'Electronic media splash sensational headlines of the bulb prices about to cross the three-figure mark and focus on customers looking longingly at baskets full of onions, bemoaning their misery without this essential staple of their diet,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.
'Narendra Modi knows how to calculate and remain pragmatic. Take the unexpected Rafale deal - perhaps the first time a PM has considered the country's defence procurement as a priority, over the considerations of the babus... and over his own pet project 'Make in India',' says Claude Arpi.
Renault will start with a slew of new products that will be launched over the second half of this year and next year, apart from giving facelifts to the Kwid and Duster.
Dangal's and Shemaroo's entry shows there is ad-supported gold at the bottom of the Indian consumer pyramid if you can keep the costs low.
'There is no need to do anything, let your SIPs get deducted every month, and stick to your allocation between equity, fixed income and emergency funds and your risk covers.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Despite onion prices hitting Rs 130 a kg in the wholesale market, farmers have not gained enough to make a profit this season. Farmers and other stakeholders in the value chain estimate that 30 per cent crop damage this kharif season would result in a decline of about 2 million tonnes in output from Lasalgaon district alone. Similar crop damage across the country could lead to an onion shortage of nearly 7 million tonnes this year.
The Land Acquisition Bill, passed by Parliament last month, will either make projects unviable or expensive for large infrastructure or real estate projects.
Three stockmarket experts give their best picks for the New Year.
India's plan to buy futuristic tanks and infantry combat vehicles -- estimated to be worth Rs 80,000 crore to Rs 100,000 crore each -- will certainly intimidate Pakistan which already feels threatened by our vast tank strength.
So, what's the problem if our present is screwed up when the future promises to be profitable? It's an Indian habit, notes Shyam G Menon.
While the Rafale deal seems to be the main order of business during French President Francois Hollande's visit, other aspects could help sweeten the deal, says Claude Arpi.
The new Honda Amaze breaks free from its Brio moorings, and is designed to wow, says Rajesh Karkera.
Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space.
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The agreement would divert China's attention and keep them busy in the Pacific theatre, probably resulting in a reduction in threat perception in our area of interest in the Indian Ocean, notes Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
The role of AI spans coaching, performance, learning, engagement and career growth.
For non-banks, the IL&FS crisis was nothing short of India's Lehman moment, which has for a foreseeable future reset the sector on multiple grounds.
How many of these will you include in your travel list for 2016?
ICICI Bank has quashed rumours of favouritism, nepotism and quid pro quo. The bank clarified that while Chanda Kochhar was on the credit committee, she was not the chairperson. Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot said there was no impropriety in the deal.
Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.
Only five sectors such as consumer internet companies, professional services, life sciences, automotive and consumer products are projecting double-digit increment.
Salil Dhawan explains why you must invest early in life.
The new minister must commit himself to supporting long-term defence plans or else defence modernisation will continue to lag and the growing military capabilities gap with China will assume ominous proportions, warns Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
These homes offer services that help lead a smooth retired life.
Children will fall and rise again; that is what life is all about, says Virender Kapoor.
RustOrange co-founders Samik Sarkar, Shashank Agnihotri and Kuvalaya Singh share their story and learnings.
Declaring that the plans will come at less than one-tenth of global rates, Ambani said Jio Fiber plans will be priced between Rs 700 to Rs 10,000 per month "to suit every budget".
Bangladesh might overtake India this year by per capita income in nominal dollars, but it is not yet close to becoming South Asia's economic powerhouse anytime soon, T N Ninan points out.
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.
The average bank customer does not know about the Customer Charter because it was designed - under Mr Rajan's regime - to be a lame duck initiative from the start: violating the charter has no consequences, points out, Debashis Basu.
'What has gained prominence are 'human' skills like creativity, originality and initiative, critical thinking, persuasion, and negotiation, as well as attention to detail, resilience, flexibility and complex problem-solving.'
Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore
Presenting a list of the most trending jobs in the start-up world.
A cancer dedicated policy will provide a sum assured of Rs 20-25 lakh for a 30 year old for mere sum of Rs 4,500-6,000 per year (on an average) for a term of 35-40 years, which is even lesser than the cost of a weekend road trip with your loved ones
In the digital handheld domain, content is not just a uni-dimensional exercise like it is in legacy media.
What we want from spectrum allocation is access to broadband networks at prices that will result in productivity gains.
Rediff reader Raunak Singh, 30 from Noida tells us about his first job and salary.
India must develop structured multilateralism to its defence buys
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