A moderate GST rate obviates the need for the two-rate structure.
'The Congress will never change its ideology, but to fight this new kind of propaganda politics, we have to prepare ourselves.'
Praising the US for turning barriers into bridges of partnership, he said that America had stood with India when the support was needed the most, like when terrorists attacked Mumbai in November 2008 and in other economic endeavours as well
Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states.
Sidbi acquires Ahmedabad-based start-up at hefty premium; founders deny link to govt.
Traffic is muddled and lacklustre in its set-up, feels Sukanya Verma.
Today, Apollo Tyres is the first made-in India automotive brand to be sold in Europe independently.
Financial numbers can sometimes paint a rosy picture because of changes in the accounting policy or a one-time income.
Dr Preeti Adil Chandrakar and her engineer brother Praveen Adil travel in a mobile dentist lab to reach unusual patients.
The estimates of national income and growth do not pass the 'smell test'.
Once a rage on Indian roads, the Yezdi motorcyle and its cult are stronger than ever
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The minister also promised more policy decisions in the coming days saying 'reforms is a work in progress'.
Buffett gave no hints about who would succeed him and defended ties with Brazil's 3G Capital during the annual meeting
'The economy may not improve unless you admit there are some problems.'
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Team India, despite all the hype and expectations, failed to beat Australia even once during the tour. On the contrary, the co-hosts, having already got the measure of their opponents in the Test matches and the tri-series, thrashed them in Sydney, abruptly ending the Men in Blue's World Cup defense. Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com looks at the lighter side of things.
Britain's vote to leave the European Union means uncertainty for markets and companies as London initiates at least two years of negotiations with the EU.
At Rs 72,625 (single disc) and Rs 75,725 (rear disc) (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Hero Xtreme Sports does not package itself as a value for money proposition. What the bike really needs is some weight reduction and a new design.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra tells you how to pick the right international college and course for you.
'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.' 'At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning awaits him.' 'Areas with a high Muslim population have been designated as Scheduled Religion Zones.' 'To be an active participant in this social cleansing ritual, there is only one prerequisite: You have to be an undying patriot whose friend and family is his country.'
'The finance minister has told the BJP's core voters we are hearing you and we are sensitive to your aspirations.'
'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.' 'But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.' 'It will take at least 7 years to make some changes.'
Nitin A Gokhale, Co-founder, BharatShakti.in and long-time Rediff.com contributor, remembers a most unusual politician.
Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.
The American influential IT and telecom industry sought intervention of the Obama Administration against what they alleged are "discriminatory" Indian policies, which they claimed has resulted in several hundred millions of dollars of losses in the last quarter.
How has the Indian State, in principle and practice, given shape to the essential ingredients of the secular principle and composite culture?
'I would recommend every young Indian reads Shashi Tharoor's book to get a perspective of our colonial past in the present day mesmerising euphoria of the global village in spite of Donald Trump, says Shivanand Kanavi.
'Unsurprisingly, the joint statement issued after Modi's visit contains a paragraph on terrorism.' 'It is on the usual lines that India would have with, say, Croatia.' 'The surprising part is that it shies away from getting into specifics,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
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The nomination of cluster heads for defence, infrastructure and finance business is awaited.
'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'
PM Modi's China visit may strengthen ties between both the countries.
The two governments have already set a target of increasing bilateral trade in goods and services to $500 billion.
Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.
Finding a solution is critical to prevent a crisis from blowing up.
The e-commerce sector gave a much higher average hike of 16-20 per cent to its executives.
A parliamentary panel termed the government's proposed 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products as "too harsh" and recommended a drastic reduction in size.
Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.
Piloting the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it will extinguish the government's liability towards scrapped notes and also eliminate the possibility of their bring used as parallel currency.
As the new ecommerce paradigm works its way through multiple sectors of the economy it is likely to encounter legal challenges, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
