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His brief is clearly spelt out. Dinesh Kumar Sarraf, appointed Chairman of the beleaguered Petroleum Natural Gas Regulatory Board, or PNGRB, in December, has to debottleneck and ensure a ramp up of the infrastructure required for gas transportation i

Petroleum and natural gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in an email interview with Anilesh S. Mahajan, explains India's energy diplomacy, strategy for renewable energy, new policies for attracting capital and attempt to unshackle the public sector

With its compact size and elegant design, Google Home, in white and grey, blends perfectly with the home decor. The cylindrical smart speaker has a capacitive touch panel on the top that can be used to control volume, play/pause music and activate vo

1) The Founders IIT Kharagpur alumni Raviteja Dodda and Yashwanth Kumar had initially developed a mobile app called DelightCircle to help customers find discounts and other offers in retail stores near them. But they soon realised how digital busines

Unscrupulous promoters are trying to manipulate the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). And the provision they seem to be 'misusing' most is the one that allows corporate defaulters to start bankruptcy proceedings against themselves. As of now, the

Though the Modi government has taken various measures to improve the health of agricultural sector over the past three four years, farmers are not happy. That is because some good schemes are taking time to show results while several initiatives have

In recent times, the use (or misuse) of customer data has been hogging headlines. In a parallel world, not so far away, it has been in the news for another reason taxation. Whether you read the news, buy merchandise or post reviews online, it leaves

Corporate governance should enhance and ensure the interests of all stakeholders, not only shareholders but also the workforce, suppliers of capital and other goods and services, customers and society," says Mathew John, Head of Partnerships and Comm

When a 26 year old Siddhartha Lal took over the reins of Royal Enfield at the turn of the millennium, the company was in dire straits. Straddled with huge accumulated losses, the maker of the now ubiquitous Bullet cruiser bikes was producing barely 2

Recent economic data shows that the Indian economy has put the disruptions caused by the demonetisation of specified banknotes in November 2016 and the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in July 2017 firmly behind it. The Index of Industrial

E way Bill: The Low Down report on the website of the road and transport ministry claims that before the Goods and Services Tax, or GST, came into force, "a typical truck would spent 20 per cent of its run time at interstate check posts". It says tha

Joint ventures seemed to be the norm for entering the Indian auto sector. Yet, many did not live up to the potential. Why did the past unfold as it did? Was there another model that could have been adopted? In Santro: The Car that Built a Company, au

The second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was widely perceived to have been marred by corruption and policy paralysis. The Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government came into power promising sweeping ch

Delhi based Umesh Saraf is a seasoned hotelier. He owns 14 hotels in India and Nepal, including properties such as Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Andaz and The Grand in New Delhi, and Grand Hyatt in Mumbai. With a series of distressed hotels coming up for sale

Canadian stand up comedian Russell Peters once famously remarked that Chinese and Indians simply can't do business together. "Indians can't live without a bargain and Chinese can't give a bargain," quipped Peters. But that was 2009. The boot appears

Ritesh Agarwal, the founder of hotel room aggregator OYO, is firmly focused on the future. "Initially, it was about the difficulty of convincing potential partners and recruits to work with us. Since it was an untested business model, hotel owners we

In a little over three years, Lisa Su, 48, President and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), has changed the fortunes of the semiconductor company that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. When she

Events can be extremely daunting at the best of times. Last month, Big Bazaar's Chief of Experience Design, Anuradha Singh, was at her wits' end finalising a location for her company's annual event, Spark. Last year was a logistical nightmare in Kolk

Working long hours to meet deadlines or hold business meetings may be unavoidable for today's executives. But when such schedules add up to erratic sleeping patterns, it is time to wake up to potential health hazards. If you are feeling too irritable

Seldom does a phone bowl you over with its design. Nokia 8 Sirocco is a fine piece of hardware crafted from a single piece of stainless steel. The screen is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 with curved edges that blends into the thin metal strip

Researchers are surprising themselves with their breakthroughs in mind reading experiments. There already are several demonstrations of researchers being able to 'see' the images a person's brain is seeing with frightening ease and accuracy using t

Privacy in the time of data breaches seems illusory. A look at the Archive file in your Facebook account will certainly have you believe so. It has your complete contact list, call history, message history and more. Shockingly, this is not done again

Meeting of Minds With the Max Group founder Analjit Singh's private venture, Piveta Estates, having bought a 51 per cent stake in Ritu Dalmia's company, Riga Foods, modern Indian food has got another platform abroad. Dalmia made Italian food fashiona

Envying someone for what they have or what they've done is an intense emotion that everyone goes through at some point in their lives. It can involve feeling absolute pleasure in the very thought of harm coming to the subject of envy and even going s

Today you do not have to go far to experience five star living. Upscale hotels are popping up faster than you realise and they are closer to home. Or you can zip across the country to find your dream destination and live a decadent life for a couple