'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.
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Tata Power sets up camps to explain the benefits of switchover for low-end consumers from their current supplier.
For example, ExxonMobil and Berkshire Hathaway, two of the world's biggest companies, only have default Wikipedia page holders as their Facebook home.
Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings, says Yuvraj Malik.
'Irrespective of their politics, people feel happy.' 'One of the best compliments I have received is that I have made it from Kashmir to Karnataka.'
'Once I was ready with my product I started looking for funding and realised people would not understand how a woman could, without a technology or an IIT/M background, be running the business alone.' 'Today when I connect the dots I feel grateful about how I have been able to overcome and learn with every failure.'
Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.
It will tackle crimes, including those associated with malware, botnets, intellectual property theft and technology facilitated child exploitation.
Top 9 skills you need to be successful.
With employees as brand ambassadors, can the company get the grime off its image?
Global Food Price Index showed a sharp jump in June.
Nokia is one of the leading telecom equipment manufacturing companies in India
Pricing isn't at the heart of Ikea's strategy. It is understanding how Indians live.
Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.
Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.
CEOs from various sectors were part of the survey.
The disclosure comes hours after Cameron admitted that he could have handled the tax row arising out of the Panama Papers leak "better", saying he will imminently publish details of his personal tax affairs.
'They suck talent and dump elsewhere,' says ZohO founder Sridhar Vembu.
Gaurav Mehta, one of 100 'Young Global Leaders', is tapping entrepreneurs inside rural Indians.
The third quarter generally has more holidays.
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.
Import duty on PVC, at 7.5%, is far lower than that prevailing in comparable economies.
Bandhan Bank is the first bank to be launched in eastern India post Independence.
Today, when you step out to find a job, organisations want to know whether you're able to apply that kind of knowledge at work, how much work experience or internship experience you have and your ability to contribute to the growth of the organisation.
In a country like India, which boasts of some of the richest sportspersons in the world, there is a female champion who has been neglected to such levels that she now sells noodles on the roadside in order to earn her daily livelihood.
IFFCO is reaching out to the young Indian urban professional.
'Through a translator, I was able to speak with several of the detainees from India who are seeking asylum.' 'I was saddened to hear the detainees tell us that they are being confined in their cells for up to 22 to 23 hours a day.' 52 Indian are among the 121 asylum-seekers held in an Oregon prison. Rediff.com Senior Contributor Pottayil Rajendran reports from New York on the case that is making headlines in America, India, indeed around the world.
"Protectionism is not new. The attention that is given is because there is a political and emotional element to it." TCS COO N G Subramaniam on why his company is optimistic despite global headwinds.
India will find it difficult to support new global customs rules without "an assurance and visible outcomes" that a permanent solution is being negotiated over its concerns about public food stockholdings, the trade minister said on Friday.
Nadella said he is surprised by the number of government bodies that have adopted Microsoft's cloud services
Prospects are grim for many, as humans and organisations aren't keeping up with the pace of technology. Shyamal Majumdar ponders the future of employment.
Still, the failure of the agreement should signal a move away from monolithic single undertaking agreements that have defined the body for decades.
Sebi has time and again voiced its concerns over higher agents' fees.
Govt steps up security to check criminals seeking bank details of taxpayers
Sharmila Nair's campaign '18 Shades of Black' is inspiring Indian women to talk about the restrictions they faced while growing up and encouraging people to find solutions.
Ravi Shankar mulls taking his products, available at 600 outlets, to 2,500 stores by 2017; others have plans, too.
Most airlines lose 30 pilots a year. Vistara has lost only 2 in 18 months.
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The documents show that HSBC opened Swiss accounts for international criminals, businessmen, politicians and celebrities, according to the ICIJ.
VIP Industries, the second largest luggage manufacturer in the world, is using the theory of constraints to improve its profits, reports Ritwik Sharma.
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