Going Beyond EPF
Diversify the portfolio while making plans to financially secure life after retirement.
Time to Rethink US Trade
The tariff hike was proposed as a retaliatory measure against the US. The Election Commission stopped the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi till the end of the elections. Stringent stipulations in the subsidy scheme for electric vehicles in India has put the domestic industry in a bind.Time to Relook At Spending On PMKSY
Private weather forecaster Skymet says the country is likely to witness a below normal monsoon this year.Old Private Banks Get A Makeover
The entry of a dozen small finance banks is changing the lending landscape with technology and innovative products. The fund-raising will help Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel cut debt and meet short-term capital requirements. Mukesh Ambani has acquired stakes in about 20 start-ups and half-a-dozen small firms. The estimated number of voters in the 2019 elections is 900 million, compared to 834 million in 2014. Forget written text and emojis; audio-based social networks may soon become mainstream. The Bengaluru-based B2B company offers a multilingual voice interface so that developers can sync it with any mobile app. The RBI will now likely issue a new circular or direction that can be used to restructure a loan. According to the Niti Aayog, 600 million people face high-to-extreme water stress in the country. Stress in indebted companies is spilling to debt mutual funds.
Camera Wonder
The P30 Pro can compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Google Pixel 3 XL and beat them on the camera front. Amazon Echo Show features an Alexa-powered smart speaker with a 10.1-inch HD touch display. The memoirs focus on how the bureaucracy works and how it can lead by example. Local and global players are wooing Indian consumers with music streaming services. Differentiation will decide who wins and who loses. With all that tech packed into your smart vehicle, you will not be able to hide your anger. A hard look at what may happen if equitable development is left out of the bigger framework dominated by governments and economic forces. Neglecting oral health not only causes tooth decay but also leads to serious health problems.
On A Faster Lane
GST has increased cost efficiency in the logistics sector by reducing transit time and driving consolidation of warehouses.'For Make in India to be a success, Move in India has to be successful'
It is action time for the Indian logistics industry with regulatory changes making operations easier for organised players. Third-party logistics companies such as Mahindra Logistics are riding the wave. Pirojshaw Sarkari, CEO of the company, talks to BT. India's logistics sector is slowly moving towards higher efficiency. A national logistics policy, an integrated IT backbone, dedicated freight corridors, multimodal transport systems and a string of ports are poised to transform India's logistics sector. The logistics industry in India is likely to grow 9-10 per cent a year, but investments are not keeping pace.
Managing Travel Blues
Buy insurance to ensure a stress-free vacation. Here are some tips to help you choose a travel cover.
Plan Ahead To Secure Your Future
The Gupta family should move away from gold and high-interest loans, and invest more in equity mutual funds, says Mumbai-based Financial Planner Pankaaj Maalde. Managing your money can be tricky. Send your queries, and personal finance experts will help you resolve any issue.
Speedy And Transparent
External benchmarking will not only expedite transmission but will also help borrowers compare future interest rates across banks.
Election Blues
Business confidence takes a dip in the quarter before general elections as business leaders remain sceptical about fresh investments and job creation, finds the latest Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey. E-commerce and customer demands have forced the logistics industry to adapt.India Needs Lighthouse Manufacturing
As early adopters of 4IR technologies, lighthouse factories can create value-added tasks and reap great benefits.'ABB India will be a key building block of the new ABB'
In December 2018, ABB announced a $11-billion deal to sell its power grid business to Hitachi. In his first interview after the announcement, Ulrich Spiesshofer, President and former CEO of ABB Group, talks to Business Today's Rukmini Rao State-run BSNL and MTNL, credited with laying the country's telecommunication infrastructure, are battling for survival, owing to mismanagement and mounting losses. Can the government rescue them? Attempts to increase yields are making fund managers shift towards riskier securities. Party manifestos are promising the moon. Will the costs work out? Powered by cutting-edge technologies, a clutch of Indian start-ups has developed out-of-the-box solutions to reduce pollution and generate clean energy. If the Rs 1 lakh crore organised dairy industry is growing at a robust 10 per cent year- on-year, and consumption too is growing, why are many dairy companies losing flavour?
Leaderspeak
Under his leadership, focus on premium motorbikes and key launches helped the Japanese giant post growth in a slowing Indian two-wheeler market in FY2018/19.
