Budget will get a welcome reception from the international biz.
Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after questions on Budget Day.
'Start Ups have to be really careful of the kind of talent they bring in, and the tone and culture they set.' 'It's absolutely crucial that the people we hire are motivated go-getters who can align with the company's long-term goals, culture and values.'
Only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has undergone formal skill training, as compared to 68% in UK and 52% in the US
Land ordinance has done away with consent and social impact assessment.
South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.
Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.
'As China rises and India grows to reclaim their earlier positions on the world stage as two of the largest economies and most important countries, there will indeed be some contention between these two powers.' 'There will also be plenty of space and room for cooperation amongst the two of us.' 'As our economic size increases to match the fact that we are the two most populous nations on earth, it will be all the more important for us to keep the interests of our peoples as well as those of the rest of the world in mind.' 'We shall have to grow together rather than as separate and disparate entities,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's ambassador to China -- in the 7th annual lecture of the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents on March 1, 2019.
The largest athlete's village in the history of the Games is a visceral monument to now-faded optimism. Planned when Brazil was booming, its harnessing of private sector wealth was meant to set the gold standard for a sustainable Olympics. Instead, the worst recession in generations pushed the luxury apartments out of reach.
'We have to make doing business in India easier.'
The Land Acquisition Bill, passed by Parliament last month, will either make projects unviable or expensive for large infrastructure or real estate projects.
Govt must take few steps to improve business environment.
Tirole's insights show how real-world incentives are complicated, and contracts can be difficult to write and enforce.
The amendment Act provides for the elimination of the exemption as it relates to compensation and resettlement and rehabilitation of families.
Modi govt must bring about reforms to kick-start big-ticket infra projects.
The Budget decides to take the lead in revving up infrastructure.
It is time to take a few macroeconomic risks to kick start the growth.
India is capable of developing GM crops, Randy Hautea, global coordinator for International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, tells Kanika Datta.
The city is becoming more democratic as the past embraces the future says Rahul Jacob.
Within two weeks of the speech, the prime minister flagged off the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, and the day was marked by announcing its outcome on the very first day of its implementation.
Getting the balance between fiscal restraint and growth-contracting policy remains a problem.
'This is the first time the US has formally recognised the threat India faces from terrorist organisations based in Pakistan.'
We have brought about a slew of reforms that would help improve governance and also facilitate industrial growth, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tells Sahil Makkar.
Downplaying concerns of delay, Amitabh Kant, managing director of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMIC), says the project will be delivered on time.
The return of a BJP-Sena regime after a love-hate war and gap of 15 years, demise of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, collapse of Congress-Nationalisy Congress Party alliance and rising cases of farmers' suicides dominated Maharashtra's political landscape in 2014.
Data used for the graph and cited elsewhere in the column were obtained from various publications of the RBI.
Internal documents suggest the city may not require a Metro till 2025
Any investment proposal in India has to be cleared by the Cabinet which leads to a vicious cycle of approvals and rejections, says
Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who was recently appointed the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief, says people are disenchanted with the Vasundhara Raje government.
She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.
The Planning Commission has not been central to the policy making process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai.
Markets are likely to go down, correct and stay subdued.
Finance minister tries to put house in order before reforms are unveiled in February.
The Budget has evoked mixed reactions from Silicon Valley investors.
CAG may not be the cure-all for the ills that afflict PPP projects and is perhaps a sub-optimal solution to the problem.
Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi.
Shifting to a PPP model could repeat the errors of the past
The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.
Most expect the Budget to be path-breaking.
India's indigenous paper manufacturers are forced to use a variety of raw materials.