To put 2017’s bitter harvest behind, Narendra Modi government must implement agri-reforms The party now rules 19 states, either on its own or as a dominant NDA-partner. More than two-thirds of Indians… January 1, 2018 07:26 IST
GST 2.0: If 18 pct and 12 pct baskets merge, it would be transformative for economy Before the roll out of GST, the US Federal Reserve in a study predicted that an aggregate weighted GST of… January 1, 2018 07:25 IST
From Bharatmala, Sagarmala to Railways, in 2018, assets recycling critical for infrastructure growth First, the mega-programmes of Bharatmala and Sagarmala would be launched for road and water transport, respectively. Having reviewed the plans… Updated: January 1, 2018 22:09 IST
As 2018 dawns, Surjit Bhalla says world is on course for good growth, low inflation, lower taxation The IMF forecast is for AE inflation rates to stay “constant” at around 1.6% in 2018, before inching towards 2%… January 1, 2018 07:21 IST
In 2018, Digital India will give boost to productivity; effect will be transformative eKYC is giving a big push to banking and financial services, e-learning addresses the big gaps in our education system,… January 1, 2018 07:13 IST
IBC process: In 2018, Centre must plug all loopholes to keep dodgy promoters out Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan had said, in one of his speeches, that many of the… January 1, 2018 07:08 IST
From Isro, Aadhaar card to Maruti, India readying to be a global industry/services leader Within three years of the challenge, Maruti conceptualised, designed, developed, validated and launched the Vitara Brezza, which has become the… January 1, 2018 07:06 IST
Gujarat NRE Coke faces liquidation process as creditors reject resolution plan Gujarat NRE Coke (GNCL) is likely to face liquidation process as the creditors of the company have rejected the resolution… January 1, 2018 06:21 IST
On Indian economy, PM Narendra Modi government, analysts upbeat about 2018 The slippage could be of some 30 basis points relative to the GDP against FY18’s targeted fiscal deficit of 3.2%;… Updated: January 1, 2018 06:27 IST
2018 is here! Adorable penguins welcome new year’s rising sun in Google Doodle The doodle shows two adorable penguins welcoming the sunrise on the New Year’s day January 1, 2018 05:15 IST
Will 2018 be better than 2017? Here is a close look at the likely future The govt is evidently too committed to a policy of fiscal prudence. It seems averse to do anything counter-cyclical to… Updated: January 1, 2018 06:33 IST
India to get $1 trillion digital economy? See big change that is in store The pace of digital innovation is likely to touch each and every Indian — we are one of the fastest… January 1, 2018 04:37 IST
For most tech firms in India, return to double digit growth unlikely The cyber-physical opportunities in Industry 4.0 manufacturing and logistics, new financial and insurance services models will scale. January 1, 2018 04:04 IST
Intelligent cloud: 2018 promises to be another year when tech will help surmount challenges In 2018, while Artificial Intelligence will continue to enable enterprises to transform, it will also see more adoption to bring… January 1, 2018 03:48 IST
WhatsApp messaging service returns after global outage WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a global outage for about an hour on Sunday before… January 1, 2018 01:57 IST
From Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, here are the most desirable smartphones of 2017 It was more a year of the upgrades and not so much one of original ideas or concepts. Nandagopal Rajan… January 1, 2018 01:44 IST
Start-ups all geared, it may well be time for India to make ‘Digital leap’ THE YEAR 2017 has been somewhat of a twilight zone for digital in India. Amidst persistent efforts towards digital, we… Updated: January 1, 2018 06:38 IST
Tech is a must for business success; blockchain will start maturing in 2018, to see widespread implementation In 2018, blockchain technology will start maturing and see implementation across many enterprise applications. January 1, 2018 00:58 IST
