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The power of seven

Leading decision-makers choose outstanding achievers in various segments

On the road to recovery

BS1000 is also about celebrating success. An eminent jury of 7 top decision-makers, led by Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava, selected the winners of the BS Awards for corporate excellence in 2017

JSW will play a very important role in consolidation, says Sajjan Jindal

Competition from competent new players will help the industry grow faster, and JSW Steel will benefit because of its head start, says Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of the company

Letter to BS: Parliament logjam raises a big question, sets bad precedent

Opposition is also to be blamed for the logjam in Parliament but it is the responsibility of the government to ensure Parliament functions

'Symbolic' fast: Photo of Congress leaders eating chole bhature goes viral

The Congress party on Monday held a nationwide fast against caste violence and communalism

Without fear or favour: The Speaker should take up the no-confidence motion

Ms Mahajan said she could not proceed unless the House was in order

Behind the curve: Facebook data theft underlines India's lax privacy laws

Harvesting user-data may be a breach of the user-agreement with Facebook or any other social media platform from where it is garnered

Letter to BS: Govt okays Modicare with budgetary support of Rs 160 bn

It would be prudent to examine the practicability of the scheme

Letter to BS: What's needed for effective water management

Nearly 70 per cent of Indians do not have adequate access to safe water for sanitation and hygiene

Letter to BS: Govt should consider a test case for bank privatisation

All financial intermediaries are prone to irregularities and frauds

House of disruptions: Deadlock continues as Rajya Sabha adjourned

Telugu Desam Party and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members withdrew their protests briefly for the government to get the Payment of Gratuity Bill passed without discussion

Key deals last week: ADV Opportunities Fund, Softbank, Accel India, & more

There were 17 deals worth $198.30 million and 5 Private Equity Exits worth $1.85 million in the last seven days ended March 21, 2018

Ravi Shankar Prasad warns FB of strict action, says can summon Zuckerberg

The Opposition ridiculed Prasad for his "hyperbole"

Letter to BS: Why FinMin rejected proposal to create non-lapsable DMF?

It's earnestly wished that the government 'recognises' the urgency of the situation

Letter to BS: Long-term investment essential to give Railways a facelift

Revenue inflow will increase significantly if the rent is generated

Letter to BS: Supreme Court fixes maximum RTI application fee at Rs 50

It will be economical in terms of man-hours spent and postal-charges

Letter to BS: Why did Centre keep families of Mosul victims in the dark?

The Indians, a majority of them from Punjab, were killed by the trigger-happy ISIS

Save cotton revolution: Reducing GM seeds price spells trouble for farmers

Though the government's action is meant to benefit 8 million cotton growers, in reality it may hurt them the most

Instead of shying away, WTO must rally support for multilateralism

The WTO has to deal with an increasing number of complaints from countries across the world threatening to take retaliatory action against the US

Tipping Point: When should you take multi-trip travel insurance?

Insurers may even refute claim if a doctor has advised the insured against travelling