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Sutanu was Deputy Editor at BW Businessworld.
The 7th Pay Commission will directly affect 4.7 million people who are employed by the central government, including the railways. A close look at the silly and hypocritical debates around the 7th Pay Commission
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Sutanu Guru argues how the late Aditya Birla was a true pioneer of globalization Twenty years ago on this day, the then 28 year old Kumar Manglam Birla confronted both tragedy and challenge. His father Aditya Birla passed away at a very early age of 52 in the United States after a brief and valiant fight with cancer.
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Some budget speeches have acquired a larger than life image because of unusual circumstances. But as you go through a selection of quotes from budget speeches ranging from Jawaharlal Nehru to Arun Jaitley, you cannot mistake the "commitment" to the Indian farmer and to the agriculture sector. One wonders why Indian agriculture continues to face an existential crisis even after seven decades of "unwavering commitment". Some other budget speeches have been delivered by prime minister's after political upheavals. In 1958-58, the Congress finance minister T. T. Krishnamachari had to resign based on corruption charges and Nehru had to perforce present the budget. In 1969, the Congress split and finance minister Morarji Desai parted ways with Indira Gandhi who had to present the budget. And in 1987, Rajiv Gandhi presented the budget as former loyalist and finance minister V. P. Singh declared a revolt in the aftermath of Bofors. Of course, who can forget Dr. Manmohan Singh quoting Victor Hugo in his 1991 budget speech.
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Some of the measures that left their imprint and impact on the Indian economy
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Laws and regulations can make a decisive difference to ordinary lives as well as the economic health of a country. India has seen many such laws being passed in the last 35 years. Some, fortunately, have not been passed. The legal and judicial system in India is one of the most complex in the world. Most laws are antiquated and frustrating. Yet, there have been efforts in the last 35 years to make substantive changes
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From the sublime to bizarre to contentious, India has faced numerous moments that will be earmarked in history books. Here is a selective list of 35 that have made an impact and changed India
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It would normally be blasphemy to not include icons such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Mammootty and S. P. Balasubramaniam, to name just a few of the great entertainers, in this list. This one, folks, is a purely subjective compilation based on Bollywood.
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Many have stormed established citadels and made a mark; quite a few have given sleepless nights to multinationals while some have faded away in the face of competition
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While Indian entrepreneurs really spread their wings after the 1991 economic reforms, the process had begun in the 1980s when BW Businessworld was born. Though most have been spectacular success stories, some have stumbled and fallen
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The last three and a half decades have seen their fair share of controversies in corporate India. While some have exposed the underbelly of India Inc, others have called out for greater governance
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