There is a vast gap between what enterprises know and what the government officials say they have done to improve procedures related to various permits
Saving the saver | Business Line–29.08.2017–29.08.2017
A new study has found deep-rooted cultural reasons for Indian savers’ avoidance of financial products, but it isn’t easy to address them The small, 20-basis
Diary of an unusual year: Urjit Patel’s continued silence on demonetisation – The Hindu–29.08.2017
When Urjit Patel was elevated to the post of Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a year ago, among the qualities that recommended
Thinking outside the manufacturing box – The Hindu–29.08.2017
Last week, Arvind Panagariya, the outgoing vice chairman of NITI Aayog, organised what was perhaps the most innovative and inclusive effort yet to make Prime
Data security: Centre may grant handset makers time – The Hindu–29.08.2017
Apple, Samsung among firms that have sought extension The Centre is likely to extend the last date for handset companies to submit details on their
Doklam standoff ends: What it means for India, China relations — Editorial | editorials | Hindustan Times–29.08.2017
The Doklam border crisis has ended as suddenly as it began. India announced both countries had agreed to mutually disengage their troops from the plateau
E-commerce sites: Centre gets maximum complaints against e-commerce giants over consumer issues–Economic Times–28.08.2017
The Centre received the maximum complaints against e-commerce giants last year, prompting the Quality Council of India (QCI) to suggest that the government should “name
Remove agriculture from Essential Commodities Act: Niti Aayog–Economic Times–28.08.2017
Premier think-tank NITI Aayog has pitched for completely removing agriculture commodities from the Essential Commodities Act, and a shift towards organised trading wherein lower number
AADHAAR: JAM revolution to end financial exclusion: Arun Jaitley–Economic Times–28.08.2017
Finance minister Arun Jaitley has said India is within the reach of ‘1 billion-1 billion-1 billion’ vision of financial inclusion, recounting the success of three-year
Startup: Dirty Business: How washing laundry can transform this startup into a Rs 100 crore company–Economic Times–28.08.2017
The startup is planning to raise $10 million in the next 12 to 18 months as part of its Series A fundraisers. • Name of
Gaurav Hinduja: We were driven by the excitement of proving critics wrong: Capital Float’s Gaurav Hinduja–Economic Times–28.08.2017
“Adhering to protocols, and getting licenses took a lot longer than we expected. We had to become more patient. It was tough to stay motivated
Let our cities rise: Niti Aayog provides a useful roadmap for reforms and faster urbanisation–Times of India–28.08.2017
Five year plans, which were the fulcrum of India’s economic approach for close to seven decades, have been phased out this year. In their place,
Has India given up on scale? | Business Standard Column–28.08.2017
Whatever else may be underwhelming about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, you cannot say it lacks ambition. Mr Modi’s Independence Day speech reiterated and expanded
Right to Privacy: Four cases that may come up for review | Business Standard Column–28.08.2017
The recent judgment by a nine-judge Supreme Court (SC) bench that declared the ‘right to privacy’ as a natural, inherent and inalienable fundamental right under
Right to Privacy: Businesses will have to change and transform, says expert | Business Standard Column–28.08.2017
Rajeev Chandrasekhar August 24, 2017, will count as another important day in the history of our 70-year-old democracy and nation — a day when privacy
100 days of Rera: Confusion in market led to purchases getting postponed | Business Standard Column–28.08.2017
In most states the nascent real estate regulators are still in the process of finding their bearing For Amol Nizapkar, an executive with a wealth
Right to Privacy: ‘Not enforceable against pvt data collecting, tech firms’ | Business Standard Column–28.08.2017
Pavan Duggal After the Supreme Court’s judgment on the right to privacy as a fundamental right, one question is repeatedly being asked as to what
Facebook, Instagram users face outage | Business Standard News–28.08.2017
Many Facebook users today reported experiencing an outage as they “struggled” to access the popular social media site. A section of users across geographies, including
Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat | Business Standard News–28.08.2017
Supreme Court (SC) landmark ruling on fundamental rights for privacy will influence the functioning of internet companies in India, which currently can harvest user data
Govt’s poor GST preparedness impinges on traders | Business Standard News–28.08.2017
When the goods and services tax (GST) regime was introduced on July 1, 2017, a major apprehension was that the trade and industry was not
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