Pakistan has a strong case to gain NSG membership on merit and non-discriminatory basis, Aziz said in a statement.
The problem is with the broking model and what brokers are allowed to do, notes Debashis Basu.
Agents often influence customers into buying new products every year instead of continuing with their existing policies
Schumer and Menendez said the months-long demonstrations have been met with orders from the central government and local authorities to shut off internet access in protest areas, cut off water and electricity supplies for the tens of thousands living in protest camps, and impede the work of journalists reporting on the protests.
You need to revamp both your work practices and technology tools to maintain your efficiency and effectiveness
'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.'
'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that'
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'
There are, however, a few aspects to factor in before considering G-Secs as an investment option, advises Bindisha Sarang.
Retail investors may safely invest in shorter-duration funds, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin arrived in India on Friday on a three-day visit, aimed at further boosting bilateral defence and security ties in the wake of China's growing military assertiveness in the region including the Indo-Pacific.
The French sources also said that the country will insist on maintaining Pakistan on the 'grey list' of countries at the ongoing meet of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris.
In its recommendations, NIC says Kerala may create two Knowledge cities where people can live and work in the same place.
While some say an agreement was reached over the Panama Papers, others suggest that Nawaz Sharif may have handed the CPEC to the military in exchange for his survival.
The United States has announced to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year, which drew sharp reaction from influential lawmakers across the aisle.
'Rather than cutting and pasting from advanced economies, we should use basic economic principles to think about what is right for India at the stage of development at which we are,' says Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian.
'It is crucial to understand that the ultimate goal of your investments isn't to pay lesser tax, but to create long-term wealth for you and your family,' says Satyen Kothari, founder and CEO, Cube Wealth.
Outgoing US President Donald Trump has declined to concede the closely-fought November 3 presidential race to Democrat Biden and is mounting legal fights in several key battleground states, but there has been no evidence of voter irregularities or widespread fraud in the election -- billed as one of the most divisive and bitter in recent American history.
Taking away free healthcare facilities, as recommended by the Aayog, would place a huge burden on the people, especially in rural areas, says Devanik Saha.
With the wedding season already in full swing, a few things to keep in minutes financially when tying the knot, advises Bindisha Sarang.
The loss to policyholders due to massive mis-selling of insurance policies by trusted private sector and public sector banks will be well in excess of Rs 2 trillion, warns Harsh Roongta.
In an online chat with Get Ahead readers on August 26, Sanjay Tripathy, senior executive vice president, marketing, product, digital and e-commerce, HDFC Life, answered their queries on ULIPs.
The core inflation is down and there is a need to push growth.
Mahinda Rajapaksa is a democratically elected leader who received a massive mandate of 71% of votes, and he owes nothing to Delhi or Washington for staging his political comeback, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Gota has to decide if he could order elder brother Mahinda's arrest as the agent provocateur of Monday's violence. Then he has to prepare for an interim government, in which no one would now want to become a cabinet minister leave alone prime minister, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.
The bond market expects at least 25 basis points cut in the June 6 policy.
Krishnamurthy Subramanian listed land, labour, law, and liquidity as the key areas of big reforms.
Modi's hardline policy towards Pakistan and J&K has created numerous leverages and bargaining positions that New Delhi can bring to the bargaining table and translate into concessions, argues Ajai Shukla.
You will be much better off buying the required plans directly from life and general insurers, experts tell Chirag Madia
Addressing a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Biden said that the country deserved a president who understood what people were going through.
'The Bharat Ratna should have been given a long time ago. Not just to irk the Chinese, but to recognise His Holiness for what he is and how we have benefited immensely from his presence in India.' 'I don't think there's been a better ambassador for India's philosophical and cultural past than the Dalai Lama.'
'The Indian side has realised that not talking to Pakistan has not served any useful purpose.'
'Sidhu's suggestions regarding formation of the new government were completely ignored, so he stepped down.' 'Channi's government is walking on the same path as Amarinder Singh's.'
According to industry insiders, India has 400 million smartphones and is the world's fastest-growing app market. So the addition or deletion of apps impacts the global valuations of these platforms. "Based on calls given by various local organisations to delete Chinese Apps, there will be an impact," said Blaise Fernandes, director at foreign policy think tank Gateway House. "All of them eventually will go the IPO (initial public offering) route so there would be economic impact also."
Manish Sisodia, Satyender Jain, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain, and Rajendra Gautamas took oath as the ministers in Delhi.
The Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party have alleged that the Russian interference had contributed in Trump's electoral victory
NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
While there is pressure on the Reserve Bank of India to cut policy rates to spur stagnating industrial growth rates, Pronab Sen, principal advisor to the Planning Commission, says the central bank should exercise caution till it is sure inflationary expectations are under control.
In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar Acharya.
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