Under current laws, a company cannot sell mines but only transfer leases when it is acquired by another firm.
European soccer chief Michel Platini wants yellow cards to be replaced by a rugby-style system of sin bins.
While a centralised approach to running things expedited decision-making in Gujarat it may become the very thing that decelerates Modi in the Centre, opines Nilmadhab Mohanty.
How will cricket change with the new rule on big bats?
Bank licencing has been a "once in a decade" affair and so it could well be that we don't face this process anytime soon.
Global management recognised India's potential.
The government is looking at building by-laws and floor area ratio so that you can build up instead of out, thus requiring less land.
Instead of a consumption stimulus the government must address the NPA issue with a war footing and invest in infrastructure, affordable housing and exports, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
From Swachh Bharat to spearheading the Make in India campaign, the PMO seems to be at the centre of all policies, writes Nivedita Mookerji.
Cost is not the only factor that one should look at. It's best to keep investment and insurance apart
'There is no difference between the earlier government and the present government.' 'They are all following the economic policy based on the Chicago School of thought.' 'This school of thought says the government should have very little role in governing the country and the majority of the work should be handed over to the private sector.' 'This has not succeeded in the US.' 'Yet, it is being tried here by people like Arvind Subramaniam, Arvind Panagariya, Urjit Patel and Raghuram Rajan.'
The Narendra Modi-led government has issued around 50 fresh guidelines easing conditions for industry in about six months, beside launching an online system for applying environment clearances.
The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.
'The DGCA may require airlines to install CCTV cameras on all flights and retain the footage in case of unruly behaviour.' 'Else, it would be left to individual interpretation of the involved parties.'
The apex court had last month handed over the case to CBI and asked the state governments to provide all logistical help to the CBI team probing the matter.
'The temptation of governments, to have a finger in the RBI pie will be just too great to resist, unless extensive amendments are carried out in the RBI Act treating it almost as the fourth branch of the government.'
Apple has not divulged much specific detail on HealthKit, which is expected to be incorporated into the iPhone 6 come September.
'Modi remains the most popular politician in India; the BJP's organisational and fundraising prowess is considerable; and the Opposition, while newly collaborative, has no leader or clear economic messaging as of yet.'
The company said it would appoint a US law firm to conduct a full investigation
Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.
Adani's $15-billion Carmichael coal mine is stuck since 2010.
1mg has made buying medicines easy and it aims to do more in online health care.
Brushing aside opposition, the government on Tuesday moved to amend the anti-smoking law and proposed radical changes, including ban on sale of loose cigarettes and raising the minimum age of a person buying tobacco products to 21 years from existing 18.
'If anyone is able to understand the importance of Modi's endeavours to revive the economy -- even against opposition from sections of his own saffron brotherhood -- it is the former prime minister,' says Amulya Ganguli.
Issuance of new bank licences proves that the apex bank wants the financial sector to flourish.
Bakshi rejects McDonald's proposal to buy his stake in JV for Rs 48-50 crore
When it came to dealing with the media and academia, it has been a roller coaster ride for the National Democratic Alliance, observes Nitin Sethi.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Gujarat has topped with a score of 71.14% on ease of doing business list.
Global investor and author Jim Rogers, who recently sold his India investments, talks about his disappointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic reforms, why he is betting big on the US dollar and the Chinese Renminbi and what will bring him back to India some day.
Opposition members trooped into the Well, resorting to high-decibel sloganeering.
Private sector firms need to be re-engaged for better infra planning.
'What lies at the core of Abe's stance is Japan's crisis management ability amid the increasingly tense North Korean situation,' says Rajaram Panda.
'All governments try owning the message, but the Modi-Shah BJP has developed it into a fine art.'
'Today, environment has become an issue of political debate. It has become a media issue. I think that is a good development.'
For the past few years the top brass at Pearson did pretty well to grapple with the threat of digital disruption.
Consultants are working with various teams on manufacturing, R&D, etc, to assess per-month productivity of each department.
It is regrettable that the IB has tried to devalue the expertise available both within the concerned ministry and in the scientific community by its allegations. Governments and NGOs in many western nations have not been accused of being 'anti-national' when they put their foot down on questionable practices by cash rich agri-business companies, says Rashme Sehgal.
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