The Cyrus Mistry camp is confident that independent directors will take their cue from their counterparts in Indian Hotels.
In a nation divided by many things, the 12-digit unique identity number is holding lives to ransom.
The RBI has created a stunted business model by which payment banks are supposed to shoulder the noble objective of financial inclusion without being able to make much money.
'If there is one message coming out of Delhi, it is that the country is ready for inclusive, bipartisan politics, not based on caste, community and religion, but based on issues of a modern India.'
In the midst of its bloody battles with the Supreme Court and Sebi, Sahara group gets the Calcutta high court to issue a stay order on the publication of the book, Sahara: The Untold Story, by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
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Companies are legally allowed to invest in markets in India, but the practice has seldom stirred central bank concern until recently, when they have become much more active players.
The finance ministry is resisting pressure from other departments to cap foreign ownership of domestic drugmakers, fearing such a move would discourage potential investors, a senior ministry source said.
Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
The RBI recently met with a handful of foreign banks and asked them to stop acting as market-makers for rupee NDFs, according to three bankers involved in the discussions.
'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'
Meheka Mirpuri is using fashion to help cancer patients.
'Tilting at the Government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
Chidambaram has been magnanimous in endorsing my book, says the former RBI Governor D Subbarao.
New listing on the BSE will create more jobs, say experts.
The dollar has fallen not just against commodity-linked assets but against other asset prices.
With cyber criminals becoming savvier by the day, learning how to safeguard yourself is imperative.
BJP's success in two state elections gave Modi room to cut through a thicket of regulations and state controls.
In a recent lecture, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan dished out some frank advice -- don't get into 'jugaad', instead try for the long haul. Only that will sustain in the long-run.
The government's step to curtail fiscal deficit is helping the central bank's monetary policy, Rajan said.
Diageo gets assurance, Heineken may seek one, too.
Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.
Raghuram Rajan joked he wasn't expecting to win any votes or Facebook 'likes' in the position.
Smart cities must be very well equipped with technology and security systems alike.
'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'
Despite no change in interest rates, India's largest lender, State Bank of India, last week became among the latest to lower deposit rates, often a precursor to lower lending rates, something some banks have already done for certain consumer loans.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his first trip to New York as leader of the world's most populous democracy, will draw perhaps the largest crowd ever by a foreign leader on US soil when he takes the stage on Sunday in Madison Square Garden before a crowd forecast to total more than 18,000 people.
Inflation and asset prices have eroded the value of money.
In the long run, the decision could bring clearer rules to a sector that has failed to provide India with enough power because it has been so hamstrung by confusion and scandals over concessions allegedly handed to government cronies.
Former editor of Femina magazine, Sathya Saran looks back at the Miss India pageant that changed the lives of two young women.
Chidambaram promises to maintain fiscal discipline; admits inflation is an issue.
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan is clear about cleaning up the mess in the banking system.
'We feel there is definitely something murky in the system.' 'Will anyone believe that Nirav Modi will go to a branch and bribe a low-level officer?' 'Just look at the people with whom he had moved around.'
Attractions range from start-up challenges to non-monetary perks; employee stock options also play a role.
Dr Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all, be it sections of the media, politicians or the people themselves. We need to learn how to value and retain talent. At the same time the talented must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The Centre has accorded top priority for cost-effective, pollution-free transportation modes, such as waterways, which reduce logistic costs and increase road safety. Union minister of roads, highways, ports and shipping Nitin Gadkari speaks to Sanjay Jog about the government's strategy.
Most adult Indians should have access to bank deposits, credit and remittance facilities as well as insurance and mutual fund products in the next decade, and technology will play a big role in this transformation, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
One does not need to be extraordinary to be a hero. Sometimes, cutting your hair can be enough.
Two professionals -- from aviation and jewellery industry -- share their stories and lessons they learned from the pink slips they got.
With the images of Rajendra Babu, Radhakrishnan, K R Narayanan, V V Giri and Kalam in my mind, the image of my beloved hero dancing ungainly to 'Merey angney main tumharra kya kaam hai', doesn't make a smooth transition, says Sudhir Bisht.
