No one expects the government to publicly concede policy mistakes. But it can shed denial; and, stop the point-winning debating style to the formulation of public policy, says Rahul Khullar.
Experts hail 2014 as the worst year for banks.
Just a few weeks ago, the Centre has come out with the long-awaited Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, which have drawn a dismayed response from the companies concerned.
The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
The transformational reforms like GST, Bankruptcy Code and recapitalisation of banks, Black Money Act, demonetisation, flexible inflation targeting and adoption of fiscal discipline (FRBMA), etc, have temporarily and purposefully pulled us back only to propel us forward with greater velocity, Rajiv Memani.
Strong equity flows from domestic institutions, not foreign inflows, will be the real driver of the expected bull rally
BJP-ruled states push through amendments to laws, aim to get larger share of FDI pie
Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes.
As we find ourselves batting on a sticky wicket, every ball needs to be played on merit, says stockmarket wizard Motilal Oswal.
Adani, GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port.
'The big elephant in the room is our misguided view about the rupee.' 'India is scared that if our currency appreciates, who will buy from us. But a breakout is inevitable.'
Fintech players are customising solutions for rural markets and helping SMEs learn how to use the services
Stepped up public expenditure must be accompanied by focused policies, advises Vinayak Chatterjee.
Removal of mark-ups to be paid by Maruti, other changes could raise funding need to Rs 6,000 crore.
Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.
The deal, part of the Jaypee Group's plan to cut Rs 60,000-crore debt, follows months of negotiations.
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Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.
Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.
Both banks and jewelers sell coins and bars, but it is generally costlier to buy it from a bank
Santosh Kamath, partner (infrastructure and government services), KPMG in India, expects an extension of a tax holiday for the sector.
Budget 2016 may hold some answers to start-up cooncerns.
In the Anti Money Laundering (AML) Basel Index 2013 India has been ranked 93rd and 70th in 2012 and 2013 respectively out of 140 countries.
Nearly 100 foreign funds have been asked to cough up an estimated $5-6 bn.
India is witnessing its own tech tsunami, and is poised to become the second largest global startup hub by the end of the decade
India is failing to take advantage of its important ally, Japan as much as it should, notes Mihir S Sharma.
YCook can add a year of shelf life to food without the side effects of chemical preservatives.
You may claim damages for alternative accommodation and interest on the payment made.
The railways is firming up plans to set up a traction motor factory in Vidisha and a wagon workshop in Visakhapatnam with an aim of stepping up its manufacturing activities in line with the 'Make in India' campaign.
Policymakers should consider the challenges of beneficiary identification, distributor opposition and beneficiary financial inclusion.
After helping the government in policymaking since October 2014, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian is returning to academics and will be teaching at Harvard Kennedy School on a visiting position. In an interview to Dilasha Seth and Somesh Jha, he says the ease of doing business agenda needs to move forward and India must try to integrate with the global value chains. Edited excerpts.
DO: Whether or not your business has suffered losses, now is the time to optimise resources, cut back on unnecessary expenditure and spend every penny cautiously. DON'T: If there is a cash crunch, don't rush to fire staff. Instead, weigh in other options that will protect the interest of both the company and the employees. Must Read Advice from Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, MD, 9unicorn.
'It is important that employees are trained to acquire skills that would be needed in future, when the company sees disruption coming -- that is, much before the disruption occurs or the company plans to change the business model,' says Asish K Bhattacharyya.
'Jobs will exist at very high levels or low levels of skill sets.' 'People, who are in middle level jobs, are the ones who are facing the problem as such jobs are fast disappearing because of technological advancement.'
While the two high-profile exits in pharmaceutical and telecom have raised concerns over regulatory hassles in the country, Japanese investors are still keen to tap into India's consumer growth story and many more merger and acquisition deals are in the offing in this space.
Though they have more than one legal option to recover dues, till NSEL has funds, little can be done.
Harjot Singh Narula lists 5 lessons Diwali teaches you about your financial future
It's unfortunate the govt seems close to bowing to pressure from a limited section of the public.
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.
