As Copenhagen has got going amidst more hope than was there initially, attention must shift to the massive task that lies beyond.
Money and value propositions similarly dictate the unending growth of Delhi.
TCS CEO S Ramadorai discusses issues like increasing salaries, price pressures and how the industry needs to tackle the future.
Bureaucratic delays are stifling growth in the sector. India should be far more aggressive in launching 'look alike' biological molecules in a fast track manner.
Nilekani talks about the Infosys success story, new challenges and future plans.
The existing urban space is rapidly declining, the quality of life in Indian cities is among the worst in the world.
I think it would be good if phase one trials were totally freed up.
We are Indians but it is not necessary to be Indian in every one of our aspirations.
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What is the wider political strategy behind Mr Modi's concerted attack on black money, asks Subir Roy.
India has promised to reduce the emission intensity of its growth by 33-35 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.
Satyajit Ray would have been 97 today, May 2. Soumendu Roy, who worked with the legendary director for many years, looks back on the Genius that was Manikda, as the Master was known to family, friends and admirers.
Senior judges have developed a cushy arrangement among themselves: you back the appointment of so-and-so advocate's junior, and I will back so-and-so judge's nephew, says Subir Roy
The idea is to make unexceptionable broad promises so as to have the maximum freedom to devise policies if and when the opportunity arises, says Subir Roy.
'Some BJP old timers have remarked that the BJP is now driven by its own high command, the way the Congress was under Mrs Gandhi, says Subir Roy.
Russi Mody could cut across hierarchy to communicate what he wanted.
Few reforms can make Delhi a better place to live in, says an expert.
How are the illiterate and aged coping with Modi's demonetisation, wonders Subir Roy.
If the fight against black money seems half hearted, the same is not the case with gau raksha, says Subir Roy.
It is important to track what is happening in the rest of the world to be able to develop in India the best possible protection for citizens' fundamental right to privacy -- becoming for a country which prides itself on being the largest functioning democracy in the world.
Classically, the Japanese - who are not guided by short-termism - added capacity during slumps to be ready to reap their good fortune when the business cycle turned upwards again and shortages emerged, says Subir Roy.
'On presents, deciding what will pass muster, considering the closeness of the people concerned and the state of the wallet, is one headache,' says Subir Roy.
Why do cherished -- and affordable -- Indian whisky brands like Peter Scot, Solan Number One, and now McDowell's Single Malt keep disappearing? Subir Roy mourns the loss of flavour.
The more market driven the economy becomes, the more its government sector should function in its basics like the rest of the economy.
What India should not do is take the path China took at one stage to become the world's foremost cheap factory, says Subir Roy.
It should be clear to all that flyovers don't solve urban traffic problems, says Subir Gokarn.
While recruitment is falling, the capabilities needed to land an IT job are stiffening.
Kolkata need not feel inferior as it has its own "alive only at weekends" Lavasa, says Subir Roy.
Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives.
The awarding of in-principle licences for 10 small finance banks is likely to be a game changer in a way which may not be adequately realised right now.
'Perhaps the greatest curse that modern technology has inflicted on the people during the pujas is powerful public address systems that blare out songs which you have no option but to listen to,' says Subir Roy.
One can expect significant changes at India's banks in ensuing months.
The best way for the railways to become more professional will be to get corporatised.
He has now to show that he can take on the vested interests within the railways which are resisting change through corporatisation
The initial misadventure of an individual AAP leader highlights how the party not only has to bone up on tactics but should also constantly look within to root out ingrained and inherited prejudices, says Subir Roy.
Less than half of rural households are engaged in agriculture.
The pre-dawn signals are on the balance negative.
Kolkata Gives brings together the city's philanthropists and deserving NGOs in a structured interface. Subir Roy walks away with fascinating stories from this year's do.
The railways continue to lose market share with an actual fall in the number of passengers and stagnant freight tonnage, says Subir Roy.
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