Entirely new businesses have been built using data to disrupt traditional companies.
If international crude oil prices zoom past the current level of about $90 per barrel and move towards $100 and beyond, middle-class consumers are not going to keep quiet about their discomfort, points out Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.
The third-quarter financials didn't excite market watchers. But equity investors can still make money if they invest in the right stocks.
'The digital economy will generate 60 to 65 million jobs by 2025, 20 million more than the 40 to 45 million existing jobs that are in danger of disappearing or getting automated,' points out T N Ninan.
While Maruti leads with 30% volume growth, Hyundai sold 18,337 vehicles in rural markets during April-June
'We have promised to ensure reduced tax rates.'
Hero Sure helps the customer get the best price for his vehicle on the basis of a transparent evaluation process.
Buoyed by the success in a tiny but exclusive market, Lamborghini India, which operates dealerships in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru, is going to roll out another two, in Kolkata and Chennai, in the near future.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
Ad spends to revive in 2018; India likely to add Rs 47,028 crore in the next five years
Reducing dependence on wholesalers will give the company better control over its inventory, besides offering greater visibility to new brands, reports Avishek Rakshit.
Ajay Banga, the 55-year-old CEO of MasterCard, is on a roll.
'So far, the government has sanctioned more than Rs 300 billion as GST refunds,' Ansh Bhargava and Aditya Singhania point out.
Cut-throat competition, high spectrum costs, and frequent flip-flops in government policies have made it difficult for Vodafone to make money in the country.
Jigar Shah, chief executive officer, Maybank Kim Eng Securities is not certain that the DMart listing would trigger a re-rating of the Indian retailing sector.
Thomas Archer Bata says if the tax rate is kept above 20% it will be a very big hit.
'One way to deal with these is to address these quickly and have rapid reaction teams in New Delhi, the state capitals and wherever possible.'
While the government has the option of ensuring the passage of these Bills as money Bills, there are voices within the government advising discretion on the GST roll-out by April 1.
German luxury car maker has expanded its product offering with the launch of 11 products this year.
Cash flow-based analysis should throw up businesses better able to survive the transient effects of a working capital crunch, says Devangshu Datta.
Nilekani said new-age technology markets work on a winner-takes-all basis.
Engine snag forces IndiGo to ground 7 new aircraft
FM should avoid proposals such as to tax financial transactions and fringe benefits
From the roll-out of GST to H1B visa problems, the government needs to quickly deal with various disruptions.
The underperformance comes amid liquidity concerns in the non-banking finance companies space and Essel Group default news.
Increased truck sales, new models push Leyland's share to 34%, from 30.2% in the same quarter a year before.
BC Tripathi, who helms India's largest natural gas marketer and transporter -- GAIL, discusses last-mile connectivity to homes with Jyoti Mukul and Shine Jacob.
'There is no money with the villagers as there is little work.'
Re-instatement of 5% custom duty on crude imports will help.
The use of such robots can not only save lives but can also help road construction companies cut down on labour costs.
The empowered committee of state finance ministers has approved the position paper of the Centre on the information technology network for the proposed indirect tax regime.
While larger companies like Nestle India, Britannia and the like are often mentioned, some mid-cap companies are also expected to grow at a rapid clip.
'While the GST is structured to be an all-encompassing tax and to create a vastly expanded digital network of recorded transactions, no one knows how traders long used to avoiding taxes will apply their ingenuity,' says T N Ninan.
'Gloom is nowhere in sight, with healthy foreign exchange reserves, a strong rupee, healthy tax collections, corruption and crony capitalism under check,' argues Gopal Krishna Agrawal.
FY16 saw the highest number of new product launches in a year from Maruti
GST, a much needed reform that widens the tax net, promises to strangle many legitimate businesses while they wait for the tax administration and systems to catch up, says Rahul Jacob.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
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.
The government has provided a long-term vision.
In the Silicon Valley of India, one can use the cryptocurrency to pay for food, buy bus tickets, order stuff online, and even get a haircut.
