'Last year, someone told us you must remove 's' otherwise you won't perform well and we didn't perform well.' 'Obviously, that's not the reason for not performing well, but it didn't hurt us to remove the 's'.'
Since 2004, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, one of the commission's longest serving deputy chairmen, has been trying to mould it to fit into the new economic order, without much to show for his efforts.
Shocks from Brexit could also hurt one of China's biggest export markets.
Nirmala Sitharaman has a God given opportunity to orchestrate a transformation in India's defence capabilities. One hopes she has her own counsel and does not overly let the PMO run her ship, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).
In the decade since Biyani revolutionised retailing in India, he has attempted a number of things, eventually exiting a few of them.
Air India's outgoing CMD Rohit Nanda helped the airline tide over crisis.
GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.
'The 5.7% growth in the April-June period is an aberration because of GST.' 'Business activity in the last 15 days of the quarter was minimal or zero.'
TCS had in recent weeks been the subject of reports of a large number of layoffs.
The government's initial promise and energy seems to have dissipated.
Many things are going unnoticed by India watchers.
British India Corporation employs about 1,800 people
'She must first change the Rules of Business 1961 that makes the defence secretary and not the defence minister responsible for the defence of the country!' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd.)
Chief ministers of states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were among those who raised the issue of loan waver scheme for farmers.
Microsoft Research India's MD Sriram Rajamani tells Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan how India can reap the benefits of the changing industry.
Swiss National Bank shocked the currency markets on Thursday by abolishing their currency -- franc's three year-old cap of 1.20 per euro
The genius of Deadpool lies in the audacity of its storytelling, raves Raja Sen.
Barclays is not alone in trying to decide the best size and shape of its investment bank in a changed regulatory landscape.
'When the Brexit bomb goes off, the shrapnel will wound us.' 'We will in the time-honoured tradition apply band-aids all over.' 'Those who shout the loudest will get economic relief like interest rate reduction and debt restructuring.' 'Others will go on living lives of quiet despair,' says S Muralidharan.
'The Modi government needs some big private sector trophies to affirm its anti-corruption credentials before the polls.' 'So on whose neck will the sword fall next?' 'To that extent, the outing of the ICICI Bank-Videocon story is cathartic,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.
Elections in four assembly seats, Nasirabad in Ajmer, Kota South and Weir in Bharatpur and Surajgarh in Jhunjhunu, are scheduled for Saturday. Results will be declared three days later on September 16
L&T Infotech hits the refresh button, rebrands itself as LTI With a new name, colour palette and business focus, L&T Infotech looks to break free of its past
'We have to work for our victories.' 'We have to offer a better alternative governance model.' 'Not just criticise the current government.' 'You have to build bridges, learn from what has gone wrong and create a party for all people.'
Former England paceman Mathew Hoggard urges England cricket to have shift in mindset
Economic reforms seem to be on a slow train, while good old fiscal populism is alive and flourishing.
Expectations are that the government will use the Union Budget to create an environment, which is conducive for growth.
Bringing in the untapped informal sector into the formal one will benefit business.
With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal.
The prices of oilseed, coarse cereals & vegetables could also be affected.
The Opposition on Monday charged the government with trying to promote crony capitalism, creating fear by giving "unbridled power" to taxmen, trying to snoop into people's lives through increased use of Aadhaar through the provisions of the Finance Bill.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Infra sector is neglected by the Modi govt.
Shriya Rangarajan has come a long way from the comforts of the western world.
'... For the India-US relationship to continue its positive trajectory, it will require India to adapt to a different approach.' Nisha Desai Biswal -- who as the Obama administration's point person for South Asia was in the inner circle of all the Obama-Modi Summits -- tells Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar why she is hopeful that India and the US are on an irreversible forward course.
'The Chinese mindset and approach to India is far different from that in Pakistan.' 'This reality makes it possible for us to follow an engagement policy with one, while militating against engagement with the other.'
Vinod Kumar, Tata Communication CEO has amazing business strategies to enhance topline.
The NITI Aayog is likely to continue to both formulate plans and engage with the states.
Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.
Markets could slide again owing to conditions in Europe and the US.
