More and more the buck will stop at the board. Look no further than Infosys, says Amit Tendon.
There's still little indication of forward movement in Indo-US defence relations.
A moderate GST rate obviates the need for the two-rate structure.
If we can come up with ways of sharing property rights on the internet, why not do something similar in urban spaces, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
'Sachin Pilot has revived the Congress.' 'What goes in favour of Ashok Gehlot is experience.'
Carter has said India's designation as a 'major defence partner' would allow the US to cooperate with it --
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
India can become a better place to do business only when exports begin to boom.
'We are rushing to 'develop' without carefully valuing natural areas.' 'With careful land use planning and scientific zonation at least 5 to 10 per cent of the country's land can be secured for tigers and other such species, and another 5 to 15 per cent kept under low-impact uses to support biodiversity that can coexist with human uses.'
'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.
Pushed by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, the government looks set to shortly bring ordinances on two anti-corruption bills along with three other legislations which could not be passed during the just-concluded Parliament session.
The onus is on you to reject financial products that don't suit your needs.
Transcript of Nikhil Pahwa's chat with Rediff readers.
'We use the word "historic" perhaps too much, but the prime minister's visit certainly was historic in so many ways.'
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian says that he hopes GDP growth will be at the upper end of the 7-7.5 per cent range.
Here is the full text of the joint statement issued by India and the US.
'The default by the State or its agents in terms of deprivation, exclusion and discrimination (including failure to provide security) is to be corrected by the State; this needs to be done at the earliest and appropriate instruments developed for it.'
Following is the full text of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's speech at FICCI's 86th annual general meeting on Saturday:
Alkesh Wadhwani is the head, India programs, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks to Shobha Warrier on the Avahan India Project.