The catatonic state of our road and highway network needs an urgent dose of an alchemic preparation to revitalise it. Given the state of disarray and disrepair that the UPA left the NHAI in, it requires significant attention to mend things
Read MoreThe inauguration of the Special Notified Zone in Mumbai's Bharat Diamond Bourse opens a new window for India. Some changes in the taxation framework will help the country move towards becoming a key global trading centre for the precious stones
Read MoreAlways exercise indoors: A lot of us get tempted to feel the cool breeze on our face and go out for walks during winters, which need to be avoided.
Read MoreIndia’s new slogan of BRICS chairmanship will be ‘Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions’
Read MoreBringing 800 million Indians in the financial mainstream should not be just about bank accounts, it has to be about creating credit worthy borrowers
Read MoreThe informal retail sector provides a source of employment to a large number of the economically weaker section of society
Read MoreAs we know nothing has really changed and foreign investment continues to find impediments and imponderables strewn in its path as it ventures into India
Read MoreMonies from equity markets has already been coming out in droves and we’ve witnessed the accompanying fall in the Sensex & Nifty. According to Kotak Institutional Equities, foreign investors own nearly 25 per cent of BSE-200 shares
Read MoreIndia has to try and achieve scaling up of renewable energy prospects from the current 12 to 29 per cent and scaling down coal usage for electricity from 61 to 57 per cent over the next decade. A herculean task with many billions of dollars required for investment.
Read MoreThe mid-segment in the diamond industry, where India has a significant presence, has been badly hit by the current crisis leading to losses, lay-offs and even closures. As the business recovers from the downturn, there may be a process of overall consolidation with less efficient players forced to exit
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