Policy discussions now should urgently focus on the road map for serious economic and institutional reforms to put India on a sustained high growth trajectory like the Chinese economy, says Jayanta Roy.
Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.
Chaayos, Chai Point target the millennial. Tea retail brands are personalising the brew and the experience; hoping to carve a distinct identity for their labels.
China's move to devalue its currency has exposed the fragility of its economy.
'You will see more and more people working independently -- starting beauty parlours, driving cars, etc.' This is what we call the gig economy.' 'The same people who have been laid off in India or are unable to get visas to work in the US may be part of this gig economy.' 'India needs billions of jobs, and it can only be created by self-employment or the gig economy.'
Growth acceleration will be gradual and it is still early days for a sharp recovery, says Gautam Chhaochharia, executive director and head of India research, UBS.
Raamdeo Agrawal says, an investor should figure out if the company actually makes money or not, making an investment comes later.
Jaitley's team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats
'SBI is already too big. Too big to fail.' 'It already is a moral hazard. What will it do with 20,000 branches that it cannot do with 14,000, especially in these days of online and mobile banking?'
Cleaning up India's grubby business climate is top of the agenda for both regulators and the government.
Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.
Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India's private sector.
Banks in India must have a modern approach, suggests a panel comprising of banking bigwigs.
A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.
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RBI data show one-fifth of all the infrastructure loans are stressed and the share of such loans in overall stressed assets is nearly a third.
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AirAsia's rival airlines in India have kept themselves super-busy in the past few months -- by moving court against the former's launch, adding flights on the routes where AirAsia is operating, and engaging in a price war.
Like China, India needs to encourage 'hacker clubs' in view of the challenges of virtual terrorism, says Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as "historic" the jump.
On Reva, Mahindra says electric cars are an innovation that can disrupt the automobile sector.
'Any new technology, either before or soon after its release, will face severe criticism by one or the other segment of society. It is only after seeing the benefits of new technology for themselves that our farmers accept it.' 'The arable land in India is not increasing and currently hovers at around 140, 145 million hectares.' 'Today, Indian agriculture has to work towards achieving nutritional security.'
Aditya Puri thinks the government is on track.
'It has a natural inclination to foster as much competition among civilian politicians as possible.'
Airline now financially more stable but still in the doldrums as the operating environment remains tough.
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The price of wind power may soon compete with conventional fossil fuels, according to researchers in the United States
The Diaspora is no longer a mere remittance economy. It today claims dual loyalty and demands a say in Indian politics, says sociologist Shiv Visvanathan
The prejudices the Chinese carry with them mean they are not natural global managers.
More lucrative routinely prescribed drugs are at higher risk of failing quality standards
The success of internal communication depends on its utilisation.
'Tilting at the Government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.' 'It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past, with two failures for the record books.' 'This cloud over the economy will probably remain as long as Modi is in power.'
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Apollo and Cooper are yet to make the customary rounds of courts to settle termination charges and break-up fees, but the mood already is buoyant among institutional investors who had red-flagged the highly leveraged transaction agreed upon by the Indian company.
Defence Secretary R K Mathur should take to Prime Minister Narendra Modi just five simple measures that would create or catalyse dramatic improvements across the wider defence arena, says Ajai Shukla.
We look back at some of the most inspirational stories featured on Rediff Get Ahead in 2014.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
A number of Xooglers are employing lessons and practices learnt during their stint at Google to branch out into innovative ventures.
