Business & Politics Archives - Page 21 of 53

The Paradox of Affordable Housing in India

April 17, 2017

Even as the Indian government has been advancing the cause of affordable housing, whether the housing projects are affordable at all remains the key question.

Women no longer need to change their surname in pa...

April 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a speech at the golden jubilee celebration of Indian Merchant Chambers womens wing, that women no longer need to change their last name in their passport post-marriage. However, the provision had been in existence since decades.

Support for cow slaughter ban gaining momentum in ...

April 10, 2017

Even as reports of mob-lynching leading to the death of a dairy farmer failed to shock a larger electorate, India’s cows are stirring sentiments among them, leading to demands for an all-India ban on cow slaughter.

Sheikh Hasina in India for crucial Teesta pact

April 7, 2017

Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina’s four-day visit to India, holds the key to a number of mutually beneficial decisions that both countries intend to reach.

Deportation threat looms on Rohingyas in India

April 6, 2017

Even as the Rohingyas remain among the most persecuted minorities in the world, India has shared its intent to identify and possibly deport immigrants, branding their presence as illegal.

Global investors looking for a piece of India’s ...

April 5, 2017

Under the tutelage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s economy has gone on to grow in leaps and bounds. It has seen an annual growth of 7 pc. The government has launched numerous programmes like Skill India and Make in India, aiming at easing the business exchanges between...

Inaction by India escalates Africans attack row

April 4, 2017

A meeting of envoys of African countries has led to a call for investigation from international human rights bodies as India’s redressal measures yet remain inadequate in response to the Greater Noida attack on African students.

Indian firms under pressure with tougher H-1B visa...

April 4, 2017

Just being a computer programmer does not qualify an Indian professional to get an H-1B visa to the United States of America under the 'speciality occupation' scheme - allegedly a crackdown by the Trump administration to deter and detect the misuse of the facility by the Indian I...