As emerging markets open up their economies for foreign direct investment (FDI), the retail sector is one that presents a conundrum for policy makers and politicians. Typically it employs loads of ...

The government today defended its decision to further liberalise retail trade saying it would in turn help in generating around 10 million jobs over the next three years while also attracting several ...

It can be useful, in an economic sense, to observe what it is that people are discussing rather than the details of how they are discussing it. This applies outside economics of course: if people are ...

Sources said the government is considering permitting foreign supermarket players to open retail stores but only for sale of 'Made in India' products. Ramnik Narsey was named as the interim head of ...

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The Indian government recently greenlit its long-delayed plans to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail in India, which analysts believe could bring in $2 billion in ...

India is the largest producer of fruits, vegetables, milk and poultry products, but one-third of the produce goes waste because of lack of modern supply chain. Currently, modern retail accounts for ...

The claims about foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail sector generating income and employment for India's farmers are against facts, former Army chief V K Singh said today. Singh also ...

Opening India’s multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) just got closer. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has thrown its weight behind other supporters of the move including the ...

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Manoj Pant After my article last month (Retail FDI Won’t Help, ET, July 13), a number of readers called up to ask if I was against FDI in multi-brand retail. However, this was not the intent of that ...