Modi will have limited choice other than stressing upon a request for more time to decide on tariff rates, especially with elections in 2019.
For the second year in a row, India has been recognised as the fifth-best performing nation in reforming the business environment. However, in the two categories that the government was banking on most - "Paying Taxes" and "Resolving Insolvency" - landmark reforms that were expected to yield better results have had the opposite effect. Under the circumstances should the country celebrate already or are there any reasons for worry, wonders Subhayan Chakraborty.
Cab aggregators caught between showing profitability to investors, increasing their network and dabbling in areas such as food ordering have seen a major blow to their primary business.
Ola wants to be India's answer to Grab, which is into everything, starting from cab service and logistics to bike taxis and food and grocery delivery.
According to sources, Chambers has led the $5-million funding round via his investment firm JC2 Ventures
Overall, cumulative direct investment from China stood at just $2.05 billion till June 2018, according to consolidated DIPP figures
Allegations are flying thick and fast, from harassment, pressure on employees to sell their stocks in the firm, to not one but two extortion calls.
While mobile wallets are still busy exploring the multiple facets of interoperability, experts believe that bringing in new customers would be costly affair and the numbers of new wallet users might not see a major hike anytime soon.
'Curbs will again lead to the grey market developing, undoing all the work done over the last two-and-a-half years.'
The micro-blogging platform hopes its new emphasis on governance would help differentiate it from Facebook and Instagram.
Bob van Dijk, chief executive officer of Naspers, is now betting on companies in food tech, payments, travel and other consumer sectors to tap the potential of the Indian market.
The US side had pushed for removal of price caps on medical equipment such as coronary stents and a commitment by India to reduce trade imbalance
Companies such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter are finding it extremely difficult to rope in new India heads.
Export trade during August 2018 recorded at $27.84 billion, a positive growth of 19.21 per cent, tweeted Prabhu.
From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme - many things need to fall in place before it can be successfully launched in a few days.
Ex-AAP strategist Shefali Misra to join Uber as head of public policy
The issues around trade gaps, especially around steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the US, will be addressed separately.
While companies claim to have taken steps including adding additional manpower, using artificial intelligence and machine learning, to counter spread of fake news, the government has found these measures unsatisfactory.
Industrialists affirm their belief that the adverse effects of demonetisation and the goods and services tax are finally over.
The government is in no mood to buy the privacy and security argument pitched by WhatsApp, whereas the American firm says traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption and the private nature of the app, creating potential for serious abuse.
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