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India can be world’s food factory: Harsimrat Badal
Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal urges the food processing industry to partner with farmers to bring in the latest technology and innovation
2 min read6 Oct 2017Economic issues sometimes dictate sovereignty: Bangladesh foreign secretary
A country needs to link itself with the world to reap economic benefits, said Bangladesh foreign secretary Haque during a discussion on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
2 min read5 Oct 2017Mastercard open to acquisitions in India, to invest $800 million
Already in the process of looking at acquisitions, Mastercard says it will invest $800 million in India over the next 4-5 years
1 min read5 Oct 2017Indian Railways can create a million jobs in 12 months: Piyush Goyal
Initiatives such as dedicated freight corridors and station redevelopment have the potential to create jobs, says railway minister Piyush Goyal
2 min read6 Oct 2017Competition in telecom coming down, says Sunil Mittal
Sunil Mittal says Bharti Airtel is awaiting a report by a high- level inter-ministerial panel on stress in the telecom sector where competition is ‘going down’ due to consolidation
2 min read5 Oct 2017India Innovation Index to measure performance of Indian states
India Innovation Index will measure, rank the innovation performance of all Indian states with the aim of moving India towards an innovation-driven economy
1 min read19 Jan 2017Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe flashes a politician’s watch with elan
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe lives up to the adage: what politicians say they seldom mean, including delivering a speech within a stipulated time
1 min read12 Oct 2016Technology will drive compulsive consumption: Paytm founder
'Technology adds to consumption. It's not a zero sum game,' says Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma
1 min read10 Oct 2016What skills does a digital CIO need?
Digital CIO need to understand both technology and people. The most successful CIOs are embracing change rather than resisting it
3 min read8 Oct 2016India needs investment in skills and R&D: panel
In a panel discussion at the India Economic Summit, experts agreed that there is an urgent need to invest more in education, healthcare and skilling
2 min read8 Oct 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared