The Railway Budget has impressed industry watchers.
That it has been threatening to review this rule for a while is old hat anyway.
After much delay, the landmark Lokpal Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Rajya Sabha, marking a step closer to enactment of a new law under which an anti-corruption ombudsman would be set up.
Indian Railways has plans to decongest network and become more self dependent.
India should not miss the opportunity to develop high-speed railway.
Populations of cities are rising, more are coming in because cities continue to attract people for jobs and because of increased economic activity. One standard question would be: What is the government doing about this?
Hemant Kanoria tells Niraj Bhatt why understanding the dynamics of the borrower's business is critical for the lender.
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.
Overseas airlines can operate unlimited number of flights into and out of India.
The definition of affected family includes farm labourers, tenants, sharecroppers and workers in the area for three years prior to acquisition.
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70%
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) led by Nobel laureate R K Pachauri on Wednesday has commissioned a solar micro-grid connection (SMG) in Tanda village of Jagdishpur block (about 80 km from Lucknow) in Rahul Gandhi's Amethi parliamentary constituency.
'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.'
Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.
It's time India makes social, environmental impact like its global peers
'We have to make doing business in India easier.'
Enunciating slew of measures initiated by the UPA to augment the sector, the finance minister said 19 oil and gas blocks were given out for exploration and 7 new airports are under construction.
According to a confidential government paper seen by Reuters, several states want to do away with obtaining landowners' consent altogether in some cases and to cut through red tape which they say holds up development.
Corporate India at present is more indebted than all state govts put together.
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.
Kapil Sibal said there will be multiple places from where cyber war could take place, it will involve individuals, sections of society, businesses, terrorists, drug dealers and those who want to generate violence.
India is capable of developing GM crops, Randy Hautea, global coordinator for International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, tells Kanika Datta.
Ms Banerjee's triumphal declaration of having attracted investments worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore at the summit, are numbers that no one but she and the enigmatic state finance minister Amit Mitra believe, points out Kanika Datta.
Only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has undergone formal skill training, as compared to 68% in UK and 52% in the US
Ranjita Ganesan and Nikita Puri chronicle the journey of Abhishek Poddar, one of India's leading art patrons.
With buyers playing safe, projects such as Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway find it difficult to get new concessionaires
Budget will get a welcome reception from the international biz.
The ecosystems of India and China today jostle against one another across Asia and much of the world.
The path-breaking Land Acquisition Bill, which seeks to provide just and fair compensation to farmers while ensuring that no land can be acquired forcibly, was passed by the Lok Sabha with overwhelming majority on Thursday.
Land ordinance has done away with consent and social impact assessment.
The NHAI says non-availability of funds from private developers and financial institutions is also responsible for major delays.
South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.
Narendra Modi's diplomacy and persuasive prowess has ensured long-term investments from China and Japan.
If money allocations, investment commitments are a sign of better things to come, the state can be optimistic.
Govt must take few steps to improve business environment.
She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.
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.
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