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Banks will have to recalibrate their identities: Barclays India CEO
Jaideep Khanna, Barclays India CEO and country head, says the confluence of an uncertain economic situation, regulatory changes and technology has led to new challenges for banks worldwide. Banks will, therefore, need to focus on their core strengths
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GM crops may hold key to fighting food crunch
Are genetically modified crops the answer to looming climate change-induced food shortages?
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We will move on the 5/20 rule by end-2015: Ashok Gajapathi Raju
The draft civil aviation policy has the potential to revolutionise Indian skies, says Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju
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Civil aviation policy aims to make flying affordable for the masses
The government's draft civil aviation policy plans to provide concessions to airlines to fuel growth, and make flying affordable for the masses
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India can be a big player in the next generation of the cloud: IBM Cloud's senior VP
IBM Cloud's senior VP Robert LeBlanc says with the second largest pool of programmers in the world, India is its most important market after the United States
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Ease of business: India's rank to improve significantly in 2016, says economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das
Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das says India's rise in World Bank rankings is satisfying; target remains to break into the top 50 in three years
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If we can send a rocket to Mars, we can make anything: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is responsible for restoring India's credibility as a procurer of defence equipment and spearheading the 'Make in India' push. He says decision-making has to be faster. Excerpts:
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The backstory of the Sebi-FMC merger
Much hope has been built around a change in fortunes for India's commodities derivatives markets with the merger of its erstwhile regulator FMC with Sebi. But the coming of new players and products appears to be a long distance away
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Raising money doesn't always indicate success for entrepreneurs: Alok Goel
Alok Goel has switched sides from startups to VC funding. He talks about the view from both sides of the fence
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India can be a beacon of investment opportunity: Arvind Subramanian
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian says the government is committed to implementing crucial legislations and that close to 8 percent GDP growth is possible this fiscal
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The fall in markets will not be as vicious as it was in 2013: Anup Maheshwari
Anup Maheshwari, head of equities & corporate strategy at DSP BlackRock Investment Managers, whose Micro Cap Fund has given 25 percent returns over the last one year compared to the category average of 13.5 percent, says investors should not get swayed by global events