India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Reliance Industries to set up India’s largest data centre cluster in Andhra PradeshRIL is set to invest ₹1.6 lakh cr (over $17 bn) to develop a 1.5 GW AI-focused data centre cluster along with a captive solar and battery s...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Three arrested as police bust alleged illegal LPG racket in Delhi, 45 Bharat Gas cylinders recoveredAccording to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, in a significant operation, the staff of PS Palam Village has successfully...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Delhi eases business rules for 7 trade sectorsIn a major policy reform, seven types of trade activities in Delhi will no longer need police licences to operate. These include eateries, ...
23 Jun, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Reforms galore since 1991, but execution weak: Ex-RBI governor Bimal JalanAccording to Jalan, expenditure reforms should be the focus of the government now. The ex-finance secretary also urged the govt to keep fis...
23 Jul, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
India should not go back to licence raj regime: Nobel prize-winning economist Paul KrugmanThe licence raj, which involved an elaborate system of licences and regulations that were required to set up and run businesses in the coun...
16 Mar, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
There must be enough civility for differing streams to hear each other: PM Modi"There must be a constant and continuous dialogue between individuals and organisations irrespective of one's thought process," he said.
30 Aug, 2019, 02.14 PM IST
Action against illegal abattoirs gets support from All India Meat AssociationRooting for making the process of legalising the illegal slaughterhouses easy, Qureshi said old abattoirs should be modernised quickly.
30 Mar, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
Licence raj replaced by time-consuming approval raj: Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"Such self-regulation needs to be captured on an online regulatory register which will provide transparency and traceability," Shaw noted.
01 Aug, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
High interest rates affecting industry, small biz: Nirmala SitharamanThe minister said she has already taken up the matter with the Finance Ministry and written to the Central Bank on the issue.
24 May, 2016, 05.27 PM IST
Investor count in stock mkt declined over 20 yrs: BSE CEO"25 years back in 1991, there were 3 crore investors, today there are less. What has been done wrong, probably we need to introspect" says ...
18 Mar, 2016, 05.32 PM IST
SKS Microfinance open to fresh bid for bank licenceThe country’s biggest micro lender was tipped to get the licence given its reach and more than three million customers.
24 Sep, 2015, 03.23 AM IST
Yash Raj Films' asks hotels like Four Seasons, JW Marriott to pay for its musicThe missive from movie production house Yash Raj Films to major hotel owners in Mumbai is clear: if you want to entertain your patrons thro...
18 Sep, 2014, 11.47 AM IST
- Need effective policies to protect environment: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that India needs to put in place effective regulatory policies to protect the environment bu...
04 Feb, 2011, 03.56 AM IST
- Mukesh Ambani speaks up against Chavanism
“We are all Indians first. Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi belong to all Indians. That is the reality,” Mukesh Ambani said.
28 Jan, 2010, 01.47 AM IST
- Raj slams north Indians; calls UP 'den of terrorism'
MNS chief Raj Thackeray also described UP as a "den of terrorism".
24 Jan, 2009, 11.09 PM IST
- Gray Line to kick off sightseeing tours in India
Gray Line Worldwide, the world’s largest provider of sightseeing tours, will operate sightseeing tours in four cities in India beginning Ja...
13 Nov, 2006, 01.34 AM IST