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How do you keep 1.36 billion people in good order? How do you bring back morality to a decaying society where rules are flouted, the law is disregarded, and fraud, crime and disregard for others have become the norm? Well, you can use some easily ava

Dry statistics, especially that of a GDP back series going back a decade, are not supposed to set off furious political debates. But when Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, with CSO chief Pravin Srivastava in tow, decided to announce the back seri

In the middle of this year, July 7 to be precise, GVK achieved financial closure for the Navi Mumbai airport project. This is the first new venture it is taking up after a gap of three years, the last being its Rs 5,000 crore Goindwal Sahib thermal p

If you have kids aged below five, 65 per cent of them are likely to end up in jobs and careers which have not been invented yet, says a recent Future of Jobs Report, published by the World Economic Forum. One cannot rule it out as there are several

Way back in 2010, Krishna Kumar, a Bengaluru based electronics engineer, wanted to start an agri tech company that would address some of the challenges farmers faced in rural Karnataka. Kumar's aim was to provide a Software as a Service (SaaS) soluti

How well is the Indian economy doing? The government would like to say that everything is hunky dory. Indeed, its official stance is that the Indian economy continues to be the fastest growing major economy in the world, despite going down from 8.2 p

For a country driving the global energy consumption, and set to surpass China in that process, India has made significant progress in rewriting its power playbook and sustainability endeavours. To start with, an ambitious target to generate 160 GW of

In the huge clutter of smartwatches, this one stands out as a perfect blend of looks and performance. The watch sports a 42 mm circular case in black along with a 20 mm interchangeable black band. It has a bright and circular touch display at the fr

Q. The biggest challenge you faced in your career A. One fine morning, the European firm where I used to work as an investment banker decided to shut shop in India. Married and with a child, it was a difficult situation, and I needed to manage the so

The dark clouds over India's conventional energy sector, especially coal based plants, are showing signs of dispersing as demand improves and the government moves in to get stalled projects off the ground. However, several issues such as coal availab

It is not often that news about revision of GDP data pertaining to years gone by attracts more attention and comment than new GDP data, but that was what happened recently. The controversy accompanying the release of the calculations of the GDP back

Black Friday and Cyber Monday had come and gone, but did you manage to grab the best entertainment deals? Delhi based executive Garima Kapoor, a television buff who is rarely happy with the content dished out by local channels, decided to take the pl

The conferring of the UN's highest environmental honour, 'Champions of the Earth', on Prime Minister Narendra Modi early in October, was global recognition of India's extensive effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The citation specifically ment

He was among the most celebrated chief executives around the world. A master at scripting turnarounds, blessed with a sharp mind and astute business sense, 64 year old Carlos Ghosn was the toast of the global automobile industry. In 2017, the grand F

End of September, when Brent crude oil prices breached $80 a barrel, it was feared that by the time winter sets in, it would hit $100 a barrel. But within a little over 50 days, crude prices slumped by a third, due to the global supply overhang and w

With the 2019 general election approaching (several states are also going to assembly polls this year), political slugfests, past achievements and future promises continue to dominate social media feeds in a bid to win over the Indian electorate. Th

In early July Piyush Goyal, then in charge of the finance ministry, exuded confidence that Goods and Services Tax, or GST, collections for the year would cross Rs 13 lakh crore, giving the government scope to rationalise tax rates. His hope is turnin

The lighting industry is going through turmoil. The transition from CFL to LED is almost mainstream, and companies are hiving off businesses to focus on new ventures. Where is the industry headed? There is a major technological transition happening

Stories are critical in society; they are the foundation of what we teach our children, the magical glue that holds together family values around dinner tables, the link of interest or empathy that brings together students in campuses. Storytelling h

India's Economic growth has been highly correlated with global growth over the last couple of decades. For instance, India plunged into a slowdown after the global financial crisis of 2008 that hit economies of Europe, the US and China. After a short

The past decade has seen countries take significant strides to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and explore sustainable sources for power generation. The predicted jump in global warming, the subsequent climate change and the concurrent deplet

The future of renewable energy (RE) sector in India is promising as it already accounts for nearly 21 per cent of the country's total installed capacity. Renewables will play a critical role as they help ensure long term energy security and optimum u