PM Modi: Taken India to top of global league tables

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PM Modi's speech at The Economic Times Global Business Summit: Full text Prime Minister Narendra Modi spelt out his elaborate vision for a gung-ho India at The Economic Times Global Business Summit on Friday. read more 1st list of 20 smart cities out: Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur among top 5 The list of the first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities was announced by urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday. Govt plans National Investment Grid to map biz opportunities  The grid will have details of upcoming projects as well as those that are underway besides land available with the Centre, states and PSUs.

Editor's Pick How layoffs at tech startups prove a blessing for younger firms The exits, triggered by shutdowns, acquisitions or cost cuts, have created a pool of top-notch talent for younger companies to pick from. With China weakening, Apple turns to India Sales of the company's flagship smartphone climbed 76% in the country from the year-ago quarter, Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri said on the call. Amazon's net loss from India business widens to Rs 1,724 crore Amazon India's portal was the most-visited site in the country and also had the fastest-growing shopping app among all ecommerce companies in 2015. Home loans come to rescue of big banks in times of default Domestic banks are finding a bright spot in a home-buying spree in towns that has driven mortgage-loan growth to the fastest rate in 6 years.

Most Popular This Week Boost for IAF: India & France sign pact, Rafale deal likely in one month China building base in Pakistan would push India towards US: Expert Over 80 per cent engineering graduates in India unemployable: Study India is doing great, says Donald Trump Railways to focus on monetising assets, says Suresh Prabhu

Story of The Week WEF 2016: How Jaitley and Rajan tempered big expectations FM Jaitley pressed India's case while focusing on the challenges even as Rajan spoke about the economy's actual state and how it should avoid getting complacent. read more

Money How to make most of the current bear market Falling commodity prices, global concerns and poor corporate results have pushed markets into a bear phase. Here's what you should do now. Can you benefit from falling oil prices? Sliding prices are not for the ordinary investor, but for those with enough knowledge, capital and guts for tactical positioning.

Stock Round Up Three reasons behind the 401-pt rally in Sensex The benchmark indices have gained 1.7 per cent in the past week, reflecting the rebound seen in equity markets globally. Here are the three key global factors that analysts cited as key market drivers on Friday.

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