Jayapur, adopted by the prime minister, is reaping the benefits of his endorsement, causing resentment in villages nearby, says Manavi Kapur.
Track your daily sleep patterns, count calories, research treatment options and even monitor your heart rate.
If we can adhere to those standards, most passengers will be happy.
The consumer durables segment declined by 23.4 per cent in June, as against a dip of 10.1 per cent a year ago.
By removing Avinash Chander last week, the government has chosen to sacrifice the organisation's most potent symbol of success
In the year since UPA went out, the GDP has grown a mere 0.5 per cent, but this government claims a healthy GDP growth of 7.4 per cent allowing it to ecstatically claim outpacing China, says Mohan Guruswamy.
'Our prime minister has set a scorching pace. He's logged more airline miles than professional airline pilots... On his regular visits to Delhi, he has also signed files galore.' 'How much of this activity has translated into useful action on the ground,' asks Devangshu Datta.
It may be a case of history repeating itself as the defence company at the heart of parliamentary queries over Britain's involvement in Operation Bluestar is none other than AgustaWestland, which recently lost out on a lucrative contract to supply helicopters to India over allegations of corruption.
Economists have cautioned that any deferment of the government's fiscal goals would prove counter-productive and raise the interest payment burden.
However, independent economists are not as gung-ho as the finance ministry over the likelihood of deficit target being met this time around, says Indivjal Dhasmana.
The Department refused to allow transfer of the plant till the dues claimed by the department are not remitted by the company.
India has got the money and workforce, but no Indian firm has so far decided to do it
Silicon Valley is at the heart of the transformation of the global economy -- which has both winners and losers, writes Ajit Balakrishnan.
US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter.
The CPEC poses a clear and imminent danger to Indian security interests, says Kulbir Krishan.
With cash -- the primary medium of exchange -- all but disappearing, it is now unlikely that the expected fillip to demand on account of a good monsoon and proceeds from the Seventh Pay Commission payout will materialise.
Drought or no drought... life goes in the water-starved Beed district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region
Gandhi said the BJP, in power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003, is only working for a few rich people.
'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.
This Budget signals a shift from a hand-out to a hand-up economy.
The RBI must cut rates to spur growth, say experts.
India has more than 45 million SMEs, accounting for nearly 40 percent of gross domestic product.
The problems facing India and its economy are far too severe and deep to be fixed in 100 days, and an excessive focus on the first 100 days might have indicated that the government had failed to understand that.
'We used to say two things are found everywhere: A potato and a Sikh. I think you can substitute Gujarati for the Sikh because Gujaratis are everywhere.'
The number of poor people travelling by train has followed a similar trend since 2011.
A worker earns Rs 10,000-20,000 but in the past month earnings had dwindled to Rs 5,000-7,000.
The more one thinks about it, the more difficult it is to see how India will be able to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, says Aakar Patel.
In the run up to three years of the National Democratic Alliance government, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Nirmala Sitharaman says it is time to consolidate some of the major initiatives as well as take new steps.
Report says gold being exported by persons of Indian origin and routed through Dubai
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill and The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill passed amid din.
'As they come in contact with more people in their professional life, they will need to uncover even more opportunities for growth.'
Historically, tensions in West Asian regions have provided support to gold prices.
Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that does not age, wither and decay with the passage of time.
TCS, Infosys and others are banking on automation to protect their turf in the US, but building a successful revenue model around it may prove difficult
Small and medium enterprises had complained of tedious compliance burden under the Goods and Services Tax
The prime minister's August 15 address was undoubtedly inspirational and outlined important economic and social objectives, such as making India a global hub for manufacturing, ensuring bank accounts for all poor families, major thrusts in sanitation and cleanliness, and a radical restructuring of the Planning Commission.
'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'
'If you are so blinded by the Buy American, Hire American policy, if you are not going to be fair, consistent and welcoming, in the end America will lose out.'
India stands at an embarrassingly low 130 among 190 countries in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings. But in our worry over it are we forgetting the big picture -- to make India an attractive investment destination -- wonders Avirup Bose.
'... for two reasons: the poor quality of education, and the low rate of female participation in the labour force.' 'Unless something is done quickly to remedy these problems, India will just have a large population of low-skill, low-wage, males trying and failing to feed their families adequately.'
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