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Nandan Nilekani impresses Narendra Modi & Arun Jaitley, gets Aadhaar a lifeline There is enough evidence to suggest that the meeting between Nilekani, the PM and the FM, brought forth a volte face in the government stand on UIDAI. read more Narendra Modi government's small reforms with big impact Modi govt's big-bang reforms are missing a clutch of small policy changes that will greatly improve business climate and citizens' lives. Honda Mobilio MPV launched at a starting price of Rs 6.49 lakh The seven-seater MVP will take on the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Mahindra Xylo, Nissan Evalia and even the Toyota Innova.

Editor's Pick Have you reached a dead end in your career? The moment you take physical action in a space that is challenging and outside your comfort zone, your confidence will go up and change will look possible to you. How Starbucks cracking the Indian coffee chain market The $14.89 billion Starbucks has also drawn lessons from the localization bids of other food retail chains, particularly KFC and McDonald's. Modi must prioritise 3 things: execution, execution, execution Modi needs to remedy an overall approach in which the BJP in central and state legislatures have got carried away with populist notions. Three Indians among the key people who run Google Trio Amit Singhal, Sundar Pichai, Sridhar reports directly to Larry Page. They are part of what is popularly called the L-Team at Google – 'Larry's team'.

Most Popular This Week Flipkart sets a new benchmark, raises $1 billion in fresh funds Campus hiring up by 36.5% as top recuiters back at B-schools New startups in comedy business step up hiring as humour delights After poll defeat, AAP leader Kumar Vishwas turns into a much in demand celebrity Canada's 'Express entry' immigration system to be a boon for skilled immigrants

Story of The Week TCS takes on global IT players; M-cap equals that of Accenture and Cognizant combined TCS today crossed the Rs 5 lakh crore mark or about $84 billion in M-cap, becoming the fourth largest player globally in the software segment. read more

Money CBDT makes it mandatory to register mobile numbers and e-mail IDs for taxpayers CBDT has made it mandatory for taxpayers to register mobile numbers & mail IDs for filing e-returns so that IT dept can communicate directly with them. Five reasons why you can't retire at the age of 50 While many people dream of retiring early so that they can lead a life of leisure, not many succeed in doing so.

Stock Round Up Sensex, Nifty close in red after hitting record highs The Sensex slipped over 250 points in intraday trade on Friday, after hitting fresh record high of 26300.17, led by losses in Infosys, Wipro and RIL.

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