How many of us own dogs, love them, some of us know all the breeds; we all love Labradors unanimously and German shepherds are their only substitutes. But suddenly, in the past few years, a strange looking, endearing and energetic dog…

With the Limited Liability Act being notified in India with effect from 31 March 2009, Limited Liability Partnership will now be possible in India too. A perfect blend of features of a partnership and company, LLP is a body corporate with limited…

Most of the economists are concerned that the current global crisis might turn into something grave like the great depression of 1929 or even worse. In order to avoid that, the central banks round the world are taking steps to create more liquidity…

You get up in the morning, brush your teeth with Colgate, have Brook Bond Tea, wear your Levi’s Jeans and carry your Gucci bag with your Apple iPod. But do you realize almost all of these products could be counterfeit products? Whether it is…

The fact that many small-scale cottage industries run by various NGOs or community-based organizations all over India are gradually taking new strides in their production, not only in terms of expanding their businesses by linking up…

The Indian economy at the time of independence showed all the signs of stagnation. About 47% of the population was below the poverty line in 1951.This figure went up in 1964-65, came down and again went up in 1977-78. Presently the World…

The collapse of General Motors is, perhaps, being looked upon as one of the biggest blows to the US real economy. General Motors stood as a symbol of America’s talent for innovation. A company that, once, sold half of the cars in America…

General Motors Corporation (GM) is an automaker based in Detroit, U.S. In 2008 it was the world’s second largest automaker in sales. For 77 consecutive years (1931- 2007), GM was the global sales leader. It manufactures cars and…

101 years of service, 101 years of luxury; can be of no assurance that you are a titan. After all, it is not only me but the world’s best economic analysts are saying that. More than that, the recent filing of bankruptcy by GM holds testimony to that…

Over the last few years, many large retail chains have entered the Indian market, mostly by setting up hypermarkets and large departmental stores. These range from Indian chains such as Spencers and Reliance Fresh, to international…