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The Infosys test

Credibility of the Indian IT sector is at stake

Another 'revival plan'

BSNL and MTNL should be privatised

Realty check: Current rates, unit sizes in Rs 2-2.5 crore price range

If you are looking at buying real estate, an idea about prevailing rates would come in handy

Tipping point: Should you opt for a ready to move in property?

In an under-construction property, one has to pay only the pre-EMI during construction

Statspeak: Some of the megatrends which will shape consumer markets

EI defines a megatrend as a long-term shift in behaviour or attitude with global impact across multiple industries

Indian banking, securities sectors' IT spend to grow 9% in 2020: Gartner

The assessment of the research and advisory firm is that the increasing investments are not only to create new product offerings but also to respond to evolving customer demands

Cong constitutes 17-member think tank to address party's ideological divide

Apart from Sonia and her son, Rahul Gandhi, other members of this think tank include Manmohan Singh, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel, Jairam Ramesh, Kapil Sibal and others.

Letter to BS: For decades govts have been manipulating fiscal numbers

Transparency in accounting will boost institutional morale leading to a rise in public trust in the government and the financial system

Letter to BS: Inserting settlement clause in Competition Act is a good move

The telecom sector is currently witnessing a plethora of legal battles

Letter to BS: Nothing wrong if one sees the CBI as a caged parrot

Why can it not maintain its authority? Why does it have to bow down to the political bosses?

Economics of livestock

Utility value determines choice of animals

The pension deficit

The govt should release statutory dues to the EPFO

Letter to BS: India can benefit from free trade agreement in long run

Or is this a pipe dream with severe unintended consequences?

Letter to BS: Deposit insurance cover needs to be hiked to Rs 10,00,000

Second, risk-based premium should be introduced, based on supervisory ratings for banks

Jyotiraditya Scindia takes potshots at Kamal Nath govt yet again

Scindia has been taking potshots at the state government ever since he was ignored for chief ministership

Maharashtra elections: Hrithik to Tendulkar, stars shine at polling booths

Maharashtra assemble polls were held on October 21

Turmoil in the marketplace

FDI norms for e-commerce should be relaxed

Come clean on the fisc

If taxes fall short, it should not be covered up

Risk never dies: 39% biz suffered from leaks of internal info, says survey

Employees, more than any other entity, are responsible for internal fraud and leaks of internal information

Letter to BS: Deliberate attempts to insult Abhijit Banerjee are ridiculous

It is the team which has got the Nobel Prize, not only Banerjee.