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The chicken-and-egg problem of NPCI shows what’s needed to improve its performance

NPCI is both the operator and infrastructure provider of IMPS and UPI, and does not have the structure to generate the right incentives.

Industry and govt to brainstorm on GST at PHD Chamber’s conclave

The conclave will be aired on on BTVi on 14 October at 2pm with a repeat telecast on 15 October at 3pm.

BJP to send ministers to allay public fears of economic slowdown

BJP will ask all members (ministers, MPs, MLAs & cadres) to amplify PM Narendra Modi’s message on the economic slowdown - that the government is in control.

‘India needs to modernise manufacturing, should not be averse to automation’

Ministers Suresh Prabhu and Piyush Goyal quell fears about job cuts, say technology could create new opportunities.

UP’s glittering brass and glass industries now dulled by job loss

The note ban affected the demand, while GST raised production costs, forcing small industry owners to fire both contracted labourers and skilled artisans.

Consumer confidence hits a new low, reveals RBI survey

The RBI Wednesday released the September 2017 (Q2) round of the consumer confidence survey (CCS). Key takeaways:  The survey reflects deterioration in consumer sentiments...

GST is a mountain, and SMEs can’t scale it without some support

Considering SMEs in India are largely promoter-driven, entrepreneurs fear they will be spending valuable resources towards compliance.

Demonetisation, GST take shine off Delhi’s jewellery hub, trigger job distress

Sales fell sharply after November 2016, jewellers say struggling to pay workers who haven’t been sacked.

Delhi gold bangle manufacturing unit owner speaks on job losses due to slowing economy

The owner of a gold bangle manufacturing unit in Old Delhi’s Kucha Mahajani market speaks about job losses due to a slowing economy and other factors like demonetisation and GST.

Yogesh Singhal, Head of Bullion & Jewellers Association, on job losses in jewellery sector

Yogesh Singhal, Head of Bullion & Jewellers Association, speaks about on job losses in jewellery sector

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.