To tide over the difficulties due to incessant shutdowns, several farmers in Maharashtra have turned into aggregators and started selling their produce without the help of mandis or agents. They have started contracting with bulk consumers like hypermarkets and co-operative housing societies to sell their produce directly.
The US president's stance on immigration could lead to a change in H1B visa rules.
'Overall, compared to the previous episode, we are in a better shape because the vaccine is already out there and vaccination drives are proceeding'
'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'
Bangalore based mobile advertising company InMobi has made it to MIT Technology Review's 50 Disruptive Companies of 2013.
Like last year, this year too smartphones dominated the most successful launches taking the top three slots, with two auto brands completing the top 5 line-up.
Cook's statement is of major significance, especially given Apple's recognition as a global brand, says Aseem Chhabra.
Why is the Congress worried about Rajnath Singh? Did the new BJP president upset the RSS's apple cart? Read on, and find out in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
Terming Rajan as "India's prescient banker," Time said he is among a rare breed of "economic seers".
They aren't your average mom by a long shot -- take a look at some of the unusual parenting measures these stars advocate!
'I was attracted to her both as a fine co-star and as a person who had some of the attributes I hoped to find in a woman at that age and time,' says Dilip Kumar in his autobiography, Dilip Kumar: The Substance And The Shadow.
Don't spend your time trying to raise funds and then get demotivated by the rejection. Spend your time growing your company first, says Arjita Sethi.
Trade tensions between India and the US have been rising with President Donald Trump complaining that tariffs imposed by New Delhi on American products were "no longer acceptable".
The Bentayga can go from a standstill to 100 km/hr in 4.5 seconds, and, if you can keep your foot down, the speedometer will climb all the way to 290 km/hr!
It is important to track what is happening in the rest of the world to be able to develop in India the best possible protection for citizens' fundamental right to privacy -- becoming for a country which prides itself on being the largest functioning democracy in the world.
There has to be a purpose, aim or a goal. The brain should know why it should remember what it is trying to remember.
Tech start-ups will continue to take the lead in bolstering the regional economy, says Murali Talasila.
The payments industry is at a crossroads with the banking regulator on two pressing issues, neither of which seems headed towards an amicable solution. Depending upon which side accommodates the other, customers in India will have to choose between convenience and ironclad safety. In the end, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which regulates both banks and all payments services providers, will prevail. But the question is: will it do so by bending a little or by sticking to its firm stand? The two issues - one concerning payment facilitators storing customers' card details and the other about auto-renewal of payments - appear similar but aren't.
Schoolteacher Nandini Anandkumar didn't let the lockdown get her down.
Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess. In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.
Here is what we expect will be the top innovations of 2015
US-based reader Rangaprabhu Parthasarthy features four key elements that he predicts will help Microsoft emerge as a force to reckon with in 2012 in response to our reader invite.
There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.
Axis Bank dismisses 24 staffers, suspends 50 accounts after I-T raids
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
News of Varun Dhawan's chiseled body seems to have reached the sets of the latest James Bond film, Spectre.
Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.
'The telecom companies are our lifeline now, despite having nearly collapsed under debt because of ill-advised policies.' 'Perhaps our obvious dependence on telecom services will spark well-conceived policies for this sector,' says Shyam Ponappa.
Even though India has major strengths in chip design and in making the software that actually commands the processors to execute specific tasks, chip-manufacturing has never been the country's strength.
The device features a five-inch all-touch screen with BlackBerry 10.3.1 OS.
The secret to a crisp jawline is not so difficult.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Rajeev Srinivasan on why consumers must be careful with their powerful mobile devices.
Kundan Shah passed into the ages on October 7. We go on the sets of his 2002 film Dil Hai Tumhaara, and look back at the way the director made his movies.
'The Gogoi episode can lead to our evolving a rational way to get better people who will head our checks and balances of democracy,' says former Chief Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi.
Samuel Stokes made India his home and participated in the freedom struggle. He was the only American to be imprisoned for sedition; the British CID maintained a special file on him.
A sneak-peek at the best, preferred and most wanted free Android applications.
