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For last two months, much of the discussion, a large part of due diligence, agreement negotiations, etc, have happened remotely.
We will find it difficult to exceed an average of 5 per cent growth in the medium term, warns Shankar Acharya, the former chief economic adviser.
Dhruv Shringi, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at Yatra, tells Ajay Modi that Indian online travel market is definitely moving into a duopoly situation.
India will be the global host this year for World Environment Day, with the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution".
Investors spent much of 2016 cleaning house. And a VC tells Ranju Sarkar, "There's still some bad news left in the portfolios (of VC firms). What happens to Ola and Flipkart will drive sentiment in future."
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Find out how 30-year-old Nupur Jain is reviving the dying art of Sujani.
Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.
Marico Chairman Harsh Mariwala shares his career lessons and success mantras.
The fixed line broadband will offer "ultra high-definition entertainment on large screen TVs, multi-party video conferencing from your living room, voice-activated virtual assistants, virtual reality gaming, digital shopping, immersive experiences," Ambani said.
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'Else they will form a growing 'hospital sector' -- and the taxpayer will be asked to pick up a mounting bill,' warns T N Ninan.
The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
India Inc is either shutting loss making businesses or is hiving off allied verticals to enhance revenues.
Walmart had entered into a joint venture with Bharti Enterprises.
eBay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets.
Mr Prabhu has a big challenge ahead in implementing trade reforms to regain the lost export momentum, says Jayanta Roy.
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After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana.
'We have promised to ensure reduced tax rates.'
Many app makers have stopped work on their projects or abandoned them, mostly because of the lack of customers or limitations of the device.
'Government is saying that I will not be responsible for ensuring you get MSP but traders and large corporate will be responsible. 'India now is the only country that is saying such things'
Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt.
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.
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'When you forgive a farmer's loans there is this ideological economists lobby which says: 'That's socialism. And that's bad'.' 'But to forgive the loans of big people, so that they will be interested to invest further is capitalism and is good.'
Darjeeling is on the boil over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. June and July are bad months to have a strike. Tea picking during its most valuable season has been affected. Those consequences will be felt all over the world and ultimately damage Darjeeling tea.
In the concluding article of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Ludhiana, one of the largest industrial towns in Punjab, to assess the effect of demonetisation.
The measures to reduce the current account deficit should have focused far more on narrowing the trade imbalance, principally through export facilitation and linked FDI, says Nitin Desai.
A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.
A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.
Ma and the other co-founders had finalised the name "Alibaba" after much research on its acceptability.
He wants his companies to have speed and agility to adapt to turbulent times
With Jaitley preferring continuity over change, good days might take a little longer to arrive, says Shankar Acharya.
In good times, analysts justify valuations giving interesting investment rationale.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
As an entrepreneur the most important quality you have to have is that all consuming passion to become an entrepreneur.
Sentiment has improved but no progress on GST & ending 'tax terrorism' disappoints.
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