Ayurvedic giant Dabur India's subsidiary in Nepal, Dabur Nepal, has received an unexpected "divine" boost after being targeted by a relentless smear campaign in the country.

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is set to launch the world's biggest market capitalization, with a planned sale of new shares worth almost 120.3 billion reais ($70 billion).

A benchmark index of the Indian equities rose 107 points in afternoon trade Friday on renewed buying across the board.

The Indian information technology sector is likely to witness heavy consolidation in the coming months as mid-size companies struggle to sustain growth amid a rising anti-outsourcing tirade in the United States.

India's Commerce and Industry Minister Ananda Sharma said here Thursday that his country's "strategic partnership" with Canada will triple bilateral trade in the next five years to $15 billion.

STAR India PLUS has joined hands with American Verizon FiOS TV, that offers  nearly 40 other international channels covering more than 20 languages, to bring people of South Asian origin a choice fare in the US.

India's LifeSprings Hospital has been recognized at the World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) for its role in offering affordable maternal health services in India.

A benchmark index of the Indian equities Friday morning was ruling on a quiet note, having opened in the negative.

The rate of inflation is expected to fall to 5.5 percent by the end of this fiscal. By December, the inflation will be around 6.5 percent, down from the current 8.5 percent, said India's top economist.

US President Barack Obama told the UN Thursday that global cooperation had rescued the world economy from its worst recession in generations, but he said many countries and people were still facing
difficult times.