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Multinational company, Cisco Systems, has recently developed a “Bank-on-Wheels” program for banking in remote, rural parts of India. The program will allow...

The Commonwealth Secretariat, London, has partnered with public banks, Corporation Bank and Central Bank of India, to extend credit to women and...

An increasing number of business process outsourcing companies, healthcare providers, telecom companies, and education and finance providers are expanding their operations into...

The Business Standard recently interviewed Hindustan Unilever’s Managing Director, Nitin Paranjpe, about some of the company’s strategies for growth. Paranjpe discusses HUL’s...

Rising foods prices have led the Indian government to consider opening its retail market to foreign supermarket chains such as Wal-Mart, Tesco,...

The livelihoods of Indians dependent on forests for survival are being threatened as the government considers the approval of the construction of...

The Executive Director of Indian conglomerate ITC Ltd., Pradeep Dhobale, shares his thoughts on the sustainability of ITC’s paper business. Dhobale explains...

A study by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India showed that only 8-10% of rural Indian households hold life...

The Asian Development Bank is establishing a $250 million guarantee fund for loans to microfinance institutions from regional banks. The program would...