Anil Swarup, who conceived the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana -- a scheme the United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organisation recognised as among the finest -- speaks to Anjuli Bhargava.
Car makers are trying hard to boost sales in India.
Between 2000, when Steve Ballmer became the chief executive officer of Microsoft, and now, when he has announced his retirement, the company's earnings have more than doubled and its revenues have increased over three-fold.
Former Watson Fellow and social entrepreneur Srikar Gullapalli talks about the issues affecting India's growth and tells us why he wants more people to actively participate in building a bright future and put India on the global map.
Single window clearances for realty must.
'The film industry will remain soft targets and continue to be picked upon with no respite, with no choice but to give in due to personal safety and financial compulsions,' says director Suparn Verma.
BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best 7 of corporate India
'If I am not there, the RSS would do that job. They are obviously in power, they can do anything.'
Insurance company will bear the cost of digitising. It will in turn benefit from lower expenses on servicing policies.
'Nature does not send us a bill, so we ignore them in decision making until we hit a moment of crisis, such as the current shortage of water.'
Takes a knock after RBS changes plan on Williams & Glyn; contract loss to impact 3,000 Infy staffers
'Jaitley was one of the earliest politicians to sense the changing political scenario in Delhi. He had closely watched the rise of the BJP and declining fortunes of the Congress party during the L K Advani era. But it was between 2009 and 2014 as the Leader of the Opposition that he began to read the tea leaves. 'And thus it was that he introduced Modi-Amit Shah duo to Lutyens Delhi,' says senior journalist R Rajagopalan who had known Jaitley since 1975.
'I cannot conceive of any reason than my unsparing criticism of government policies that the government picked me to send a message to many who dare to take it on.'
It takes eight to nine months for developing a robust software from the time the rules are decided, warns Bharat Goenka, managing director of Tally Solutions, one of the entities entrusted as a 'Suvidha Provider' with developing ready software for customers to get them ready for the coming Goods and Services Tax.
At a hurriedly convened press conference, the former Uttar Pradesh said, "All deposits are as per norms and party rules and the money was collected before note ban. Should we have thrown it?"
Aseem Chhabra encounters an Indian dinosaur at the Goa film festival.
Case relates to alleged irregularities in '08 sanction to MCX-SX; Shah grilled in NSEL case.
It has already tasted success with the moon mission and Mangalyaan. Is man in space the next frontier for ISRO?
In Chhattisgarh, 40 lakh BPL smart card holders under the state's existing MSBY will be beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat.
Investors must be cautious and follow a prudent diversification strategy to mitigate against any risks in case of any unforeseen events.
Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
The Ghazi Attack tells the story about one of the 'last unsolved greatest mysteries of the 1971 war.'
The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.
'His simple lifestyle, his optimism, his hard work and his genuine humility made him an authentic role model to millions of children, many of them growing up in challenging circumstances.'
'Salman and I would play table tennis and drive an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) while shooting in Karjat. And he made me eat a lot of biryani!' Child actor Harshaali Malhotra shares her Bajrangi Bhaijaan experience.
Smart cities must be very well equipped with technology and security systems alike.
Bengaluru dominates Karnataka's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations.
Only six sectors are likely to report good set of numbers in Q4 FY15.
Sensex firm on favourable GDP numbers for FY16.
'I didn't get any recognition in Kerala for this film and it has definitely hurt me. When the whole world is celebrating the return of Sanskrit, my state is busy ignoring it.' Vinod Mankara talks about his award-winning film, Priyamanasam.
Under Sharma Axis Bank has also taken the lead in focusing on technology, which has now become core to almost every other lender's strategy.
Akhilesh Yadav is now seeking to devote the remaining 18 months of his tenure in casting the state in a new mould.
Users send a message on the app and a virtual assistant responds.
The passage of the Bankruptcy Code could set the stage for other important legislation that may see India undergo more economic change than all governments combined since the reforms implemented by P V Narasimha Rao in 1991-93, says Ben Merton.
Jaitley's team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats
Non-mineral-rich states will benefit from tariff concessions.
New age technology will reshape India's future.
Evaluation gets tougher as companies battle uncertain macro conditions and automation.
Apple is loathe to use customer data to deliver targeted advertising.
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