India, which had a global share of 2.4 per cent in trade at the time of independence, dropped to a mere 0.7 per cent in 1991 because of inward looking policy of self-reliance and exporting only the surplus. 

“India’s cities are among the greatest things we have”, Charles Correa, world-famous architect had said. He would have been more convinced about his perception after emergence of smart cities on India’s large canvas in near future. Alas! He is no more. Marathon exercises are underway to accomplish the much touted project, being billed as a watershed initiative to give fillip to the growth agenda.

Washington: Working women are “leaning in” and supporting more females in leadership roles, but a new study finds that having a female manager doesn’t necessarily equate to higher salaries for female employees. In fact, women can sometimes take an earnings hit relative to their male colleagues when they go to work for a female manager.

One year may be a short period in the life of a nation. For a democratic government in a country like India, it means almost a quarter of its life. Government normally avoids hard economic decisions in election year. The performance report card of the BJP-led NDA government’s first full-year in the centre has been a talking point not only in India but also outside the country for two key reasons.

Manhattan: The right genes may help you become an organization's next president or CEO. But the same genes may also hinder your leadership path, according to Kansas State University psychological sciences research.

For India's realty industry, the initial euphoria has died down and the high expectations have also moderated in the absence of swift relief, as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government concludes one year in office on Tuesday. Yet, there is a strong hope of revival with sustained growth.