Some initial reactions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight.
Losing a phone has become even more costly after the government's push for a cashless society
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, will answer your queries.
'My election slogan will be 'kaam bolta hai.' 'Those who have lined up outside the banks will also line up on voting day and vote against the BJP.'
Nilekani said new-age technology markets work on a winner-takes-all basis.
Ma is also exploring strategic play in one of the largest media houses in India.
For those who are sceptical about using debit or credit cards, even when faced with cash crunch, Adhil Shetty, CEO of BankBazaar.com, lists out a few safe cashless options that can be exercised through mobile phones.
While a three-year tax holiday and relaxation of capital gains for funds have been received favourably, others argue that not enough has been announced.
'The effect of demonetisation has been largely to drive black money above ground. But there are several interesting side-effects. One is the uncomfortable realisation that this can happen again, which is a deterrent to future sinners,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
M Muneer recommends segmenting the population on the basis of their propensity to embrace new technologies is the key to driving digitisation.
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Access to capital for sub-standard companies is on the decline
Vijay Mallya, who faces prosecution in India, is reportedly in London.
Fewer e-commerce companies hired candidates from B-schools this year.
Start-ups in India with high valuations are witnessing a fund crunch and drop in valuations as investors tighten their belts and look at businesses that are sound.
The note ban is Modi's make-or-break gambit for 2019. Opposition leaders see a vulnerability and won't gift pre-eminence to the Congress, says Shekhar Gupta.
Silicon Valley techies and investors who were at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India dinner analyse the parlay for Ritu Jha.
The company has tied up with five distributors this year.
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'If price was the driver in 1st year, it was convenience in the 2nd.'
EduBridge is emerging as a strong player in training unemployed youth.
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
'My simple instruction to every IBM salesperson is, "When you go to the customer, use less of this (he points to his mouth) and more of this (ear)".' 'Talk less, listen more",' Karan Bajwa tells Raghu Krishnan.
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.
For the traditionalists, wars on Twitter and Facebook smack of immaturity.
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Of the 11 licence holders, only eight remain in the fray as concerns about profitability and rising competition are making them think twice before jumping in.
In India, where it is tougher to do business, a start-up gets established by the Series-B stage, and it gets expensive for investors.
'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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'If the government had not spent an incredible amount of energy on demonetisation it may -- may, because it had not done anything the previous six months either -- have been able to pay attention to the deeper problems of low investment and job creation.'
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
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Morgan Stanley writing down its investment in the e-commerce leader by 27 per cent does not augur well for the sector.
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