The Finance Commission has substantially increased the allocation of funds to panchayats, but a large part of it is apportioned by state governments.
A strong leader, known for his strong speeches, uses his communication skills to guide and heal. He does not wait for 10 days to comment, provoking a worried President to speak instead-not once, but twice.
Is North Korea really dismantling its nuclear programme? Rajaram Panda explains the many challenges to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.
Ever wondered how Bollywood films have grown snazzier over the years?
'Omerta is a work of true moral force; it is, at the risk of sounding fancy, a motion picture for our times,' says Sreehari Nair.
Sustained campaign forces NPCIL to issue statement on Kakrapar fuel leak. But there is still not clarity on what went wrong.
'Having the means to and not taking your child to watch the film will be considered parental harassment, warns Paloma Sharma after watching The Lego Movie.
In India, where it is tougher to do business, a start-up gets established by the Series-B stage, and it gets expensive for investors.
Don't bother with 47 Ronin if you've already seen the 2:31 minute trailer, the rest of the 116.69 minutes can be ignored, writes Paloma Sharma.
Yes, Aurangzeb was a tyrant who ill-treated his subjects. But was he the only Mughal emperor guilty of this, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Cognizant's consulting practice today has 5,500 consultants, perhaps one of the highest numbers when compared to Indian IT players.
India and China have to narrow down differences and build on convergences by exploiting the potential of Panchsheel, the five principles of peaceful co-existence propounded by the two countries along with Myanmar in 1954, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Saturday.
Prasad will face charges including criminal conspiracy and fraud in the fresh trial.
Each city would get Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) every year.
Stressed asset funds could offer higher returns than traditional fixed-income funds, but holding period will be longer due to the risky underlying assets
'You walk out of Mukkabaaz feeling good about yourself, but unlike Kashyap's best pictures, it releases you from the responsibility of seeing yourself in it; the movie is darn clever, most of the way, but it hardly has any wisdom,' says Sreehari Nair.
The car can go from 0 to 100 kmph in just 3.9 seconds.
Tendering the shares in an open offer will lead to higher taxation.
Saurabh Mukherjea, CEO, Ambit Capital, says he is advising clients to either take a genuinely long-term view on stocks or diversify the portfolio with stocks, bonds and gold for those with a short-term view.
Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.
'If Modi is talking to every Tom, Dick and Harry, why is he afraid of talking to ex-servicemen?'
None of the top five start-ups launched by IITians - Flipkart, Zomato, Ola Cabs, Housing.com and Inmobi - were incubated at IITs
Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.
Second hand goods are catching up with customers on renown shopping websites.
Jungliceo.com has wowed new business owners.
'The debate is not whether the Indian defence apparatus is in a state of disrepair, but whether it is capable of securing the defence of the country if any envisaged threat becomes real.'
The total staff strength - once 1,100 - is now under 200.
The new Audi TT is a fabulous coupe with much more comfortable ride quality and razor sharp handling.
The first-generation Audi Q7 was one of the highest selling vehicles in its class around the world. Now, the comprehensively updated second-gen version is here to fill the shoes and aims to do all that and more!
Formal announcement of venture into new segment on Thursday; group's entry timely, given the demand, say experts
These concept vehicles were showcased at the recent Los Angeles Motor Show.
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Being public sector employees, they still saw no reason to stir themselves unduly.
Mera Job is a marketplace for both lower end white collar jobs and skilled blue collar workers.
Venture capitalists are leveraging their experience to build something new.
Vikramank Singh looks back at the year gone by!
According to data from Venture Intelligence, PEs invested in two mobile payment solutions firms each in 2009, 2010 and 2011. This grew to four deals in 2012 and five deals in 2013.
It's time for Indian generic companies to rethink their strategies.
'Pakistan thinks it is winning this low intensity conflict.' 'It is a serious observation. Half the battle is convincing your adversary that he cannot make headway.' 'A lot depends on how the internal professional management of the army and the handling of situations that are bound to rise sooner than later in his command, are done.'
South Africa has been perennial favourites but it hasn't helped them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initial weeks in office and the composition of his national security team give a sense of his government's foreign policy and national security priorities, says Harsh V Pant
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