Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse market in India is expected to grow at over 20% CAGR with major thrust on developing data science and modern BI platforms.

The finance ministry should announce the roadmap to bring down corporate tax to 25 per cent in the coming years.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to announce the target while presenting an interim budget on Feb. 1

Speaking in Davos at a plenary session on 'Safeguarding our Planet' during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), he said \"India, unlike many other countries, including in the West, is on track to meet the Paris commitments. India is not backing down.\"

Companies in India are taking baby steps with the latest in smart manufacturing as sensors, cobots and software take charge of factory floors.

Is investment activity finally picking up in the economy?

Legrand, the France-based global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure with $5.5 billion revenues, has an extensive network in India with 84 offices, 10 manufacturing facilities, 10 training centres and a distribution network of 750 partners and over 11,500 retailers. It has also done five acquisitions in India. Benoit Coquart, Global CEO of Legrand Group, talks to P.B. Jayakumar about business plans for India and global trends in spaces for living and working. Edited excerpts:

How a host of corporates are partnering with Indian farmers for a win-win yield and lessening agrarian distress.

The 30-share BSE index jumped 228.12 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 36,614.73 in early trade. The NSE Nifty, too, rose 53.10 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 10,960.05.