There are just 1,500 drug inspectors responsible for more than 10,000 factories in India
'He is seeking to harness the power of Indian Diasporas to national (support for India in global capitals) and political (enhance the Bharatiya Janata Party's support base) ends.'
If the idea was to make money for the government, last month's radio auctions were a huge success.
Telecom companies that bought spectrum in the 2G auction of November last year would lose around Rs 4,000 crore
Telecom companies put in bids worth a total of about Rs 45,000 crore (Rs 450 billion) on the second day of the auction on Tuesday, with premium 900 Mhz band in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata witnessing continuing demand.
Weak production outlook, low crude oil prices and regulatory issues could keep the scrip in check
Banking is first about trust and integrity and then about technology and the rest.
More lucrative routinely prescribed drugs are at higher risk of failing quality standards
They can carry huge amounts of data, have a lot of bandwidth, but operate at short ranges, between 200 metres and 2-3 km reports Surajeet Das Gupta
Income will be higher as spectrum in 2,100-MHz band will also be auctioned
With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) refusing to reserve 900-MHz spectrum for incumbent telcos, asking them to vacate the quantity held and win back through bidding, GSM operators, led by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), have decided to propose a compromise formula.
Cashless transactions need ubiquitous connectivity, which we don't have. And connectivity needs political and administrative convergence, says Shyam Ponappa.
Microsoft has spent close to $4.5 bn in setting up 19 data centres.
'Sharapova has been a US resident since early in her career, which does bring in a question of how or why she is using a drug that is not licensed there'
For 2100-MHz, 2300-MHz and 2500-MHz bands across circles; aim to offer these with 3G and 4G in February
Says licensing of new banks should be a continuous process instead of the current stop-go system
The principal challenge for Rajan's successor is to work with the Bank Board Bureau and the finance ministry to complete these processes of banking reform.
'Government of India has the right to give directions to RBI'.
Uber said it is conducting a full audit of its verification, rider feedback and support processes apart from assessing its driver screening processes, Ola is getting GPS installed in all its partner taxis.
Over the short to medium term, valuations are more likely to move down than up.
The fragmentation of politics and the pressures of coalition management have contributed to a near-secular rise in budgetary social expenditures and spending on subsidies since 1991, leaving little fiscal space for government-led capital investment.
Details on prices sought as 10 generic drugs become up to 83 times costlier in 6 months
'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'
In a surprise announcement in April, Sun and Ranbaxy -- at that time owned by Japan's Daiichi -- declared an all-stock deal to create India's largest and world's fifth-largest drugmaker in an over $4 billion deal.
Rediff.com digs into its archives, tracking down Dr M R Rajagopal's sincere efforts of changing lives and changing the way India looks at palliative care.
India must change approach and have better access to networks to fulfil its digitisation dream.
Analysts say it is a case of over-promise and under-delivery.
Stressing on the 'Make in India' initiative, a Ministry of Defence appointed committee has recommended enhanced private sector involvement by granting manufacturers tax and import concessions.
The Supreme Court judgement will hopefully ensure that those in power and authority will hesitate before allotting precious natural resources that belong to each and every citizen of the country in an arbitrary and corrupt manner, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
We need transformative policies and incentives with purpose, especially in solar power and digital infrastructure.
The Biju Janata Dal MP from Dhenkanal says crime will come down if cannabis is legalised.
The first 100 days of any government should be a period when it is allowed to get its act together, with no media pressure for faster, higher, says Indira Jayaraman.
'Jin Jiang had invested in Louvre Hotels.' 'Louvre, a couple of months ago, took a majority in Sarovar hotels.' 'So they are coming in now.' 'Look at the Chinese -- two quarters ago they took 25 percent in Hilton.' And then HNA also took majority in Carlson (Radisson).'
Tamal Bandyopadhyay discusses his latest book Bandhan: The Making of a Bank at Bandhan headquarters in Kolkata.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.
The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.
It is hoped that the decision of India's apex court will send a signal to politicians and their cronies from the world of business that the rule of the law does eventually prevail, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
The government has provided a long-term vision.
Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.
