The challenge before TCS is to be totally at home with the IPR regime of developed economies.
A recent report by the parliamentary standing committee on health and family planning pulled no punches on the abysmal state and poor functioning of the Medical Council of India.
'There are different ways in which some are lucky through their lives. My great boon has been serendipity,' says Subir Roy.
Reforms do happen and one example is Odisha which has taken steps to create a dedicated municipal cadre.
'In Tadoba many of them have names -- Sonam, Shivaji, Maya and Tara.' 'Their territories are precisely demarcated on the map, and it is to the waterhole that we all troupe, to stay put till the lord or her ladyship deign to put in an appearance.' Subir Roy on a visit to the the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.
It is important to track what is happening in the rest of the world to be able to develop in India the best possible protection for citizens' fundamental right to privacy -- becoming for a country which prides itself on being the largest functioning democracy in the world.
Classically, the Japanese - who are not guided by short-termism - added capacity during slumps to be ready to reap their good fortune when the business cycle turned upwards again and shortages emerged, says Subir Roy.
Just as unregulated unauthorised hawkers and their shops can kill a city, some space needs to be carved out for distinctive affordable street food, says Shubir Roy.
'On presents, deciding what will pass muster, considering the closeness of the people concerned and the state of the wallet, is one headache,' says Subir Roy.
The more market driven the economy becomes, the more its government sector should function in its basics like the rest of the economy.
Few reforms can make Delhi a better place to live in, says an expert.
What India should not do is take the path China took at one stage to become the world's foremost cheap factory, says Subir Roy.
It should be clear to all that flyovers don't solve urban traffic problems, says Subir Gokarn.
India has promised to reduce the emission intensity of its growth by 33-35 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.
The awarding of in-principle licences for 10 small finance banks is likely to be a game changer in a way which may not be adequately realised right now.
One can expect significant changes at India's banks in ensuing months.
Less than half of rural households are engaged in agriculture.
The pre-dawn signals are on the balance negative.
Temporary workers not only lack job security, they get less pay and an inferior overall package.
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