Loknath Das 01 Feb 2020 2654 Views
Nirmala Sitharaman made important announcements about the education and skill development sectors in her budget speech on February 1, 2020. (Photos: India Today/Vikram Sharma and Lok Sabha TV) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an allocation of Rs 99,300 crore for the education sector and Rs 3000 crore for skill development ... Read More »
Loknath Das 31 Jan 2020 2658 Views
The Indian economy is going through a difficult phase. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered India’s growth estimate to 4.8 per cent for 2019-20. According to the Consumer Confidence Survey of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), consumer confidence in the economy is at a five-year low and the ... Read More »
Loknath Das 28 Jan 2020 2723 Views
Sustainability efforts present an opportunity to tap new sources of capital and innovation. GETTY Sustainable investing has moved to center stage in early 2020. In his latest letter to CEOs Blackrock CEO Larry Fink writes that sustainability, which involves integrating environmental and social concerns into business decisions, would be at the center ... Read More »
Loknath Das 25 Jan 2020 1234 Views
Rethink what business you’re actually in. GETTY How much of a difference does technology make as companies attempt to compete in a digital economy? Domino’s, the pizza chain, employs more IT people than other types of employees, and digital now represents almost two-third of orders. Signify, formerly called Philips Lighting, ... Read More »
admin 25 Jan 2020 690 Views
If you have made weight loss a goal, it can be an uphill battle. Consuming just a few too many fats and sugars without processing them properly can ruin weeks of hard work. Fortunately, there are certain products that can help you burn off fat easier than before, especially ones ... Read More »
Loknath Das 24 Jan 2020 1647 Views
In the past year we have seen the technology industry pushed to new extremes and communication service providers in particular are having to keep up with the speed at which this technology is developing. Planning ahead is critical. It’s crucial that you don’t jump on the latest technology trends when ... Read More »
Loknath Das 22 Jan 2020 2803 Views
RE Fund Europe has been noted as a leader within digital securities for months now. Unsurprisingly, it is a European nation, Liechtenstein, in which a new tokenized real estate based fund has been launched. The development of said fund was possible through the collaboration of two companies – Token Factory and Bank Frick. Bringing ... Read More »
Loknath Das 21 Jan 2020 2563 Views
Attorney General KK Venugopal told the Bench that the government was agreeable to revisit its 2017 proposal to take over the management control of Unitech and complete the projects so as to bring relief to around 30,000 hassled homebuyers. Accepting the government’s proposal to take over the management control of ... Read More »
Loknath Das 20 Jan 2020 2698 Views
Citizens’ protests had led to shelving of elevated corridor projects Experts question validity of plan that proposes 90 km of elevated corridors With just a day left to submit suggestions for the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), citizen groups are questioning the legality of the vision document given that it is prepared by Bangalore Metro ... Read More »
Loknath Das 19 Jan 2020 2667 Views
With the World Economic Forum 2020 starting this week, buzz around sustainability will be rekindled once again with dialogues, discourses and debates on ‘reimagine the purpose and scorecards for companies and governments’. While scorecards will be developed but will businesses really make sustainability a core business strategy or will it ... Read More »
Loknath Das 18 Jan 2020 2687 Views
As shown globally, fresh approaches will lead to improved outcomes for the public If there ever was a time for thinking innovatively about policy, that time is now. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present this year’s Union Budget amidst a slowing economy, lower-than expected tax revenues, and a fiscally stretched ... Read More »
Loknath Das 13 Jan 2020 2686 Views
Mumbai: Life insurers such as ICICI PrudentialNSE 1.55 %, HDFC LifeNSE 0.25 % and SBI LifeNSE -0.05 % are set for a quarter of strong new business growth driven by increasing margin gains in protection business, expanding distribution network and robust premium even as some insurers may see increased stress in certain portfolios due to a slowing ... Read More »