| The business of managing wealth is not just looking up, but leapfrogging in sophistication; it is not just promising high returns, but personalised service. | | | India has 120 million people who shop online, according to a 2018 Assocham estimate. This is a subset of an estimated 240 million smartphone users and 1 billion subscribers with a mobile connection. | | | The 0.25% GST levy on rough diamonds is basically meant for tracking the transit of diamonds rather than mopping up any additional revenue for the government. | | | Voice is such a big deal now that studios make artists sign contracts not to reveal the VO artists' details on social media until the movie is out in the theatres. | | | In 2017, Indians overseas sent $69 billion home, the largest remittance for any country in the world. | | | While large companies with deep pockets may be able to afford the 26-week paid-leave policy, most Indian firms, including MSMEs and startups, can't afford this, given their growth challenges, resource constraints and margin pressures. | | | The major item of production in Surat is polyester fabric, and before the GST came, there was absolutely no excise duty or VAT on fabric. | | | A 2016 Yes Bank White Paper on organic market estimates it to be Rs 250-300 crore and the "uncertified, unmonitored" one to be Rs 300-500 crore. | | | We have big plans for India. Telangana is one of our first identified priority markets, besides Delhi NCR, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Betzel said. | | | In the age of Time's Up and #MeToo, there has been deafening silence on the issue especially from a younger generation of male stars and an older generation of writers. | | | Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in June 2014, post the general election and after a long, violent struggle, of which KCR ended up being the political face | | | We are talking about alternative politics, not just winning elections. So we have to be careful about forging alliances, Kodandaram said. | | | Cameroon's odyssey at Italia '90 set the tone, and the Nigerian displays in '94 and '98 made us wonder just how soon an African side would lift the ultimate prize. | | | Indian men are not quite sure how to navigate the vast minefield of first dates. They make the most elementary mistakes — like suggesting we meet immediately after we match. | | | Little do we realise that food has seeped into our consciousness at a very early age — through folktales, parables, fables, rhymes and bedtime stories. | | | As we celebrate World Chocolate Day on July 7, let's take a look at some facts and numbers on the widely craved comfort food | | |