India's fiscal deficit trends are a bit like an alcoholic trying, unsuccessfully, to reform. Virtue does not last for too long, says Shankar Acharya.
India already allows 100 per cent ownership of greenfield pharma businesses.
The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.
Vinod Kumar, Tata Communication CEO has amazing business strategies to enhance topline.
She, however, preferred not to use the word 'Rohingya' and said 'we have urged that the situation be handled with restraint, keeping in mind the welfare of the population'.
The elements are all aligned to make India a global powerhouse, says IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
Act says remuneration to directors and key managerial personnel should involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay.
FY16 GDP growth was seen at 7.5%, against 8.1-8.5% earlier.
The prospect of further falls in remittances is a hindrance for the Reserve Bank of India, as it seeks to bullet-proof the economy against sudden capital outflows
Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.
The delivery channel of India Post is being utilised primarily for small towns and cities.
From teaching to YouTube, these ideas will help students chase their dreams early on.
Saudi Arabia's deep pockets and a strong financial system could help the country to ride out a low-price environment in order to protect its market share.
'The strategy has to be restoring order in one part and countering the very effective propaganda through a very nimble monitoring and response system,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, who retired as the General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
Since many of Modi's urban policies were initiated in Ahmedabad, the city may act as a template to examine what can be expected in a country that is witnessing the biggest migration from rural to urban areas in the world
The government is looking at building by-laws and floor area ratio so that you can build up instead of out, thus requiring less land.
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable
GoAir hopes to fly 15 million passengers by 2016-17, serve 30 destinations, up from 21 now, and will largely remain a domestic airline.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Trump's diatribe against India in his speech on the Paris Agreement is hard to explain, especially when a Modi-Trump meeting is supposedly on the cards, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
An estimated $344 billion has been illegally removed from the Indian economy between 2002 and 2011
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 is encouraged by a determined Budget.
'China is where the action is, and from where new ideas ('String of Pearls', 'One Belt, One Road') emanate.' 'The Belt-and-Road initiative alone is unmatched in its sweeping dimensions,' says B S Raghavan.
Taking control of manufacturing will help boost profits for the food business, but it could leave the group saddled with huge debt.
China has relaxed its one-child policy and further freed up markets in order to put the world's second-largest economy on a more stable footing.
A government report revealed that fake companies floated with fake addresses, issued fake GST invoices and generated fake e-way bills, with fake vehicle registration details without supplying any goods causing huge loss to the exchequer.
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The ball is now in the Reserve Bank of India's court to lift up demand, says Ajay S Shriram.
The party said that the Delhi cricket body had become a den of corruption during Jaitley's 13-year rule.
Anurag Singal, founder of cajobportal, a job site that caters exclusively to CAs and commerce graduates tells us how he aims to skill and enable satisfactory employment to aspiring professionals.
For the first time the Ford Foundation is placed under a watch.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.
With PM Modi's visit, the time has come for a relook at India-Myanmar ties, and elevate the relationship to higher levels, says Dr Rahul Mishra.
While there are no specific data for money that could be of Indians, this includes outflows to the tune of 100 billion Swiss francs that are related to fine payments in the context of declaration of untaxed money, as per a new study by PwC.
'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'
A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side with digital technology and, in fact, use the same technology to reinforce their hold on people, says Shram Saran.
'The very fact that she survived her migration to Bollywood, where many young lives have been sacrificed or abandoned to the streets, bears testimony to her grit, determination and good fortune,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
An analysis of the National Housing Bank's Residex shows from 2007 to now, almost all tier-II cities have seen their residential property prices appreciate by 45-120 per cent.
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