Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade.Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover!It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Innovations can't be killed under 'garb of privacy': Centre on Aadhaar

As the row over alleged breach of Aadhaar raged, the Centre on Thursday said innovations happening in the country cannot be killed under the 'garb of privacy' even as the scheme's......

Now sponsor Viacom 18's Colors pulls out of Wharton forum

Another key sponsor of the Wharton Indian Economic Forum has pulled out of the prestigious annual meet in the wake of the organiser's decision to cancel a key-note address by Gujarat Chief Minister......

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman,......

US has shortage of tech talent, warn Infy, Cognizant

'It is not that the H1B visa employees are coming in to displace jobs.'Ayan Pramanik/Business Standard reports from Bengaluru. IMAGE: Google CEO Sunder Pichai seen here with Prime Minister......

Apple to offer mobile payments service in UK in July

The payments service allows consumers using the latest Apple phones, tablets and smart watches to buy goods or services by holding the device up to contactless readers installed by merchants. Apple......

Tata India summit to debate India's role in global economy

India's emergence as a key global player and its role in the world economy would be the focus of 8th Annual Tata India leadership summit being hosted by the University of Chicago's Booth School of......