Railways, H1B visas & National Herald case dominate news

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Let Reliance Jio come, we're ready to face competition: Sunil Mittal, Bharti Airtel Chairman Jio's long-awaited start is expected to disrupt tariffs as it seeks to wean away lucrative data customers from existing companies with its 4G services. read more Railways in distress; see highest operating ratio in a decade Indian Railways spent 97.8 paise in the first half of this financial year to earn a rupee but said this worrying trend would be arrested by March. US Senators introduce legislation to cut H1B visas by 15,000 Indian IT service companies are facing the heat with US politicians introducing a second bill in as many months to curb the use of H-1B visas.

Editor's Pick PM Modi's proactive environmental diplomacy in Paris puts India at centrestage The Paris Climate Change Conference is a unique opportunity for prime minister Narendra Modi to steer the world towards a low-carbon horizon. How bike taxi startups in Gurgaon, Baxi & M-Taxi, are positioning themselves as cheap options for commuters Besides providing cost and time advantage, M-Taxi is looking at large-scale employment generation for young men. Is government's approach to solar, in the wake of the promise it made in Paris last week, sustainable? India is bullish on solar energy, with prime minister Narendra Modi keen to replicate his Gujarat success across India to reduce the impact of climate change. How does IndiGo continue to prosper despite troubled times? Even for an inherently tricky industry, Indian aviation sticks out like a sore thumb due to its high cost structure and infrastructural bottlenecks.

Most Popular This Week 23 Flipkart Internet employees draw more than Rs 1 crore salary annually Singapore's Changi to be first foreign company to manage an Indian airport US aid to Pakistan will be used against India: Husain Haqqani IIT-Kanpur study says trucks and road dust are bigger pollutants than cars in Delhi Adani plans ports to cover India's coastline & enter foreign shores

Story of The Week National Herald case the new threat to GST reform as Gandhis accuse government of 'vendetta' Hopes were raised that the long-delayed legislation would see the light of day this year after Modi met Congress president Sonia Gandhi last month. read more

Money Five gift ideas for a newly married couple By starting a mutual fund investment or giving the newlyweds an insurance cover you will secure the financial future of the new couple. Is it time to change your bank? A recent survey shows that one out of three customers is not happy with his/her bank. Many even want to switch to another bank.

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