Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
Unless we control the coronavirus, we are going to struggle to get our economy and country back on track. The spectre of the virus haunts recovery, warns Naushad Forbes.
Startups in India need low-cost debt for working capital, which is impossible to get.
'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'
What makes it one of the most innovative places in the world? Ellen Petry Leanse, former Apple employee, leadership mentor and coach tells us.
The one common theme across companies that have rewarded shareholders is consumption.
Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.
The last thing the country needs in a globalising and technologically advancing international business environment is a poorly educated workforce.
With founder Subhash Chandra no longer in the driver's seat at Zee, the acid test for Punit Goenka would be to take the financial investors along with him even as he strives to weather the latest storm. The question, now, is how he will deal with the challenges of being a professional CEO rather than an owner-CEO in the aftermath of his family offloading most of its promoter stake to a clutch of financial investors. However, the silver lining is that Zee remains the most profitable of the top four broadcasters in India.
They made history for India and the world.
Malini Agarwal reveals how she blogged her way to Bollywood, fame and success.
'In the next 14 years, 100% of US energy will be clean and solar.'
'Expectations were being built up about radical moves and the action plan did not disappoint.'
The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
'This is social reform, which has to be conducted from within society and by its institutions, like religious bodies, not by public officials and ministers. That is why I think the big change Modi seeks is actually not in his power to bring about,' says Aakar Patel.
Sikka's regret over lack of strategic talk with clients hints at larger problem
ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive.
'No PM has said no to anything we have proposed. I am not a politician and I cannot give speeches about things, but a lot of good things have been done in science by previous governments.' 'Under Dr Manmohan Singh, we could do a few important things. I used to meet him once in 6, 8 weeks. He often said, 'Professor Rao, you assume that you have my approval and carry on.' He was shy and decent. He is a real gentleman.' 'Science keeps me going at 80. I feel young.' Professor C N R Rao, the eminent scientist who was honoured with the Bharat Ratna, on the state of science in India.
Revenue from its IT services business rose 9 percent to $1.86 billion.
In India, the angsting over net neutrality has been loud.
Power2SME, a one-stop shop for sourcing and buying raw materials for SMEs, is the only B2B firm in this space.
'My mantra is simple. If a customer demands something, we have to deliver at the speed he wants. No customer will wait for us. That is where local top-quality talent comes in,' says the MD of Bosch India.
Ratan Tata was the first one to realise that Indian companies had become a prisoner to tradition and needed to radically innovate.
India'sstartups have a good beginning but will they survive competition is a big questions which needs immediate attention.
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
Urban Indians are developing a taste for freshly brewed and bottled craft beer.
'How does one get to weaken all those pillars on which the Deep State of Pakistan and the Separatists rely to prevent the situation reaching that point; how must this stage of the proxy war be countered? In many ways the strategy being followed by the adversaries is a smart one, acting within threshold and avoiding overpitch,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Transcript of the Ganesh Natarajan chat on rediff on Friday.
Seven months down the line, not much progress has been made, except that the scheme is still being fine-tuned.
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From an idea inititated in a hostel room, Hearing Plus went on to become a national chain of hearing treatment clinics.
These Indian companies truly defined the essence of entrepreneurship.
Seeking a peaceful and secure neighbourhood amidst threat of terrorism and extremism, India and Kyrgyzstan on Sunday signed four agreements including one on bolstering defence cooperation and holding annual joint military exercises.
'She adds value to life in many commendable ways. Apart from her many contributions to our consumer products business and Godrej Properties, she dedicates her energies and resources to charity, to philanthropic causes and most of all how she has managed her time as a wife, mother and entrepreneur brilliantly,' says Adi Godrej.
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'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Here's a glimpse of Modi's first day in Israel.
The higher rate cut by RBI is positive for rate-sensitive sectors in the medium to long term.
The broader markets, however, outperformed the benchmark indices -- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.6%-1%.
Son of a Madurai farmer, Dr Vijayaragavan Vishwanathan has built a unique device for agriculture that can save water as well as electricity. Ironically, Vijay got support for his project from different international bodies but is still looking to get support from Indian government organisations when the product was specifically made for India.
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