Microsoft’s India-born Chief Satya Nadella has said that multinational companies need to give back to local communities and generate businesses for them to ensure long-term growth at a time when politicians from major countries are harping on nationalism. “Any company that just collects rent inte…
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Donald Trump’s new plan may create hurdles for PM Modi’s Startup India
The US is all set to become a tax-haven for most companies wishing to save tax after the Trump administration last evening announced lowering corporate tax to as low as 15 per cent from the present 35 per cent. Currently, several Indian tech startups including the likes of Flipkart, Grofers, Prac…
India exports grow fastest in 5 years in 2016-17, despite demonetisation
India’s exports grew at its fastest pace in five years by 4.7% to $274.65 billion during the financial year 2016-17, despite the demonetisation drive that slowed domestic economic activity since November. In March, exports grew a whopping 27.6% to $29.23 billion after clocking a 17.5% jump in Feb…
India gives “wonderful opportunity” to help scale tech start-ups & SMBs: IBM CEO
Mumbai: India is witnessing one of the most pervasive adoptions of digital technologies in the world, IBM CEO Virginia ‘Ginny’ Rometty said here on February 16. She said digital adoption could be seen across enterprises in areas like telecommunications, financial services and industri…
Micro-credit is a tool to create entrepreneurship: Muhammad Yunus
Kolkata: Nobel peace prize winner and Founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus said that micro-credit is a tool for fostering entrepreneurship among the poor. “Micro-credit is a tool to unleash energy for building entrepreneurship among the poor people. This will also stop the c…