The e-commerce marketplace is like an information intermediary these days.
'A CEO is successful if he is able to retain the confidence of his shareholders. And the shareholders of India Inc have backed their prime minister-CEO to the hilt,' says Sudhir Bisht.
Fatherhood has changed Sergio Perez's life since the end of last season and the Mexican hopes the coming year in Formula One could be just as transformative on the track.
Sangopan started with a single maid and one nursemaid in 2011 and has now grown to a 12-member team.
Modi sought the cooperation of public in making the "war on corruption" a success and said the wrongdoings of some are being caught only with the support of common people who are coming forward with concrete information about hoarders.
'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'
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.
Uncorking the business of vintage wines and spirits.
India has the potential to achieve 9 per cent growth rate and become a $10 trillion economy by 2034 on the back of concerted efforts by the corporate sector and a constructive role played by the government, a PwC report said on Monday.
Pets are finally getting to have their share of fun -- out in the sun.
Tax problems and unfavourable WTO agreements are making Tamil Nadu's electronics corridor less attractive to companies.
The apex court has also issued notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu and other states where 'Jallikattu' is played.
Kalyani Khona is helping the disabled find love.
'When they disappear -- and disappear they will -- they'll take with them some of the joyous vibrancy of our social fabric.' 'All we can do is enjoy them while they last,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive.
With fake products and machine-made mirrors making its way into the market, an age-old art form is under threat.
The car which has a 30 kmph cruising speed, can travel a distance of 150 kms on a fully charged battery.
Babajob.com is trying to help unorganised blue-collar workers get better employment.
The differences between the rich and developing nations have always been at the core of the World Trade Organisation, set up in 1995 to facilitate greater trade flows across the world, and it came as a major breakthrough when the US and India reached a deal over food security issues in 2014.
'If you go on with your start up ensure that you put all your might behind it.' 'Ensure that you talk to a lot of people and bounce off your ideas before you go out and make a pitch.'
'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'
Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model.
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The inspiring story of B Udhaya Krishna and his friends is the story of today's aspirational India, the India that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. Hurdles like poverty, discouragement and insults are just temporary hindrances in front of them to work hard to achieve their dreams.
Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success
Recently, there has been a mushrooming of international apparel retailers.
'Why has cows eating plastic become so important only before the Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh elections?'
The going has never been easy for author Cyrus Mistry, who suffers from a nervous disorder. The reclusive author, who bagged the prestigious South Asian literature award, talks openly to P B Chandra about his illness and how writing has helped him cope with it.
If Mr Rajan's citizenship is considered relevant for heading an organisation that issues sovereign currency, should the provenance of a participant in a critical function of a sovereign democracy not count as well?
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Rohan Murty was speaking at the 50th anniversary symposium of the computer science department at Cornell University.
PM Modi's China visit may strengthen ties between both the countries.
When 27-year-old Karthik Kamalakannan founded Skcript with his friend Swathi Kakarla in December 2013, little did he realise that it would become the Pied Piper of India one day.
Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.
More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.
How will the navy's six Scorpenes fight, when their primary weapon -- the Black Shark torpedo -- is blocked by a ministry of defence ban on the company chosen to supply these? This gloomy scenario provides a heaven-sent opportunity to revisit the navy's torpedo purchase plan, handled without strategic vision and economic foresight.
Vijay Mallya, who faces prosecution in India, is reportedly in London.
Faced with a situation where the spouse's transferable job keeps taking the family to different locations, thus jeopardising their own careers, many women simply fall off their career track and resign themselves to relocation every time their husband gets transferred, says Sudha Menon.
'India has got a unique opportunity to get more and more business from outside as India is cost-effective and reliable.'
Though e-commerce opens a new world for the handicraft industry, empowering craftspersons still remains a real challenge.
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