Markets are assuming that by the second half of 2021, the world will be approaching some type of normalcy, points out Akash Prakash.
'It is time to allow the rupee to move towards its true value, as it is hurting Indian exports, investment and SMEs associated with export sectors that create jobs,' argues Pravakar Sahoo.
'Could robots vote for effective political leadership?' 'Arguably they could do this better than humans.' 'They are far better at fact-checking for obvious lies, and far better at gauging the sincerity of statements by analysing body language, facial movements and vocal tonality of speakers,' says Devangshu Datta.
'India should take up defence manufacturing in a more serious manner and encourage greater private participation.'
Make no mistake, Reliance's entry into Indian e-commerce cannot be taken lightly. It is akin to a combine of AT&T and Wal-Mart challenging Amazon on its home turf, says Shailesh Dobhal.
'The Andamans are strategic territory for India.' 'We need at least three full-length, 10,000-feet airfields here.'
Search is on for reliable indicators of underlying activity.
The key reason for the country's stagnating exports is its failure to build a strong manufacturing base, says T N Ninan.
Benchmark 10-year bond yields hit a 13-month peak as bond traders priced in more aggressive monetary easing next year.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said despite a global slowdown and its impact on countries, India remains insulated from the economic fallout.
Policymakers have been grappling with high prices for food staples such as onions and potatoes even after the central bank raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point in each of its previous two reviews.
'Being one of the 150 million upper middle class consumers, I can vouch that the average expenses on white goods or clothing are minimal. Indians are not consumerist by nature,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The packaging is new and so is the way it talks to customers. Plus the brand has been extended into hair oil, shampoo and body wash, products that appeal to the young.
The GST will alter the very face of fiscal federalism in India.
'One of the biggest issues the Indian economy faces right now is of job creation...' 'The nexus between growth and employment has to be closed...' 'In the absence of a manufacturing expansion, the alternative is to have the service sector as the driver of both GDP as well as employment growth.'
Taking control of manufacturing will help boost profits for the food business, but it could leave the group saddled with huge debt.
'Success will require political skill, not just economic expertise'
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Women of Big Bazaar SOS group said: "Future Retail and Reliance had entered into an arrangement through which Future's retail stores will continue to be operated by Reliance. Reliance has also committed to clear all debts and dues owed by Future Retail to suppliers and vendors."
India is today one of the top locations for semiconductor design and embedded software, but it remains hidden under a generic and misleading name, IT/ITES services.
Reliance reported record pre-tax profit from its retail and telecom businesses. The two now account for nearly 32 per cent of EBITDA, up from close to 25 per cent previously.
Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Monday announced a Rs 20,000-crore investment for expanding the capacity of its Gujarat ports to 100 million tons per annum by 2020.
Cash-and-carry stores try tricks, from playing Bollywood music to customising orders, to retain customers.
Experts say having an open fire in the kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour.
India should plan its strategies on the assumption that the rightward swing will stay and the West will retreat into an economic fortress, says Nitin Desai.
Dairy, sugar prices fall sharply, despite El Nio fears
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
It is too late in the government's term for it to pull its usual trick of blaming the last guys.
To stay in the race for the long term, the company has to innovate continuously - something that MNCs and some of the home-grown Indian firms have been doing successfully, says Sangeeta Tanwar.
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The creation of the Amul brand and its famous mascot gave a rural revolution a durable competitive edge.
Governor Rajan can be more unambiguously pro-growth.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Switzerland may tighten its anti-money laundering laws after a report by a government-appointed group found the country was still subject to financial crime.
ITC claimed sales of its noodles have increased by at least three times in Rajasthan.
One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.
Clauses on land return, action against officials diluted
GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta
Two entrepreneurs launched iTiffin with an aim to provide low calorie, healthy tiffin service to corporates and individuals.
The country must get its act on global alliances right in order to feed its fuel-hungry economy, points out Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
