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Bad debts cloud outlook for India's private sector banks

A financial stability report published by the central bank in June said that under its worst case scenario, private sector banks' gross bad loan ratio could almost double.

Air traffic grows 29% with 67.45 lakh fliers but IndiGo flies less

Compared with June, SpiceJet saw a marginal improvement from 93.2 percent whereas IndiGo witnessed a decline from 86.6 percent to 78.4 percent.

IT giants off on a cool course to attract young talent, battle start-ups

Those young set-ups say they go beyond cookie-cutter solutions and argue that they do the job more quickly and for less.

Many govts failing to recognise aviation sector as key contributor to economy: Iata

The report, released at the Iata's 70th annual meet in Miami by chief economist Brian Pearce, said this tax revenue was equivalent to nearly 48 percent of the industry's gross value added (equivalent to GDP), which is paid to governments in payroll, social security, corporate and product taxes.

Want a Rs 1 cr salary job? Apply to India's e-retail firms

But when there is money flowing in liberally in huge tranches, these high pay figures are hardly a concern for the e-commerce firms.

Cost pressure: Telecom stocks weaken on higher base price for 3G spectrum

Along with the spectrum in 2,100 MHz band, which is used to offer 3G services, the government will also offer second generation or 2G mobile airwaves in three different bands in an auction scheduled for 4 March.

Amazon, e-commerce rivals fuel commercial property boom in India

Demand from e-commerce firms, a tiny fraction of India's retail industry, accounted for as much as 40 percent of 1.7 million square feet of warehouses leased in 2014 - a seven-fold increase from 2013, according to consultants CBRE South Asia.

Automatic doors, new trains and stations: What to expect from Rail Budget 2014

With the growth in passenger earnings declining, railways is likely to spell out its strategy to earn additional revenue to reach the target in the current fiscal.<br />

First correction, then highs: What analysts predict for Sensex, Nifty post Budget

Markets appear to believe planned reforms aren't just promises but will be implemented.<br />

Budget 2014 Wishlist: What MAIT's Amar Babu wants from the FM

The first budget of the Modi government will be out on July 10. Firstbiz spoke to head honchos across industries to know their expectations from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's first budget.<br />