Poor quality of education is one of the most important reasons for high unemployment in India, says Kavita Nigam.
The project is supported by the Department of Jobs through IDA Ireland.
'People can start making a safety net, and that safety net should be at least three months of your monthly salary.' 'If somebody is earning Rs 25,000 then s/he should have at least Rs 75,000 in her/his bank account, so that if anything like this (lockdowns) happens in the future, they are not struggling.'
'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg, said in New Delhi.
There is no reason for a child with no dependents to have insurance because insurance is put in place to provide for the child in the event of a parent's untimely death and not the other way around, says Amar Pandit.
India needs to follow countries such as Singapore who have and are further bolstering their cyber security apparatus.
The company was awaiting clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on data storage before it took a final call on data localisation.
'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.'
A platform that helps retailers reduce failed transactions while keeping the cost down, Innoviti is all set for India's digital payments revolution.
While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual property, etc, and a lack of support in testing.
Priyadarshini Maji evaluates the impact that payment banks are likely to have on your financial life.
While most others have not been able to replicate the WeChat model successfully, experts expect Jio to be able to score on its 300 million plus new mobile phone users.
Hedgeloop, Accuracap and other entities are pioneering a growing market and attracting much interest from businesses by using software to make informed decisions in this area
Seven students were made international offers.
Or it could lose you one, says Samali Basu Guha.
Interoperability with other insurance companies - apart from banks, medical centres, among others - would be the eventual goal
New offerings by banks are changing the way you transact.
Give them up post haste and make a rocking beginning to the New Year.
Financial planning advisor Amar Pandit explains the most important steps for accumulating a contingency fund but cautions that this money should be spent wisely.
Take an education loan. Encourage them to freelance while studying.
'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.' 'He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.' 'He had to win at any cost.'
IIM-A saw 36 per cent jump in maximum domestic salary in 2018 placements this year.
Pointing out to the 133-acre Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City on the outskirts of the financial capital, he said there is huge realty play opportunity that RCom's erstwhile corporate headquarters possesses, and pegged the potential value creation at the site at Rs 25,000 crore.
'Artificial intelligence works best on unstructured data. And no other country has the amount of unstructured data like India has.'
For financial institutions, it will be an opportunity to provide better lending options. For instance, customers who pay their overdrafts on time will get access to more credit and probably at a cheaper rate.
Help came from Sanjeev Bikchandani, founder and executive vice-chairman of Info Edge, the main investor in Zomato.
Private banks and start-ups offer instant loans on apps as well as through ATMs.
The last few months have been hard on digital wallets which had a short-lived dream run post-demonetisation.
Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.
N Sundaresha Subramanian digs deeper into what Catalyst, an Indo-US project, brings to the payments ecosystem.
Experts contend that this setback, even if temporary, could put the company at a disadvantage to its competitors in acquiring new customers.
There's a long way to go before human beings are replaced by machines -- in banks at least.
Walmart is rumoured to be looking to listing Flipkart in a few years. At that stage, we'll get a better sense of what's going on in retail, says Devangshu Datta.
Proper documentation can help take half the pain out of filing your income tax return, says Amar Pandit.
Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.
'Some business families would probably have to revert to their core businesses, which the IBC will ensure.'
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
E-commerce companies have understood the importance of having their own in-house wallet, explaining their acquisition spree, says Manoranjan Mohapatra.
Short-term loans from NBFCs can be more convenient but come at higher cost
Although not much is spoken about financial infidelity, it is becoming more and more common these days. Financial planner Amar Pandit charts a four-point plan on how to be financially loyal to your spouse
