India pips China's growth; 1 yr of Modi govt in focus

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Q4 GDP growth at 7.5%; economy grows at 7.3% in FY15 The sharp downward revision in third-quarter growth to 6.6% from 7.5% estimated initially added to the doubts raised by various experts. read more 55 top India Inc CEOs give Narendra Modi government a 7/10; say corruption down, doing business slightly easier India Inc captains feel the economy is picking up but a lot remains to be done. Most of them say corruption is down and doing business has become a tad easier. World's second richest man Carlos Slim eyes Indian telecom Slim made a quiet trip to India about two weeks ago to test waters and explore ties between Latin America's leading telco and Indian firms.

Editor's Pick Axing the Bell Curve: Why Microsoft, Cisco did CTRL+ALT+DEL to this appraisal tool Microsoft and Cisco bid goodbye to the much-hated appraisal tool as it was held responsible for killing innovation and teamwork. How SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya uses technology and recovery to give the bank a new-age makeover When Bhattacharya decided to transform SBI from a staid state-run lender into a customer-friendly one, she went hunting for a technology hand. How Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh & Sushma Swaraj worked out their private equation with PM Narendra Modi In strikingly different ways the ministers for finance, home & foreign affairs have worked out their private equation with the PM. Don't blame India if you can't hire good engineers, Flipkart's Sachin Bansal tells Snapdeal Bansal's tweet was in response to an article in The Wall Street Journal titled 'Snapdeal says the country doesn't have the programmers it needs'.

Most Popular This Week Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, other e-commerce companies may offer 500 jobs of Rs 1 crore salaries each Namami Gange: River surface cleaning to begin, backed with public monitoring app Google to invest Rs 1,500 crore in new Hyderabad campus; focus on three key projects My resignation was an efficient way of getting things done: Rahul Yadav, Housing.com Make in India: Adani Group may foray into defence manufacturing at Mundra

Story of The Week PM Narendra Modi's first year at the helm: Is prime minister's top team big enough to deliver big ideas? Bureaucrats and politicians who have seen quite a few PMs say Modi has put in place a new system of governance, which, they add, has scored good. read more

Money Modi government's social security schemes: How less than Rs 20 a day can secure financial future Some recent schemes launched by the Modi government may not be of much relevance to you but it does ensure a comfortable future for India. What is the best time to switch home loans? Over the last few quarters, the RBI has lowered the repo rate by 0.5 per cent, which has been followed by rate cuts by banks and lenders.

Stock Round Up Sensex rallies over 300 points, Nifty above 8,400; top ten stock bets The 50-share Nifty index turned choppy after starting on a firm note, weighed down by losses in IT, power, oil & gas and realty stocks.

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