From January-March this year, 64,000 jobs were created in eight crucial sectors of the economy.
Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.
'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.'
Road projects alone worth $10 billion face delays over land disputes and other clearances.
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
At present, the NMP states a series of fiscal incentives, including tax sops, will be offered but only to small and medium enterprises.
Financial globalisation - or ultra globalisation - has done more harm than good to the majority of economies, say Anshuman Gupta & Karunakar Jha.
Initiated move to privatise Air India, but reports on poverty and cast census remained unfinished
'What we are going to see is a large number of white collar jobs getting lost.' 'Job loss can drive people to depression, drugs, alcoholism and even suicide as there is no one to turn to when they are down.' 'There is no in-between now -- things go from a luxurious lifestyle to no lifestyle.'
"As many as 1.12 million expats corrected their professions until July 6. We have also issued and renewed more than 1.6 million work permits during the period," Abdullah Abuthnain, Deputy Minister for Inspections and Developing Work Atmosphere, was quoted by the local media as saying.
Jaitley said among various reforms labour laws will remain a challenge.
How about working for a company without pay just to learn various skills?
The National Democratic Alliance won 64 seats.
Manish Sabharwal is chairman of TeamLease, which has helped hire 1.4 million sales and customer service reps and logistics employees such as couriers for companies across India since it was founded in 2002.
Labour sector needs bigger reform than the PM revealed.
Expectations from this Budget are sky-high.
Govt may not announce any new concessions in excise duty
Although the RBI is not statutorily independent from the government, Rajan, like previous RBI Governors, has long valued his independence.
Tamil Nadu says it's intriguing only BJP-ruled states top the list, while industrialised states are given a go-by.
Amendments to the Child Labour Act say children can work in 'family enterprises' but the definition isn't clear, points out Shyamal Majumdar.
Almost all recent labour strikes were declared illegal by the labour department of Gujarat.
Gujarat has topped with a score of 71.14% on ease of doing business list.
Unions, which are protesting against FDI in the banking sector, are pressing for various demands.
Modi's visit to some developed countries such as the US, Japan, China and Australia were sprinkled with humongous investment figures. But do we have the wherewithal to absorb such big investments?
'For now, the AAP is the conversation,' Lord Meghnad Desai tells Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya. 'Everyone is talking about the 'Delhi model'. They have made so much difference. They have changed politics.'
There are conflicting signs on India's investment cycle.
'Our prime minister has set a scorching pace. He's logged more airline miles than professional airline pilots... On his regular visits to Delhi, he has also signed files galore.' 'How much of this activity has translated into useful action on the ground,' asks Devangshu Datta.
The prime minister seems to have turned his face away from the business of introducing serious reform, says T N Ninan.
Pushback to Modi govt's policy pronouncements has already started, it now has a very small window of opportunity to bring in reforms.
British India Corporation employs about 1,800 people
But it scores high on firm dynamics - which is partly accidental, as it benefits from high labour turnover.
It's easy to say investors should focus on fundamentals but this risk can have a significant and lasting impact
It is increasingly clear that Rajasthan, under the leadership of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, will lead the country in terms of policy reform.
'Modi must keep his members in check or risk losing domestic and global credibility,' Moody's warned.
His view will be shaped by his perception of US world interests and India's economic performance relative to China.
The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.
The government must realise that it has very little time to recover itself, its reputation, its legacy - and India's fortunes,says Mihir S Sharma.
Make in India has big shortcomings when it comes to natural resources.
The fate of Sunday's intriguing European Championship final between France and Portugal weighs largely on two men wearing the number seven shirt, one already at the top of the game and the other one getting there fast.
Bold reforms and prudent monetary and fiscal policies by the incoming Narendra Modi government will help the economy to grow at 6.5-7 percent, says a report.
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