Indian carmakers will have no option but to manufacture safer cars from October 2017.
The India that needs strategic alliances, defence cooperation and engaging meaningfully with neighbouring countries is quietly moving ahead with confidence, says Tarun Vijay
Over 15 years, with seven per cent growth, the Indian economy will be three times bigger.
'Water is not an economic resource, but we treat water as an economic resource meant for the benefit of human beings.' 'Water is more of a life source than an economic resource.'
The UK has responded to PM Modi's call to 'Make in India' by launching great collaborations in January 2015.
The World Bank's latest review of its purchasing power parity (PPP) baseline will reignite the poverty debate.
energy is India's binding supply-side constraint for inclusive growth.
India's cities are bursting at the seams because poor people are migrating to them in search of work.
The one common theme across companies that have rewarded shareholders is consumption.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that it is imperative to maintain high growth rates.
If the government delivers its election promises, then activity in the industry should increase.
It's time we dispensed with the paper trail and shifted all labour law paper, workflows and permissions online.
Substantial gains can still be made with good policies and initiatives.
The Indian economy can grow if it is delinked from the slow growth in the West and the deceleration in China, says Ashok K Lahiri.
Academicians Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, who were on Monday presented with Padma Bhushan award, predict significant changes in Indian politics if Aam Aadmi Party performs well in the Lok Sabha elections.
'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'
Outlining eight "pillars" for the future of India-China relations, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday underlined the need for comprehensively resolving challenges including the boundary question through "political acumen" and "civilisational wisdom".
'The reason the protests are not happening in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Noida is that there are options available to the youth in those cities. And many people can access this sort of job because most of them are armed with English, integrating them into the global economy. This is something not available to most youth in Gujarat (the government schools do not teach English till Class 5),' says Aakar Patel.
'Nature doesn't bother even if the Supreme Court says it is legal!' 'If something is in the wrong place, it will be damaged or destroyed by nature.'
Euro-zone growth could improve because of (a) reduced pace of fiscal tightening and (b) stronger exports, but weak domestic demand and a fragile banking system could increase deflation risks that could force the European Central Bank to turn further accommodative.
Since the disastrous 2005 floods, that crippled Mumbai, little work has been done on disaster management and relief preparations.
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Government seeks stakeholders' comments by Jan 30 on discussion paper.
'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.' 'India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.' 'As a result, India's entrenched elite, which is a class of people with a strong sense of entitlement, is being tamed,' Sanjeev Sanyal tells Shyamal Majumdar and Arup Roychoudhury.
Outlining seven principles of engagement for closer cooperation between India and China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the two countries should show sensitivity to each other's interests and sovereignty and move quickly to resolve the boundary issue.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's celebrations on amma's return are peppered with possibilities, probabilities and problems of one kind or the other, says N Sathiya Moorthy
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The creation of the High Level Political Forum was one of the key decisions of the Rio+20 Conference.
If the PM wishes to be re-elected in 2019, there are a few things he needs to learn from his predecessor
To claim that Tamil Nadu was waiting for a messiah of the 'spiritual' Rajini kind is misplaced, if not mischievous, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Nationalist Congress Party leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tells Sanjay Jog the allegation of corruption against his party is a political conspiracy. Edited excerpts:
Once a bountiful water body, years of neglect, rampant encroachment and dumping of untreated sewage and industrial waster has virtually turned Bellandur lake into a large septic tank.
A mother-daughter duo is working tirelessly to revive the art and empower rural artisans too.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana envisages housing to 20 mn households by 2022.
GIFT is a financial centre almost entirely devoid of bankers and, indeed, of people.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's forward march has slowed down. Can Arvind Kejriwal eclipse Narendra Modi in the upcoming general election? Modi, feels Praful Bidwai, may have peaked too soon and Arvind Kajriwal's politics may find new takers.
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the Central Party School in Beijing on Thursday:
Populations of cities are rising, more are coming in because cities continue to attract people for jobs and because of increased economic activity. One standard question would be: What is the government doing about this?
For the past few years the top brass at Pearson did pretty well to grapple with the threat of digital disruption.
India has one thing that China has - the potential to be of interest as a huge market in its own right.
'At one of the UK's best known museums, one of our greatest sculptures had been placed next to a public toilet.' 'This perception that art antiquities are better looked after in the West is one created by the cultural elite of our country.'
The party will need organisation, preparation, funding and ideological clarity, says Aditi Phadnis
