Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
Reliance announced energy asset sales worth around $ 16 billion; end of the investment cycle in telecom; bringing net-debt to zero in 18 months; value-unlocking options for real estate and financial assets; listing of telecom and retail in five years; and focus on dividends.
The company is keen on creating 'a differentiated e-commerce model'.
Budget should raise revenues & reduce spending to increase capital expenditure.
It is imperative that the government first decides who should assume ownership of running Air India.
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The marketplace was simply not conducive to the extension and evolution of broadband networks, particularly for less dense rural markets, so connectivity and services suffered.
FATCA is aimed to strengthen business ties.
The FMCG index gained more than 1% on the back of stellar gains in ITC.
Bharti Airtel's total revenue for the December 2018 quarter stood at Rs 20,519 crore, just one per cent higher than the Rs 20,319 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19
S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively
Uber valued at $53 billion, is looking at more than 50 per cent market share in India by the first quarter of 2016.
FATCA will facilitate flow of financial information between countries.
It is time to take a few macroeconomic risks to kick start the growth.
'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.
'Since the bilateral deficit is a reality -- and a worry -- we need to find a way to deal with it,' says Ravi Bhoothalingam.
Infra sector is neglected by the Modi govt.
'Two consecutive quarters of negative growth are the technical definition of an economic recession, and for the first time in this generation's memory, we may be staring at one,' observes Aakar Patel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
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A time has thus come when state encouragement for rural students led to empowerment of the socio-economically marginalised sections of the population. It included women. Today, with greater exposure and consequent enlightenment, it has gone beyond 'empowerment' to become 'entitlement', says N Sathiya Moorthy.
App-based taxi aggregator Ola is in talks to raise fresh funding of up to $400 million.
Today, more about 35 per cent of Amazon's traffic is through mobiles.
Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while Subramanian Swamy warns that India is flirting with a debt trap.
'...Unless we muck up our policies.' 'We have to become a modernised economy.' 'Our institutions should be stronger. And that is most important.' 'The rule of law should prevail and contracts should be enforced.' 'Above all, we have to recognise the importance of globalisation.' 'It is in our favour at this stage. We should grow and become globally competitive.'
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Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive.
Flipkart has seen 33 per cent growth in past 6 months despite slowing e-commerce business and stiff competition from Amazon.
Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will provide accident insurance of Rs 100,000 to all people who open bank accounts under this scheme.
These institutes, while expensive, are a viable alternative to studying abroad.
'He had a carry bag made of plastic. One pistol came out of it. There was also a magazine which had three rounds. And a mobile and a Rs 100 currency note.' No prizes for guessing who that was...
If any foreign account holder violates Indian laws, tax authorities can enforce repatriation of funds.
After a 25-year stint at ICICI Bank, Mor suddenly quit as he wanted to add more value in the bigger areas of health care and financial inclusion.
'The history of Moody's India ratings tells its own story,' points out T N Ninan.
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While some companies used that to become world leaders, others squandered it by over-borrowing.
The banking sector's credibility is on thin ice. Unless the government takes strict steps, things could get worse.
A bail plea was also moved on his behalf. The court did not give any specific date for hearing the bail plea.
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