Ministers in the Narendra Modi government have been busy making presentations on their 100 days of work. But what these presentations do not mention is that decisions by ministers have been few, with plenty of papers and files moving to the Prime Minister's Office, which is increasingly emerging as a centralised clearance point, even for routine and ordinary issues. Though policy paralysis was a term used freely for the United Progressive Alliance regime, questions are now being raised about pending decisions across ministries and whether at least some ministers have turned redundant.
Carrefour had in July announced it was exiting the India market
Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.
Modi has often been accused of promoting crony capitalism in Gujarat for his proximity to certain businesses.
Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states
At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions
After clearance in 2012, single-brand showpiece still to decide on a single location, with first store unlikely before 2017.
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Arvind Kumar Sharma, a 1988-batch IAS officer and one of the many joint secretaries in PMO, definitely wields some power.
In a curious turn of events on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Rajeev Topno, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre and a part of the Prime Minister's Office under former PM Manmohan Singh, as private secretary.
E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow
Narendra Modi, who used to tweet frequently, is said to have decided to maintain a single voice on Twitter after becoming prime minister. Nivedita Mookerji reports
Retailers present in India are in talks with Carrefour to buy its assets piecemeal, rather than the whole business.
The two companies have been negotiating to remain separate entities after a merger.
Experts are looking at a timeframe of anything between 12 and 18 months from the time of the new government for concrete signs of revival.
The company's search for a partner in India seems to be grounded once again
Walmart is waiting to understand as to how much multibrand retail might or might not move forward.
The company, which recently hit the run rate of $1 billion in gross merchandise value ahead of the target date, is the largest mobile phone retailer in the country, counting online and offline stores, estimates show.
A CBI official has clarified that the agency did not find any criminal offence again DLF regarding land rights.
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Retail giant Tesco's entry into Indian market has hit a regulatory roadblock.
India has a tradition of rich narrative and storytelling and hence it's a natural market for self publishing, believes Jon P Fine, Amazon's director (author and publishing relations).
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