Thomas Blom Hansen, director of Centre for South Asia and Reliance-Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, believes that Modi wants to make India a dominant power in South Asia and that well not give concessions to Pakistan or anyone.
The first task before him is to get used to the idea of working with the Monetary Policy Committee
For the 2019 polls, the BJP chief deployed over 7,000 leaders to oversee the work of polling committees on the over 400 seats the BJP contested. These committees were asked to focus on 120 seats the party had lost in 2014, but believed it could win in 2019.
'If you look at voice and data realisations in India, they are the lowest in the world.'
'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'
India has an unprecedented opportunity to develop solar industry because like China, it offers scale which is critical to reducing costs and to stimulate innovation, says Shyam Saran.
Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India's largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He tells Rahul Jacob that the government needs a free trade agreement with Europe fast to ensure a level-playing field with Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
India's Virat Kohli slipped a rung but is still the best-placed Indian batsman in third position in the latest the International Cricket Council One-Day batsmen's rankings released on Tuesday.
In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
Post Brexit, Irish universities are seeing a surge in applications says Barry O'Driscoll, senior spokesperson for Education in Ireland.
T N Ninan lists a few David-Goliath encounters in the Indian markets, all of which make life interesting, though difficult if you are an investor looking for the next multi-bagger.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned this year after big industrialists, along with Union ministers, skipped attending the BGBS 2017.
Last year, the software giant launched a cloud adoption programme for SMBs.
Taking a cue from neighbouring Gujarat and its successful Vibrant Gujarat summit, Maharashtra has organised a conclave -Transforming MMR into a Global Financial, Commercial and Entertainment Hub - on February 6.
The Finance Ministry has sought comments from stakeholders.
Says Make in India could only succeed with Make in UP, given large sized population and market the state offers
Superfoods like low-carb veggies and fatty fish will help diabetics keep their sugar under check.
'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
Manoj Sinha will retain his current role in the railways.
Policy constraints may prevent many of the global retail giants from reaching their full potential.There are too many restrictions right now in the sector and policy makers lack clarity.
This will be in line with government's vision of Digital India.
It has made everything public in the name of 10 lakh comments it got on draft net neutrality proposals.
"Thank you @tim_cook! Friends, welcome & happy volunteering. Your views & efforts are always enriching," Modi tweeted after meeting Cook.
The 3,000-strong force, plus its highly trained dog squad, is responsible solely for the protection of one person: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi.
Infosys is yet to announce its 2014-15 results.
IDS-2 and raids to uncover black money stash keep receipts flowing
Colonel Anil Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 258 years ago, changed the history of India for the next century and half.
Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.
Its 'failure not just affects the military's effectiveness but could also be politically vulnerable for the BJP,' observes Ajai Shukla.
He alone gets the credit for reviving consumer interest in Ayurveda, says Bhupesh Bhandari.
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
Cement shares have been outperformers on the stock market
Stock market investors on Friday became richer by over Rs 1 lakh crore as the share market rose and the benchmark Sensex galloped to a new closing high enthused by the clear win of Narendra Modi-led BJP in Lok Sabha polls.
Most public sector banks, flush with deposits now, offer 3-4% interest on savings deposits, while a few private sector banks go up to 6%.
Real Madrid's 5-0 thrashing of Granada on Saturday equalled a Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions. Reuters Sport takes a look at the factors behind their run.
Bandhan Bank is the first bank to be launched in eastern India post Independence.
RCom is expected to have a 50% stake, Aircel 40% and MTS 10%
