Modi takes Davos by storm

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Modi takes Davos by storm, shows WEF an India unseen in 20 years "Almost all areas of our economy have been opened to foreign direct investment," said Modi, the first Indian prime minister in two decades to attend the forum.

Chinese media explains MBAs are not India's strength but weakness The article argues that foreign investment in India too faces a similar challenge despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's many reforms.

A Budget idea worth Rs 25,000 crore: Tax the rich farmer Since the government is already working to stop tax evasion through agriculture, will it also move to bring rich farmers in the tax net?

Shiv Sena passes resolution to go solo in Lok Sabha, Maharashtra polls in 2019 The resolution was moved by Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who said the BJP had been demoralising the party for the last three years.

Investments under section 80C to save tax Most people invest in life insurance policies, PPF, ELSS in order to avail this deduction, but there are other options too worth considering.

A village in Ladakh in search of identity since 1971 war In the 1971 war, when villagers were displaced and many areas came under Indian control, revenue records of Tyakshi, Turtuk, Chulunka and Thang villages remained in Skardu.

Trump puts on an Indian accent, imitates Prime Minister Modi While he was campaigning last year, the US President had adopted the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral slogan - "Ab Ki Baar, Modi Sarkar".

Will Artificial Intelligence take over jobs? Artificial intelligence has stepped out of technology firms and is permeating sales, services related tasks at banks, insurance, FMCG, pharma, retail & other cos.

From our Partners Making your first mutual fund investment Investors should also read the scheme related documents and understand the investment objective of the mutual fund scheme, know the securities in the scheme where money will be invested.

RTI used mostly to settle personal scores: Information Commissioner Bimal Julka The number of people filing RTI applications asking about how government schemes are being implemented has shrunk, and it has largely become a weapon to dig out private details of people, said Julka. No stopping Nifty! Analysts say 12,000 level just a matter of time Market watchers say the domestic market is in a global liquidity-driven rally.

Take guard! MACD charts show these 42 stocks are set to tumble Market experts advised traders to follow strict stop losses ahead of the F&O expiry.

From our Partners Six smart things to know about bonus in insurance plans Not all life plans are eligible for bonus. Plans can either be participatory, thereby qualifying for bonus, or non-participatory, that do not qualify for bonus.

Kishore Biyani takes cues from Jack Ma, to replicate Alibaba's promotion model in India Biyani visited China to understand shopping behaviour during Singles Day, the biggest shopping festival in the world's most populous country.

IMF forecasts 7.4% growth for India in FY19 In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the International Monetary Fund has projected a 7.8 per cent growth rate for India in 2019.

Government to provide more money in next edition of Jan-Dhan Yojana There are nearly 310 million beneficiaries under PMJDY. The scheme was recognised by the Guinness World Records in 2015 for opening most bank accounts

Republic Day: It's perfect 10 for Narendra Modi's Act East Policy Leaders of the former Soviet Union and later Russia (4 times), France (5 times), the UK (5 times) and Bhutan (4 times) have been chief guests at Republic Day celebrations several times.

Modi's tweak to a 49-year-old law has China in a tense huddle China fears India can confiscate assets of its companies, such as Xiaomi and Lenovo, if the two countries enter a military conflict.

Axis Bank reports 25% jump in Q3 profit at Rs 726 crore; asset quality improves The lender had reported a profit of Rs 580 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Worried about falling fixed deposit rates? Here are 8 good options to consider  While it is better to have liquidity, it cuts both ways. Some long-term products like EPF are made deliberately less liquid to control the urge to spend.

India's richest 1% corner 73% of wealth generation: Survey The situation appears even more grim globally, where 82% of the wealth generated last year worldwide went to the 1%, said an Oxfam survey.

Hours before Modi's big Davos pitch, WEF rates India below Pak & China in development The index takes into account "living standards, environmental sustainability and protection of future generations from further indebtedness".

7 mutual fund investment mistakes that could prove costly in current stock market boom When the market is on a bull run, investors are prone to making rash investment decisions. Mutual fund investors too need to be cautious.

Here's how Modi plans to hardsell India at Davos Modi's business & investment pitch will be largely in bilateral meetings & dinner, while his keynote address will be mostly on creating a shared future.

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