The government has also announced a slew of measures to ease cash flow for the rural sector.
CEO Shashi Arora discusses his roadmap for Airtel Payments Bank with Karan Choudhury.
Do a straw poll of any business friends and you will laugh and weep at what they go through, points out Rahul Jacob.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Bautista Agut played in Spain's victories over Russia and Croatia but left the team and returned to Castellon after the health of his father Joaquin deteriorated.
At ATMs, as a step to avoid getting Rs 2,000 notes, people are withdrawing Rs 1,900 in Rs 100 notes and then putting another request for the balance Rs 600, so that they remain within the limit of Rs 2,500 per day of withdrawal.
People elected me to fight corruption, I'm doing what they told me to do, Modi said.
The Kabuliwalas of Kolkata, traditional moneylenders, have seen their numbers shrink.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that does not age, wither and decay with the passage of time.
Jifi is a zero-interest current account with no minimum balance conditions, and can be opened with an initial payment of Rs 5,000.
From round-the-clock surveillance of people and equipment to choosing the right materials for the building that contains the servers that store data, these facilities are truly state-of-the-art.
The Modi government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes will drive up interest in the bullion market
'If your data is hacked you cannot go to court. Only UIDAI can go to court.' 'UIDAI is lying that Aadhaar is completely secure.'
They are not only coming up with whacky names to grab attention but are also stretching the definition of e-commerce.
It suggested reforms in the real estate sector.
Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.
Officials are relying on both formal and informal methods for reaching non-filers.
Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.
The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.
The people of India have 50 days, from November 10 to December 30, to deposit notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in any Bank or Post Office.
In walked the scruffy band of pirates, without any swagger. Mostly tall or burly men, with weather beaten, resigned faces, the majority were dressed in track pants and tees; a few had skull caps. Some of their T-shirts had messages like 'I'm not in danger, I'm danger' or 'Long Beach California Surfer'.
The Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with biometrics of the user would give any authorised agency limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification.
If you default, it will affect your credit score and your career.
India's telecom sector has been through dizzying peaks, troughs, policy U-turns, court battles, brutal competition, and daily controversies. India could go back to a private sector duopoly with just Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel surviving the mayhem. The third player, Vodafone Idea, could be history.
IFC will act as a transaction advisor for the projects to be developed in the public-private partnership mode.
By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states
The meeting was convened by the Congress. Six major parties -- the DMK, the SP, the BSP, the TMC, the AAP and the Shiv Sena -- choose to stay away. The BJP took a swipe at the absence of major opposition parties at the meet and also said that their anti-CAA resolution must've made Pak happy.
'Through the use of technology, the GSTN will tip the balance in favour of compliance rather than tax evasion, lowering the barriers for entry into the tax payment system while making it much harder to cheat on payments,' says Nandan Nilekani.
From 0% to 28%, here's the breakup of what attracts how much GST.
If you are raring to go this festive season, here are a few tried and tested tips to help you avoid online shopping pitfalls.
It might be a cheaper option, but lack of clarity is choking its growth
Chillr recently raised $5 million from Seqouia Capital.
We will do 7-8 high-end games for global markets every year, Manish Agarwal, CEO, Reliance Games
Aiyaary is a bloated, prolonged mess of misplaced purpose that digresses from military misdeeds to animal cruelty, feels Sukanya Verma.
Bala creates a world so mad yet meticulous and unlike no other in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, raves Sukanya Verma.
Life in Telangana is likely to come to a standstill on Tuesday, thanks to the state government's Intensive Household Survey. Not just the state-owned public transport buses, even private vehicles, will remain off the roads.
Credit card loans and personal loans are two prime examples of unsecured loans that must always be avoided.
'The government that is talking all the time about national security and national interests should be concerned.' 'When national interests are jeopardised by their own project, they should pause and listen.' 'Whether it is the BJP or the Congress, they all want control over the people.' 'They don't give a damn if anything happens to the people of the country; they are only interested in what they can get out of the data.'
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