Unbanked customers can expect easier access to banking.
The prime minister spoke about women's empowerment, equality and good governance.
In its latest transition, the company will also double up as an investment vehicle.
He is betting on emerging firms to generate ideas and build wealth through Premji Invest
It is significant that the PM's appeal to invest in India comes at a time when the global economy is facing a difficult phase
Tamal Bandyopadhyay, columnist and author of several books like From Lehman to Demonetisation: A Decade of Disruptions and Sahara: The Untold Story, tells Rediff.com why Yes Bank depositors should not panic and the current crisis at India's fifth largest private lender does not pose any systemic risk.
Most NBFCs will have to slow down their loan growth. Some of the most leveraged will have to sell a part of their assets (or loan book) to banks to raise incremental capital. Others may have to knock on the door of their deep-pocketed parents.
The new Budget would do well to fill up the gaps and pave a strong way forward to ensure that the optimism surrounding it is not short-lived.
According to a nation-wide survey on financial behaviour, India has the highest account dormancy rate even more than countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
'Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India?' asks Atanu Biswas.
'Cognizant's results indicate that digital related spends can more than offset headwinds in traditional services'
The government should now focus on governance and monitoring the supply side to manage inflation, says M V Subramanian.
"Since beginning, I am hearing this that if I am not with you, then I am an Aadhaar judge. I don't care," the judge said.
Growth acceleration will be gradual and it is still early days for a sharp recovery, says Gautam Chhaochharia, executive director and head of India research, UBS.
'Many said his visit was very risky. But mercifully, Air Force One has taken off from Delhi without Mr Trump stepping on anybody's toes,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Top 5 losers include Lupin, Cipla, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Lab and GAIL down 1.6%-11%.
Celebrities will become more responsive to consumer concerns about the brands they endorse.
Sharma would be 60 in November 2018, and would have completed 10 years as Axis Bank's CEO the following year in June.
India improved its rank on six out of the 10 parameters relating to starting and doing business in a country.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
US start-ups crash and burn frequently, so why the concern about start-up losses in India? The principal reason, says Kanika Datta, is that Indian start-ups clone ideas from the US. Flipkart, Ola, Oyo, Paytm are all variations of ideas developed in the US.
The people of the nation co-operated and patiently waited for the government's promised "ache din", and now they want their just rewards, says Adhil Shetty.
Last year, the software giant launched a cloud adoption programme for SMBs.
'There is economic danger: Not inflation, but a slowdown that feeds an employment crisis,' says T N Ninan.
Bubbles can inflate indefinitely and also burst, with deep corrections, warns Devangshu Datta.
Inflation has seen some moderation in the recent past, falling from double-digit figures in 2013 to 7.8 per cent year-on-year in August.
India Ic has pulled up its socks to perform even better in FY16.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the common people have always been the focus of all initiatives by the Indian Railways.
Here's a pick of what Warrenn Buffett had to say over the weekend, and his annual 'Woodstock for Capitalists'.
There will be tripartite pact with member, bank/housing agency and EPFO.
While hybrids, CNG and biofuels found favour in 2018 among many carmakers including Maruti Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda, others such as M&M and Tata Motors have shown full faith in electric vehicles.
India's upbeat outlook contrasts with neighbouring China, where growth slipped to 6.7 in the first quarter
The first step you need to take is link your mobile number to Aadhaar.
From reiterating his commitment to build the border wall to protecting the American way of life from terrorist threats, President Donald Trump outlined his vision for the United States of America
Apollo Hospitals group is open to investing in health care start-ups says its director Sangita Reddy.
Most farmers want to give Modi a second chance. They hope that the BJP loses at least 50 seats, so that it is dependent on its coalition partners who will then keep a check on Modi.
Growth has been slowing year-on-year for the IT sector but investors have continued to bet on it.
Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.
After 3 weeks of consecutive rally, this week was a breather for the index, which corrected by almost 1.5%.
