The last time Tamil Nadu seriously voted on pre-poll promises was in faraway 1967.
Without cash flows, one can hardly aspire to better living conditions.
Heading Crisil would have been the peak of most people's professional lives. But Roopa Kudva felt that was the right time to change tracks.
'The best course for India is to wait out the implosion that is bound to take place in Pakistan sooner than later.' 'We have to ensure that the fallings debris from a collapsing State does not damage us,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Lost in this maelstrom is the unasked question about what are the secrets the government really needs to keep? One can appreciate the need to keep news about movements of troops secret. But what is the need of sealing, and sequestering away the bulk of the work being done by ministries dealing with economic and social welfare, asks Sunjoy Joshi.
'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.' 'It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.' 'In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC President Mukesh Aghi tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com about how he advises American companies to do business with India, what he thinks of Modi's government and the way forward for the India-US relationship.
Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply
'Each day, while interacting with scores of people, all with demands and expectations of their own, holding one's own fort is of paramount importance. 'One must always have the vision which will guide the journey,' says Dinesh Goel, a chemical engineer from IIT-B, co-founder and CEO, AasaanJobs.com, an online marketplace for entry-level and blue-collar job seekers.
'If the government had not spent an incredible amount of energy on demonetisation it may -- may, because it had not done anything the previous six months either -- have been able to pay attention to the deeper problems of low investment and job creation.'
Prime Manmohan Singh on Thursday sought Chinese investments in manufacturing and infrastructure sectors in India and called for market access in China for Indian IT and Pharmaceutical firms.
'It is highly doubtful that the Trump administration will consider inserting itself into the volatile India-Pakistan dispute.'
At the young age of 15, Wang joined the People's Liberation Army as a guard.
Exemptions, and the fact that farm income is outside the tax net, ensure that India's tax-GDP ratio stays low.
For all the blame-game over the flood preparedness in Chennai and elsewhere in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, this is not the first of its kind. Nor would it be the last, given the nature of the north-east monsoon, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Modi is optimistic that the reforms will be passed soon.
Government's financial inclusion mission is well intentioned, but it may be putting a severe strain on the banking sector.
With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.
Medha is an organisation created with the idea of bringing in better employment opportunities and life for educated youth.
'Xi Jinping is keen that the second Trump-Kim summit happens soonest.' 'Kim is reported to have told Xi that he expects to achieve a result from a second summit that the international community would welcome,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.
Economists expect Modi to announce big-bang reforms.
Special 301 Report expresses concern over weak IPR laws, to conduct reviews.
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
From linking innovation with supply of inputs to providing contract farming, the private sector can help agriculture move to the next stage of development.
The Bankruptcy Bill seeks to ensure predictability of outcome for creditors.
Angus Deaton's Nobel Prize should spark off more research on the measurement and usefulness of poverty percentages.
India'sstartups have a good beginning but will they survive competition is a big questions which needs immediate attention.
They researched their companies well, didn't believe in the market chatter and advise to stay invested for long term.
The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.
While China is bigger and feels mightier at the moment, Beijing's rulers would be well advised not to be tempted to provoke India, for that would only trigger a chain reaction around the world that would not serve anyone's interests, says Sanjaya Baru.
What has paid in the long run is the continuous investment in technology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised a conducive environment for manufacturers, including a discrimination-free tax system
The WTO toolkit provides various instruments to deal with such situations - anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and safeguard measures.
In an online chat with readers, Sri Akella, director of Dream Seekers Academy shared advice on how to pick the right international course and career.
'You cannot judge a government within a month. Give us five years' time.' 'At times, strict economic decisions have to be made for the good of the poor in the long run.' Dharmendra Pradhan, one of the Modi government's stars, speaks exclusively to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com about why the government is forced to roll out 'bitter medicine.'
Transcript of the Ganesh Natarajan chat on rediff on Friday.
Senior science journalist, Dinesh C Sharma told rediff.com that the way ahead would require higher public awareness and discourse on these factors and building advocacy for reversing such government policies
'A change of government will bring about a lot of changes because everything is frozen for the last two years. So, the frozen energies of India will be released.' Swadeshi Jagran Manch convenor Swaminathan Gurumurthy discusses the Modi phenomenon with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who envisioned Make In India last September was at his eloquent best as he made a fervent plea to global businesses to come Make In India.
Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe explains BJP's strategy.
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