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Rajan Nanda: The man who fast-tracked Escorts' tractor business
It is interesting that Nanda tried his hands over multiple businesses but in his lifetime realised the need to focus on the core, which is, tractor beside construction an
A chequered year, a test of mettle ahead
Business Standard takes a look at, who went up and who came down politics
Saumitra Chaudhuri's passing away evoked many memories of a long association
Meet the BS Banker of the year 2015-16: HDFC Bank's Aditya Puri
Jury chose HDFC Bank MD for his contribution in digital banking, the bank's presence in rural and semi-urban India and healthy profitability
Development as a measure of governance
While the best and worst performing states have remained the same a decade apart, sharp changes appear when rankings are adjusted to account for the impact of development
When to send an investing model into retirement
For a model to retain currency it must include new, emerging risk factors
A mile-high club that comes with drinks, dinner
Airbus contemplating a new paradigm in passenger cabin design
China SUV maker begins upscale climb with luxury brand
Wei Jianjun's Great Wall Motor Co will unveil its WEY brand on November 16
Long avoided, Iran suddenly a hot tourist destination
The 2015 nuclear pact led to lifting of curbs and reconnection with the world
Towards a humane approach to surrogacy
The proposed ban on commercial surrogacy may lead to a black market. If the state laid down guidelines governing fair fees for surrogates instead, it would ensure better
Newsmaker: Rita Bahuguna Joshi
Rita Bahuguna Joshi, joined BJP last Thursday, after spending 24 years in the older party
We are confident BJP will build the temple: Surendra Jain
Interview with Joint general secretry of Vishva Hindu Parishad
Congress will bounce back in Rajasthan in 2018: Sachin Pilot
Interview with Rajasthan Congress president
A visit from Modi to Israel will be important: Daniel Carmon
Interview with ambassador of Israel to India
Putting all Aadhaar data in one big box is ill-advised: Mishi Choudhary
Interview with Technology lawyer and legal director, Software Freedom Law Center
I prefer the Congress relies on its strengths: Shantaram Naik
Interview with Congress Rajya Sabha member
M S Sahoo takes charge as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board chief
Sahoo, a financial markets expert, was appointed as IBBI Chairperson for a period of five years last month
The public wants me in the image I have: Mohammad Shahabuddin
Interview with Rashtriya Janata Dal vice-president
Meet the members of the new interest rate-setting committee
Each will have one vote and Patel will hold an additional tie-breaker, guided by a newly established inflation target
Joint audit offers multiple advices for the same fee: Raghu Aiyar
Interview with CEO & senior partner, KS Aiyar & Co
We can sense the soul of the country: Ramdev
Interview with Yoga guru and Patanjali founder
Slogans not enough, respect J&K citizens: Tariq Anwar
Interview with Nationalist Congress Party member of Parliament
He likes to keep a low-profile, but behind the scenes Gandhi has been the driving force for many banking and financial services industry reforms
RBI notifies Urjit Patel's appointment as RBI governor
Patel, who served as the deputy governor since January 2013, took over from Raghuram Rajan, effective September 4
I will eradicate drug menace in 4 weeks: Amarinder Singh
Interview with Punjab Congress President
No regrets on speaking my mind, says Rajan
Rajan said the head of the central bank should have a fixed tenure of more than three years as the current term was too short
Our reforms aim to improve governance: Vasundhara Raje
Interview with Rajasthan Chief Minister
We want a PM who protects our freedom: Bezwada Wilson
Interview with 2016 Magsaysay award winner and National Convenor, Safai Karamchari Andolan
Cost of pendency of cases could be as high as 1.5% of GDP: Harish Narasappa
Interview with Co-founder, DAKSH & Samvad Partners
Improving quality of governance biggest challenge for India: Mark Tully
Interview with former BBC correspondent
I had fantastic tenure; results to be visible in 5-6 years: Raghuram Rajan
Rajan said people send him 'anonymous thank you notes' even when he is on a plane
India's democracy created dynasties: Kanchan Chandra
Interview with Author,Democratic Dynasties
Rani Singh Nair appointed CBDT chairperson
Her predecessor Atulesh Jindal, who was appointed CBDT chief in February this year, retired on Sunday
Why can't we just be friends, says Husain Haqqani
Interview with former Pakistan ambassador to the US
Railway Board Chairman Mital gets 2-year extension
Mital was appointed to the top post in Railways Ministry in place of Arunendra Kumar, who had superannuated on December 31, 2014
I take responsibility for the rebellion by MLAs: Kishore Upadhyay
Interview with Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee President
Govt appoints Ajay Bhushan Pandey UIDAI CEO
He has been involved with the UIDAI established under the Aadhaar Act and implementation of Aadhaar since September 2010
Our primary focus is profitability: Cyril Shroff
Interview wit Managing partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Rise of street militancy is the real problem: Radha Kumar
Interview with Former interlocutor on Jammu and Kashmir
BJP is turning into a party of capitalists: Babulal Marandi
Interview with Jharkhand Vikas Morcha president
Sinha will have to strike a balance between the regulator (TRAI) and the industry on all issues from net neutrality to call drops
Parliament must pass a law to build Ram Mandir: Suresh Jain
Interview with Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader
