These start-ups are different from the ones that have made it big in India.
A day after masked goons entered Jawaharlal Nehru University and ran riot, injuring over 36 people with sticks, lathis and hammers, noted economist and professor C P Chandrasekhar resigned from a Narendra Modi government-appointed committee on statistics. The committee was set to hold its first meeting to review India's economic data. In his resignation letter, Professor Chandrasekhar wrote, "I regret to inform you that because of the situation in JNU where I stay, I will be unable to attend tomorrow's meeting." He was also quoted as saying, "The JNU's incident on Sunday has further undermined the faith in the system. It shows that we are now living in a different world and it's hard to work with a government in which you have lost faith."
The government on Wednesday approved Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) 'Fund of Funds for Startups' to support them with an aim to generate employment for 18 lakh persons.
The apex court also restrained e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon from selling firecrackers which are beyond the permissible limit.
The comedian-actor was recently in the news as income tax evasion reports surfaced.
It will now take at least two more years to get a clarity on the priorities and policies of the leadership of the new state of Telangana.
Terming the Bill as a 'non political bipartisan issue,' he hoped to have all political parties on board as the Bill would benefit over 75 per cent of rural households and 50 per cent of urban households in the country.
Last week, the carrier had asked about 60 pilots who had resigned to leave after serving only half the six-month notice period.
'He selects certain portfolios that he has personal interest in, and he does not give them to a senior leader. The responsibility is given to a junior minister who then directly reports to Modi or to the small team of bureaucrats working with Modi.' 'I noticed this first in Gujarat where Modi worked mainly with two ministers, Saurabh Patel and Amit Shah,' says Aakar Patel.
Import duty on PVC, at 7.5%, is far lower than that prevailing in comparable economies.
The Department of Post, Tech Mahindra, Videocon Group and stock exchange NSE have joined big corporates like Ambanis and Birlas to seek entry into banking business through newly created niche category of Payments and Small Finance Banks.
Market place model of e-commerce means providing of an IT platform by an e-commerce entity on a digital and electronic network to act as a facilitator between buyer and seller.
The Obamas got a glimpse of Indian culture and ethos at Rajpath on Monday
In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 125 basis points to 6.75 per cent.
Production at every automotive facility, offices of information technology firms and retail establishments in the state remained shut on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the late chief minister.
Before leaving on a 10-day foreign visit starting Monday, Sharma said he would address concerns of foreign retail sector investors and ensure help in setting up stores.
The end goal of defence procurement should be not import or indeginisation but securing the country through able and ready armed forces, says Air Marshal P V Athawale (retd)
The investment will be made through a joint venture with Toshiba and Denso. The battery is the most expensive single part of an EV.
The death toll climbed to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data.
With 4G coverage spreading, Indian consumers will likely be more open to investing in smartphones
Modi will get the maximum chunk of the session time.
As of now, unlisted companies are not allowed to directly list in overseas markets without prior or simultaneous listing in Indian markets.
Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.
India's rank inched up by just one position to 130 in last year's Doing Business Survey by the World Bank.
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
The coal ministry is likely to send the final list of files pertaining to coal blocks allocation which could not be located by Friday.
For the second year in a row, India has been recognised as the fifth-best performing nation in reforming the business environment. However, in the two categories that the government was banking on most - "Paying Taxes" and "Resolving Insolvency" - landmark reforms that were expected to yield better results have had the opposite effect. Under the circumstances should the country celebrate already or are there any reasons for worry, wonders Subhayan Chakraborty.
The BJP's manifesto for UP elections promised many things. But, given the state's precarious financial position, fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky, says Ishan Bakshi.
Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.
A lowdown on how this career portal launched by the Government of India will change your search for jobs forever
An HR person's job is all about talent management.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
While an official in the Commerce Department indicated a trade war was in the offing, till now the government has been in wait-and-watch mode.
Reliance Jio to take over mobile business assets of troubled RCom at an estimated value of Rs 24,000-Rs 25,000 crore.
Single window clearances for realty must.
Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading
DIPP had proposed 100% FDI in Railways, which it had to now scale down to 74% in certain areas
'It seemed it was more than an anti-incumbency vote; it was an outright rejection of the BJP by the people after due deliberation and an expression of their disillusionment with Modi's leadership,' says B S Raghavan.
The overall FDI policy landscape is changing and can do so faster, says
Under attack for several files pertaining to coal block allocations going missing, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that he had asked officials to locate the missing papers by Tuesday and hinted the Central Bureau of Investigation may be asked to look into the case after that.
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