PM Modi's crack team & one year of government

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To ensure speedy execution of crucial projects, PM Narendra Modi gives secretaries more power There's no formal involvement of ministers in this arrangement and secretaries with very different remits have been put in the same group. read more Narendra Modi set to revive Vajpayee government's Foreign Investment Implementation Agency project The agency's role will be reinvented and expanded to handhold foreign investors and keep a tab on sectors that have end-use operational conditions. Make in India: Tata, Mahindra and Larsen & Toubro in race to partner gunmaker BAE for howitzers The American co. offered to shift manufacturing & testing facility from Mississippi, to India. The deal size is around $700 million.

Editor's Pick How the Housing CEO resignation episode could be an eye-opener for Indian entrepreneurs Do founders with scant ownership grow to care less about their companies? Just how much stake should they dilute to investors? Salil Parekh: The man who played a pivotal role in building Capgemini's India operations Parekh, 50, is now one of the contenders to succeed Capgemini chairman and CEO Paul Hermelin when he retires. One year of Modi government: A look at what does India Inc think The Narendra Modi-led government has cracked down on corruption in high places, but many top leaders of India Inc feel a sense of drift. How Chinese hackers snooped on Indian defence agencies for over 10 years Chinese hackers used decoy documents on Indian military movements in South China sea, papers on indigenous aircraft carrier under construction in Kochi.

Most Popular This Week Desperate for top-notch talent, India Inc biggies and startups dole out huge bonuses Capgemini's iGate acquistion: Was a sellout justified after Phaneesh Murthy and Ashok Vemuri's stints? Bombay High Court suspends Salman Khan's sentence, actor let off on bail Arun Pudur: Meet the only Indian-origin billionaire in the richest under-40 list David Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph in British election

Story of The Week India Inc wrong in criticising Modi govt for its woes: KV Kamath 'Less than a 200 basis points cut is really not going to move the needle in terms of getting the consumer to spend again.' read more

Money Eight smart money moves that can ensure a comfortable retirement For retirees, especially those who are not living with their children, the most important need is a regular source of income to sustain their living expenses. Changes in new ITR forms: Here's what taxpayers & experts want The new ITR forms which require an assessee to furnish extensive financial details have been panned by both taxpayers and experts.

Stock Round Up Perfect time to enter markets now? 15 stocks for your shopping list India's growth story, experts say, is strong and consistent, and the markets are in a structural global bull run, so plunge with long-term view.

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