Tarun Bharat Sangh, a water management organisation, is transforming villages in Rajasthan.

The nation's largest oil firm says it is planning to build a new 15 million tonne refinery in Gujarat as part of its plans to almost double its refining capacity.

When you invest in a built-up property to earn regular income, there is no need to worry about exiting. But when your aim is capital gain, timing the sale is the key to good returns. Here are some factors that you must look at to get the most out of your property investments.

In the event of a deallocation, the mines are likely to be handed over to CIL. The state-owned producer is by no means the epitome of efficiency when it comes to production and supply. Many power projects are likely to get delayed without assured supply of coal.

Several developers which focused on luxury housing earlier faced competition due to the entry of new players. So, many shifted focus to affordable homes to create demand and diversify risk.

Booking agreements favour the builder. It's important to read them carefully while buying a property. This is important because most clauses in these agreements are aimed at protecting builders from legal troubles while giving very few rights to buyers.

With the monsoon rains below normal so far, commodity prices are rising. Should you invest?

There are fundamental shifts taking place in business. Operational fixes alone may not help in a slowdown.

Anil Ambani's Reliance Power share price drops following fuel and land issues plaguing the company's projects, some of which have a litigious history.

Mahendra Swaroop, President of Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, or IVCA, in an interview with BT's Taslima Khan speaks on the importance of venture funding, the challenges of dealing with startups and how the industry would be affected by GAAR.

Faced by challenges such as increased land cost and lack of availability of funds, the real estate sector has once again made a call for industry status.

With the number of affluent individuals rising, luxury residences have gone beyond the metros. Even in a tough economy, there is no dearth of options for buyers of luxury housing.

Business Today Editor Chaitanya Kalbag takes a look at options that can turn around the deep pessimism hanging over us and give global investors the feeling that India is still a good place to do business.

In 2001, Volvo Buses India sold 20 coaches. By December 2011, 5,000 of them were running on Indian roads. Volvo did not achieve this by toning down its products or cutting prices as multinational companies often do. It developed the market and waited for it to mature. Volvo now has 76 per cent of the Indian luxury bus market.

From the farm to the factory, every link in the cotton supply chain is struggling. The responsibility for this mess lies with the government.

Trading in Internet domain names can be profitable. Here's how you can make the most of it.

UTI Opportunities Fund finished on top in the 'Equity: Long-term Growth' category of the BT-Value Research Awards. Its manager Anoop Bhaskar, also the Head of Equity at UTI AMC, spoke to BT about his investment philosophy and outlook for the markets, among other things. Excerpts:

The government has asked the coal miner to sign fuel supply deals with power projects that have an agreement with distribution utilities. Coal India may underplay the damage to its finances due to the government's diktat but the hit to its profit margins in the future looks certain.

Stocks that have fallen the most due to rising interest rates may be ripe for a turnaround.

The next decade will belong to those who expect the best but plan for the worst