Dr Rakesh Mohan, former RBI deputy governor, and Dr Pronab Sen, former chairman of the Indian Statistical Commission discuss the issues facing the Indian rural and manufacturing sectors and what the government must possibly do to improve demand and perk up the Indian economy
'Even if Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech were successful in ramping up production overnight, what happens to the capacity after the demand from India is met?' asks Sanjeev Nayyar.
50 per cent of the flashlights market in the country is dominated by Chinese imports, which have been increasing.
From Rafale relief to heat on realtors, 10 landmark Supreme Court judgments in 2018.
'The Modi government is not listening to us. So now we are coming to Delhi to talk with the central government.'
The senior Congress leader was in a coma since October last year, when he was admitted to AIIMS after he suffered a brain haemorrhage.
A data shows the number of backyard poultry has risen by 46 per cent between 2012 and 2019. The development is extremely positive because it provides an incentive for small and marginal farmers to rear birds.
Holding the bank responsible for deficiency in service, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has asked it to pay the compensation amount within a month.
Power consumers in the state will have to shell out more, with regulator Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) announcing an average tariff hike of 12.08 per cent.
Codex Commission agrees on better standards on many food items exported by India, such as nuts, spices and seafood
The European Union on Tuesday decided to lift a ban on the import of mangoes from India after the country made improvements in plant health controls and certification system, clearing the way for them to return to the 28-member bloc.
'Crony capitalism will gain due to these Acts.'
Sanjeev Nayyar offers a roster of things to do to see the India of our dreams.
A doctor cannot play with the patients' lives for personal gain, the apex consumer forum has said while directing an Ayurveda practitioner to pay Rs 7 lakh to the widow of a man, who had died following his treatment with allopathic drugs.
The proposed hike is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission
Analysts expect earnings to become increasingly relevant given that the stocks have rallied on positive sentiment and the gush of liquidity. Macro factors, they suggest, have already led to a large re-rating in most counters
This is first of its kind case that has come to light in the US wherein call centres in India have been used to make fake debt collection calls to the US.
Uber's draft prospectus for the biggest IPO in the world since Alibaba's in 2014 has projected a major cash burn for Uber in trying to get a significant market share in India, reports Karan Choudhury.
According to the consumer affairs department, these chit funds are operating at a small level.
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has restrained Mumbai-based power utility and Reliance group company BSES from disconnecting supply to consumers for non-payment of additional security deposit.
While law-abiding customers are harassed for KYC and have to comply with endless paperwork even to open and close accounts, DHFL could easily open nearly 260,000 fake home-loan accounts, reveals Debashis Basu.
The fifth round of talks was held on December 5, while the sixth round originally scheduled for December 9 was called off after an informal meeting of Home Minister Shah with some union leaders failed to reach any breakthrough.
The interest it has generated among designers who are helping create new styles and uses for the product is likely to leave a lasting imprint on the future of khadi.
Higher oil prices, while not having an impact on Centre's revenues due to fixed tax rate, are pushing up states' sales tax revenue.
'We have taken technology to the mandal and booth level.'
Since May 1, the dynamic fuel pricing model has been applied on a pilot basis in 5 cities
Now BSNL customers will be able to make calls using the company's mobile app 'Wings' to any phone number in the country.
The number of cases being admitted and investigated by the Competition Commission of India has fallen drastically in recent years.
There are various estimates of India's debt to GDP ratio, but the consensus is that that it would be over 80 per cent at the end of the current fiscal year.
In yet another blow for Nestle India, live larvae and worms have been found in their milk powder in Coimbatore.
'We have done what we needed to do on behalf of the consumers'.
Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur rejected the contention of the ministry that details of the amount, reference numbers, dates of bills raised by Indian Air Force and Air India for the foreign visits undertaken by the Prime Minister are scattered across various records and files and collation of information in the manner sought by the appellant would involve searching of voluminous records by a significant number of officials.
Committee set up by state govt considering reduction in rates
The ruling party received Rs 742 crore in 2018-19, a rise of 70 per cent from the previous year.
Issuing its recommendations on Net neutrality, Trai has also suggested a multi-stakeholder body comprising telecom and Internet service providers, content providers, civil society organisation and consumer representatives for monitoring and investigation of violations.
Direct to Home (DTH) operators could be asked to provide inter-operable set-top boxes to their customers with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeing prima facie merit in a complaint filed by a consumer organisation that it is in violation of competition laws.
The banks argue since the scale of credits is unforeseen, they will have to bear an unknown cost of servicing these accounts.
The guidelines, which have made service charge "totally voluntary and not mandatory", will be sent to states for necessary action
With a sub-normal monsoon looming, the government is worried about spiralling food inflation and its debilitating impact on the nascent economic recovery.
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