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The market breadth in BSE remains positive with 1,554 shares advancing and 1,196 shares declining.
While naysayers say the economy is on a downward spiral, optimists point out that India has experienced a shift of gears in the realm of policies, thanks to several initiatives of the Narendra Modi government, says Ashok K Lahiri.
'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.
India's salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy.
Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs
At the summit, India signed the SCO's memorandum of obligations, kick-starting the process of its accession into the group as a full member.
Can we make high speed 4G Internet available at 10 cents per GB, and make all voice calls free of cost -- that too in a large and diverse country like India? Can we make high-quality but simple breast cancer screening available to every woman, that too at the extremely affordable cost of $1 per scan? Can we make a portable, high-tech ECG machine which can provide reports immediately and that too at the cost of 8 cents a test? Can we make an eye imaging device that is portable, non-invasive and costs 3 times less that conventional devices? Can we make a robust test for mosquito-borne dengue, which can detect the disease on day 1, and that too at the cost of $2 per test? Amazingly, says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, all this has been achieved in India, not only by using technological innovation but also non-technological innovation.
India Inc was, perhaps, watching out for a repeat of the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s.
In an online chat with readers, Prof Ujjwal Chowdhary from Edutainment offered tips on pursuing a career in media, design and communication.
The Nifty had hit its third successive record high of 7,922.70 today.
The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.
Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance.
'Mr Modi has inherited a system that taxes businessmen and fritters the money away over ministries.'
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
There are conflicting signs on India's investment cycle.
'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.
Indian economy about to take-off
The 30-share Sensex ended down 32 points at 28,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 12 points lower at 8,712.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.
'If credit is not available, people will postpone buying. That's what has happened.'
Under Sharma Axis Bank has also taken the lead in focusing on technology, which has now become core to almost every other lender's strategy.
The OrcaPod is a prototype of what comes after boats, cars, trains and planes. It's India's foray into what Tesla founder Elon Musk calls the 'fifth form of transportation' and India's only entry at the ongoing Hyperloop competition by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The analysis is based on the free-float market capitalisation.
'Our first great challenge is to create 12 million new jobs each year, to make the demographic dividend an economic dividend.' 'We are nowhere near that,' points out Mohan Guruswamy.
The days of political elite have ended with the advent of new politics and new media. Today every citizen is a politician, social worker and an intellectual, says Ram Madhav, BJP national general secretary.
The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.
White House said Trump strongly believed that protecting environment and 'promoting our economy are not mutually exclusive goals'.
Two young designers from Meghalaya are making a positive impact with their skills.
Govt wants to up investment in Railways
'There is no change in the overall story of economic recovery.'
It took Gour Hari Das three decades to wrangle out a certificate recognising his work as a freedom fighter. His struggle is now the subject of a film
Open loop pre-paid cards come with a two-factor authentication. One for ATMs and PoS transactions, and the other for online transactions
A K Bhattacharya digs into the yet-to-be-public report on ways to curb black money and finds out that Modi's next moves could include action on dabba trading, hawala, and education.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 140 points at 28,262 and the 50-share Nifty was up 37 points at 8,551.
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
An interview with Amit Mitra, the finance minister of West Bengal.
New strategy for Infosys by October, says Nandan Nilekani. New chairman's other priorities: Hiring CEO, reviewing Panaya probe reports.
