As Copenhagen has got going amidst more hope than was there initially, attention must shift to the massive task that lies beyond.
The existing urban space is rapidly declining, the quality of life in Indian cities is among the worst in the world.
Money and value propositions similarly dictate the unending growth of Delhi.
Nilekani talks about the Infosys success story, new challenges and future plans.
TCS CEO S Ramadorai discusses issues like increasing salaries, price pressures and how the industry needs to tackle the future.
I think it would be good if phase one trials were totally freed up.
Bureaucratic delays are stifling growth in the sector. India should be far more aggressive in launching 'look alike' biological molecules in a fast track manner.
We are Indians but it is not necessary to be Indian in every one of our aspirations.
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What is the wider political strategy behind Mr Modi's concerted attack on black money, asks Subir Roy.
India has promised to reduce the emission intensity of its growth by 33-35 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.
'Some BJP old timers have remarked that the BJP is now driven by its own high command, the way the Congress was under Mrs Gandhi, says Subir Roy.
If the fight against black money seems half hearted, the same is not the case with gau raksha, says Subir Roy.
How are the illiterate and aged coping with Modi's demonetisation, wonders Subir Roy.
Why do cherished -- and affordable -- Indian whisky brands like Peter Scot, Solan Number One, and now McDowell's Single Malt keep disappearing? Subir Roy mourns the loss of flavour.
Kolkata Gives brings together the city's philanthropists and deserving NGOs in a structured interface. Subir Roy walks away with fascinating stories from this year's do.
Few reforms can make Delhi a better place to live in, says an expert.
The railways continue to lose market share with an actual fall in the number of passengers and stagnant freight tonnage, says Subir Roy.
The real challenge, says Subir Roy, is to go for something affordable whose quality is just right.
Kolkata need not feel inferior as it has its own "alive only at weekends" Lavasa, says Subir Roy.
'Perhaps the greatest curse that modern technology has inflicted on the people during the pujas is powerful public address systems that blare out songs which you have no option but to listen to,' says Subir Roy.
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.
While recruitment is falling, the capabilities needed to land an IT job are stiffening.
The best way for the railways to become more professional will be to get corporatised.
He has now to show that he can take on the vested interests within the railways which are resisting change through corporatisation
While Indian IT has known what is coming and has a strategy ready to combat it, the same can't be said about the country and the government.
Classically, the Japanese - who are not guided by short-termism - added capacity during slumps to be ready to reap their good fortune when the business cycle turned upwards again and shortages emerged, says Subir Roy.
While the widespread feeling is that employment growth has been sluggish, some argue that, since sabka vikas slogan will most probably not deliver, Mr Modi and the BJP are going in for an unambiguous strategy of Hindu consolidation, says Subir Roy.
'On presents, deciding what will pass muster, considering the closeness of the people concerned and the state of the wallet, is one headache,' says Subir Roy.
The more market driven the economy becomes, the more its government sector should function in its basics like the rest of the economy.
Russi Mody could cut across hierarchy to communicate what he wanted.
Around half of private hospitals and most of government hospitals in the country will have to close down in the next five years because of an acute shortage of nurses.
EPF is the major vehicle for the long-term savings of organised private sector employees.
What India should not do is take the path China took at one stage to become the world's foremost cheap factory, says Subir Roy.
It should be clear to all that flyovers don't solve urban traffic problems, says Subir Gokarn.
When Subir Roy met Ruchira Gupta at The Telegraph 35 years ago she was not quite 20 and not a graduate. Today she is the indomitable founder of Apne Aap, which has touched the lives of over 21,000 women who were victims of sex trafficking.
The awarding of in-principle licences for 10 small finance banks is likely to be a game changer in a way which may not be adequately realised right now.
A recent report by the parliamentary standing committee on health and family planning pulled no punches on the abysmal state and poor functioning of the Medical Council of India.
'There are different ways in which some are lucky through their lives. My great boon has been serendipity,' says Subir Roy.
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