'There is a law that prevents the government from diluting its equity in the PSBs below 50 per cent.' 'That law has to be amended and given the parliamentary arithmetic of the political parties, it is not as simple to do that.'
'30 to 40% of the industry needs to be reskilled as existing jobs will go to automation.' 'Reskilling is required as some existing jobs will not be required in the future.'
Star shuttler Jwala Gutta once again asked the Badminton Association of India to stop the "step-motherly treatment" towards its doubles players, saying its high time the federation changes its attitude. "I've won medals at the highest level but you're still not capitalising on the achievement. The doubles are still being given a step-motherly treatment. You need to change your attitude," a concerned Jwala told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of the 12th South Asian Games here. "After Ashwini and I, there is nobody and that is the plain truth. It's the doubles, I'm more worried about," a three-time medalist in the Commonwealth Games 2006, 2010 and 2014 lamented. "If we want to compete with China, we have to encourage all the events. We can't just bank on singles all the time. Doubles is taken seriously everywhere except India," the ace shuttler said.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 14 images.
There is a need for better computation of numbers so as to avoid overlaps and capture the net gains to the economy.
Over 15 years, with seven per cent growth, the Indian economy will be three times bigger.
Ranjita Ganesan visits The Indus Club, which is not just another old boys' club.
This is the car major's second coming in India.
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It is a pity that the Modi government, which began on the right note when it came to pricing issues, has changed colour and become interventionist in its impulses, says T N Ninan.
The minister has sought the help of US technology, expertise and innovation to make road safety a priority in India.
The company is in talks with investors and the deal could be closed in a few weeks. At present, it operates in 37 cities in India.
"Since beginning, I am hearing this that if I am not with you, then I am an Aadhaar judge. I don't care," the judge said.
The need of the hour, as the Supreme Court readies to rule on the constitutionality of Aadhaar, is for the UIDAI to fix the bugs, says Geetanjali Krishna, in the second and final part of her series.
'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.
No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising
Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes' first ever list of '100 Richest People In Tech', followed by Nadar on the 14th spot.
It may not be an exaggeration to say that in the next three years, in India itself a million jobs or more might be at risk due to automation. How we leverage its benefits will determine our fate in the digital era.
Foreign retail chains, reluctantly allowed limited entry, have begun to make their initial moves and, like Ikea, intend to spend big money -- sometimes in the billions of dollars.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Now with many itchy-fingered ex-bosses being raked through the mud, their marriages ruined, their careers trashed, their finances hit, the inclination of many male hiring managers will be to hire fewer women,' believes Rajeev Srinivasan.
'My simple instruction to every IBM salesperson is, "When you go to the customer, use less of this (he points to his mouth) and more of this (ear)".' 'Talk less, listen more",' Karan Bajwa tells Raghu Krishnan.
The BMW 5-Series is the ultimate executive luxury sedan which blends excellent driving pleasure with uber luxury that too in a timeless design.The 5-Series F10 model, introduced in India in 2010 updated in 2013, is now available in the 530d M-Sport variant which is a slight departure from the normal 5-Series - as explored by Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.
Maruti has plans to rev up sales of the Dzire, India's fourth most-sold car, by relaunching it.
'In the next 14 years, 100% of US energy will be clean and solar.'
Ivanka spoke for a good 15 minutes, gracefully, looking straight at her audience, her face wreathed often in winning smiles. She is an articulate, striking, woman who charmed her audience.
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
It's crucial for Modi to make India an easier place to do business.
The Lumoid site a is clean and user-friendly e-commerce experience, prompting visitors to select a category, like 'Landscape,' 'Sports,' and 'Student' for recommended custom created kits or 'Shop All Gear' for those who prefer to pick and choose the pieces they need.
'Shape up or ship out' message has been loud and clear across the new-age companies in the stressed market conditions
Birla is believed to have bought the property - a 30,000 square feet plot with a built-up area of 25,000 square feet - for personal use.
Nivedita Mookerji finds out how Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma is handling his soaring popularity after the note ban as well as the criticism that comes as a package deal.
Malini Agarwal reveals how she blogged her way to Bollywood, fame and success.
One of the smallest players in India's car market, it is banking on new-look Etios to make inroads into the personal vehicle segment
The year 2014 easily earns for itself the title of annus horribilis, says Malavika Sangghvi
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The Jaguar XJL is now the oldest limousine in India, unlike its contemporaries which have recently been updated.
The BMW X5 is the largest SUV one can buy with the famous blue and white logo from Bavaria. The car is the quintessential European luxury SUV with all the creature comforts one finds in the executive sedans of the company. Indian automobile website MotorBeam.comtests the mettle of the big-brawny SUV from BMW.
The BMW X5 is the largest SUV one can buy with the famous blue and white logo from Bavaria.
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