asia team with responsibility for developing relationships with industry, government and institutions in Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Japan; as well as responsibility for marketing of the Forum's regional events in East Asia and India, traces the quarter century of the Summit in an interview with Rajiv Shirali.

India Eco Summit: Q&A with Sushant Palakurthi Rao

A plan for projects to be awarded in the year 2010-11 is to be launched soon.

India Eco Summit: Govt to aim for 85% road projects as PPP

Will consider extending full support after reviewing the situation, says Sharma.

India Eco Summit: Govt to assess exports, mulls another stimulus

The economy has developed a resilience beyond expectations.

India Eco Summit: 25th summit marks the emergence of brand India

A government that limits its role to regulation would be a great enabler for agricultural growth.

India Eco Summit: More private investment in farming needed

Coordination at the national level will help in the screening of suspected influenza patients.

India Eco Summit: 'National panel to tackle pandemics needed'

Rapid growth and the reform agenda make the country an attractive market.

India Eco Summit: 'India will not have to compete for FDI'

Just over a10th of school-going children in India end up attending college.

India Eco Summit: 'Industry must help in skill building'

The country is also looking to invest in India&rsquo;s banking, financial services and tourism sectors.

India Eco Summit: Sri Lanka woos foreign investors

Efforts to achieve a global agreement to address climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December are at a deadlock, Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India on Climate Change, told participants at the India Economic Summit on Tuesday.

Climate change talks deadlocked: Saran

Cars cannot remain the preferred form of daily transport in India and the country should develop a multi-modal passenger transport system to make more people use public transport for their daily commute. Apart from developing roads and rail, waterways should also be developed, it was suggested.

India Eco Summit: Strengthening public transport

The World Economic Forum has sketched four scenarios on the probable evolution of the global financial system between now and the year 2020, based on a survey of the Forum&rsquo;s industry partners, interviews with leaders in the field and extensive research.The scenarios, which form the subject of a WEF report, The Future of the Global Financial System: A Near-Term Outlook and Long-Term Scenarios, are determined by two critical uncertainties.

India Eco Summit: Power and policy will shape global finance order

With India&rsquo;s per capita consumption and disposable income increasing fast, India Inc found itself answering some pertinent questions relating to consumption trends and patterns.

India Eco Summit: Indians spending more on personal care

Power, tourism, transport, education, expressways and sugar on priority list.

UP rolls out red carpet for investors

Juxtaposed to the Uttar Pradesh government&rsquo;s efforts to promote &lsquo;Brand UP&rsquo; and woo private investors, the Business Standard Round-Table on &lsquo;Uttar Pradesh: The Development Agenda&rsquo;, held here on September 25, gave a platform for industry and government to discuss related issues.

Business says govt slow to respond to its problems

To be out by October, it reflects weight of components in GDP.

New inflation data series to downgrade food inflation

In recent years, the phenomenon of engineering, procurement, commissioning contracts (EPC contracts) has gained momentum with the import of technology, requirement in infrastructure and in sectors that require a high degree of expertise and technical skill.

EPC taxation confusion confounded

The Centre&rsquo;s fiscal deficit for the first two months (April-May) of the current fiscal has increased to Rs 90,758 crore, which is 27.3 per cent of the Interim Budget estimate, according to the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) data released today. The Budget estimate for the fiscal deficit in the year 2009-10 is Rs 3,32,835 crore.

Country's April-May fiscal deficit at over 27% of full-year target

Merchandise exports contracted for the eighth consecutive month.

Exports down by 29.2%; imports 39.2% in May

Section 80-IB (9) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (&lsquo;Act&rsquo;) provides for a tax holiday to an undertaking engaged in commercial production of mineral oil or refining of mineral oil. Tax holiday is available for a period of 7 consecutive tax years, starting from the year in which the undertaking begins commercial production or refining of mineral oil.

Web Excl: Restoration of tax breaks on natural gas output

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