A two-year extension at the helm of the RBI still looks a real possibility
The Niti Aayog has finalised the first draft of a new national energy policy.
In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar Acharya.
The corporate income tax breaks make up a relatively small part of $80 billion in business giveaways.
Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity.
This Budget plans for an increase to 10.3% of GDP from 9.9%.
Liability goes up by Rs 1,000 cr for every Rs 1 change in $ exchange rate
It could also ease the burden on the 225 million women in developing countries, says Ari Altstedter.
'The government's proposal to store citizens' data including Aadhaar data under its Digital India initiative on cloud is violative of the citizens' human rights because the cloud is admittedly beyond India's jurisdiction.'
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The Management Committee headed by Director General of Hydrocarbons R N Choubey refused to take a view on appointment of renowned reservoir consultants Ryder Scott, DeGolyer and MacNaughton, Gaffney, Cline & Associates or Netherland, Sewell & Associates to ascertain if RIL's claims of fall in reserves are actually true or the firm was hoarding gas by producing less, official sources said.
With 11 hospitals in India and three more to come up, Columbia Asia is changing some of the rules of the game
The Budget has unveiled measures that should now pave the way for India to progress from Make in India to 'Innovate in India'.
The government can seek details from sellers such as sources of funds while buying.
'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.
After reaching a deal with ANZ in a six-year tussle, Pankaj and Radhika Oswal have left Australia and plan to start a new venture in New York
The government has provided a long-term vision.
Its Waluj manufacturing facility in Maharashtra failed to meet the good manufacturing norms prescribed by the UK drug regulator.
Even as three Rafale fighters line up in Bengaluru for eye-popping aerobatics displays at the Aero India 2015 exhibition this week, senior ministry of defence sources say the proposal to buy the French fighter is "effectively dead".
Reforms do happen and one example is Odisha which has taken steps to create a dedicated municipal cadre.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
The Centre has accorded top priority for cost-effective, pollution-free transportation modes, such as waterways, which reduce logistic costs and increase road safety. Union minister of roads, highways, ports and shipping Nitin Gadkari speaks to Sanjay Jog about the government's strategy.
Whether it is protecting its turf in its core utility vehicle segment through new model launches, or stepping up investment in electric vehicles, the Anand Mahindra-led firm is leaving nothing to chance
John Elliott, the author of Implosion: India's Tryst with Reality, on his Riding the Elephant blog, says the sacking of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata and Sons was in line with Ratan Tata's personal style of dealing with executives
By piling more pressure on governments, central banks risk not accomplishing much and yet provoking a political backlash that could threaten their independence.
With projects worth Rs 1,28,000-cr, the group hopes to become one of the country's biggest industrial houses.
'Pakistanis are very clever in manipulating us,' former Bush administration official tells US lawmakers.
The Chinese leader will display his grip on the Communist party and chart his plans for his country's future.
The impending default on the IMF loans leaves Greece sliding towards an exit from the euro.
Last week, the government had introduced a fresh round of austerity measures, including bans on first class travel, creation of new posts and holding meetings in five-star facilities.
The Indian government has simplified FDI policy inorder to attract global retail chains.
The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay offers some unsolicited advice for a government wh,ich came to power, with brute majority and the nation's pragmatic chief money man.
India still has to go a long way to implement reforms in various sectors.
In the past couple of years, Saregama has redefined itself into a 'content IP company'.
The author meets the brains behind Unocoin, the first Indian Bitcoin exchange and merchant processor in India to have raised international funding.
Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.
India Inc has too much on its plate to ensure double digit growth in FY16.
Inter-ministerial programmes have run into obstacles as rules written by bureaucrats hamper rather than promote investments.
There is anti-incumbency in urban areas. Rural Punjab, the Akali base, will hold the key.
Critics have even suggested that India is doing this because it is not prepared to take on the requirements of TFA, with a relatively weak trade infrastructure.
