Walmart is rumoured to be looking to listing Flipkart in a few years. At that stage, we'll get a better sense of what's going on in retail, says Devangshu Datta.
'If there was ever a time to start up, it is the NOW and HERE!'
Voices from the Treasury are clamouring for lowering rates as this would boost demand.
Mr Prabhu has a big challenge ahead in implementing trade reforms to regain the lost export momentum, says Jayanta Roy.
Veena Balakrishnan and Vighnesh Vancheeshwar tell us how they planned it.
Rediff Labs analysed the data on happiness, peace and human development for countries all over the world.
Delhi-based Riticka Srivastav is bringing a smile on people's faces with her second-hand books.
Ending speculation around the merger of Indian Super League with I-League, the All India Football Federation on Tuesday virtually recognised ISL as the country's premier league as per a new roadmap, which will have three more seven-month leagues in a hierarchical system from 2017 onwards.
'Nature does not send us a bill, so we ignore them in decision making until we hit a moment of crisis, such as the current shortage of water.'
Sharif raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, renews plebiscite demand.
The government's stated vision is that it wants to make India a manufacturing hub and that is where such a rush or confusing policies don't help, reports Shubhomoy Sikdar.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said they were open to innovative ideas and willing to not exercise veto as permanent members of a reformed Security Council until a decision on it has been taken.
US President Barack Obama said there is natural convergence between India and the United States.
Hyperloop is a new way to move people and things at airline speeds for the price of a bus ticket. It's on-demand, energy-efficient and safe. Rob Lloyd, CEO & board member of Hyperloop One talks about the company's plan to harness the potential of the world's densely populated geography through the technology.
The new fare structure which will come into effect from December 1.
In a break from protocol, Netanyahu received Modi at the Ben-Gurion International Airport.
'If the US intention was to use the FATF platform to isolate Pakistan and impose sanctions against it, that is not going to work when influential countries such as Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia will not lend support to the US campaign,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Liquidity pushed benchmark indices 22% higher to become the best performing equity market globally
Inclusive growth is about enabling wider participation in the growth story, but the current if fiscal debate is about how to compensate losers using annual Budgets, says Rathin Roy.
Of all the pulses, tur appears to be the most desired.
Brexit is, in the parlance of the financial community, a 'risk-on' development.
'There are so many schemes announced for the benefit of farmers, women and less privileged sections of our society. But how many of these are being availed of?'
Menstruation is not a disease. Yet, in villages, women die due to poor hygiene during their periods.
Around Rs 2 trillion will flow in over the next five years for development of urban areas across India.
This is despite a 10 per cent rise in the average weekday ridership.
While insurance companies are yet to finalise the premiums, there are chances that group health premiums could see an increase.
In an email interview with Ranju Sarkar, International Finance Corporation's South Asia director Mengistu Alemayehu explains why the firm is bullish on building affordable homes in India.
Onions had the highest inflation rate among all major commodities.
Nirmal Singh said talks could be held with the separatists and they should come forward with their grievances with an open mind.
Cheap milk prices, rising fodder cost and the difficulties in buying new cattle and selling old ones on account of cow vigilantism have cast a triple shadow on this sunshine sector in Indian agriculture, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.
British banking major HSBC on Thursday announced a consolidation exercise under which it will almost halve the number of branches in the country to 26, which will lead to 300 job losses.
'Unless we start making the products we need, we cannot become a developed country or call ourselves an economic power.'
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