In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani.
Public sector banks are inefficient, poorly governed and beset by largescale corruption.
Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs
Jaitley said he is meeting the existing investors and potential investors, those who are looking at India, those who are looking to expand.
A much-vacant mall in a sleepy industrial park is all that's left of the amount allegedly owed by Mangla Shree Properties against 0.2-mt sugar deliveries
Apple has not divulged much specific detail on HealthKit, which is expected to be incorporated into the iPhone 6 come September.
If the wave has become a tsunami, why is the BJP's prime ministerial candidate playing safe by polarising voters along communal lines, asks Bharat Bhushan.
A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.
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Can the leaky public distribution system, or PDS, deliver the subsidised grain to two-thirds of the population?
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Rohan Murty was speaking at the 50th anniversary symposium of the computer science department at Cornell University.
Managing human resources remains a major and under-appreciated challenge for most start-ups.
Only three percent of Indians pay income tax; our tax-GDP ratio is among the lowest in the world. This must change. Our elites must realise that India's poverty has damaging consequences for them, and that they can help decrease it. The food security bill, with all its limitations, will hopefully contribute to generating such awareness, says Praful Bidwai.
A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory.
'We need to put aside our anxieties about the Budget for now and possibly for long, and carry on as best as we can,' advises Shreekant Sambrani.
Common people expect the government to be aggressive and opt for growth related measures in the upcoming Budget.
Satya Nadella is the highest-paid CEO in the US. So how do the other Indian-American executives fare?
'This has to be seen in the context not only of the legacy we inherited, but also of global economic weakness.'
'If after inheriting the very bad situation we have reached this level despite consecutive years of drought and no growth in the world economy, it is no accident.' 'It is a result of the sound macro economic policies followed by this government.' 'We have eschewed populism and stuck to a path of fiscal prudence.'
Once these banks start showing losses, they will not be able to pay dividends to the government nor pay taxes, which will further aggravate the situation for the government as its return on investment as an investor would be very negligible for the next few years, says M V Subramanian.
Read the full transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday at the US Capitol in Washington.
