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Most Indian CDOs said that making sure their data is secure is the most important thing. They also want to be ready to use the cloud.

PAN number likely to be used as unique identifier for businesses for single-window clearance

At present there are over 13 different business IDs like EPFO, ESIC, GSTN, TIN, TAN and PAN, which are being used to apply for various government approvals.

India Inc hails India-Australia FTA

FICCI Director General Arun Chawla said this agreement will open doors to opportunities across diverse areas like mining and minerals, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, education, clean energy, transportation, gems and jewellery, tourism and textiles, generating about a million jobs in India.

We are building a company to outlast many others: Ronnie Screwvala of UpGrad on Bits to Billions

Founded by Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar and Phalgun Kompalli, upGrad is one of India's leading unicorns in the higher education and upskilling space. Screwvala says he is building a company that will outlast several of its peers as startup “winter” deepens. On this episode of Bits to Billions, Screwvala and Kumar also speak about why upGrad will weather the edtech storm and how upskilling and higher education thrive in a bleak job market

IIM-A rolling out Bhagavad Gita course aimed at helping execs navigate dilemmas and trade-offs in business

As an ancient Indian scripture, Bhagavad Gita provides many ways to explore contemporary management concepts, conflicts, dilemmas, and trade-offs in business, according to IIM-A.

Survival at stake, many Indian companies need entirely new businesses

This pandemic is only a warning of radical new challenges ahead forced upon us by climate change

BIG STORY | India restarts factories but faces acute shortage of workers

In this edition of Big Story, Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra tells us about the acute labour force shortages faced by industries as they resume operations under lockdown 3.0

COVID-19 | The restaurants will take time to turn on the lights

Going forward, technology, hygiene and safety would be the top drivers of changes and well-known brands would have a better chance to emerge out of the crisis alive

MFs go on shopping spree, eye banking and IT stocks

"Mutual funds were buying shares of select private bank shares, information technology, chemical and consumption stocks," said a broker.

Big Deal: Family Offices and Start-ups!

Have the Start-Ups capitalised enough from the venture capitalist funding and have angel investors played the part of angels? Therefore the family offices have also sprung up and are now playing a critical role in funding these entrepreneurs, helping them in realising their ideas and translating these into big profitable businesses and probably creating the unicorns of tomorrow.

Tatas will lead, not follow: N Chandrasekaran

Chandrasekaran served TCS for three decades as it rose to become the largest IT company in the country and also the crown jewel for Tata Sons -- the group holding company which is majority-owned by philanthropic trusts set up by the Tata family.

Demonetisation: Where do Indian cos stand today?

Businesses depending on where they were placed on the November 8 reported varied impact on their toplines. Where do those businesses stand now as we approach the end of the demonetisation exercise?

Rs 2.82 trillion investments flowed in Andhra last year: Naidu

Inviting businesses to invest in sectors like minerals, infrastructure and railways, Naidu said the state aspires to make it to the list of top 10 states in global rankings for ease of doing business.

Alphabet posts strong revenue growth, higher taxes hit earnings

While advertising still accounts for the lion's share of Google's revenue, rising 17.4 percent to USD 22.4 billion in the quarter, Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat underscored that the company is broadening its business - pointing to growth in hardware, app sales and the cloud business.

India, Bangladesh need to step up business co-op: Smriti Irani

When asked about India imposing anti dumping duty on imports of jute from Bangladesh, she said dumping of the commodity has impacted the livelihood of farmers, lower income workers and the Indian jute industry.

India's cash crunch seen biting into economic growth: Poll

Having posted growth of above 7 percent for six consecutive quarters, India's gross domestic product is expected to have expanded just 6.5 percent in the October-December quarter - the weakest in nearly three years.

World Business Conclave: Celebrates Asia-Pacific's success story

Celebrating Asia-Pacific's success story & offering impetus to the world's fastest growing economy -- India -- Stimulus Research Services conducted the World Business Conclave 2016 in Hong Kong. The aim of the conclave was to recognise the importance of SMEs to the Indian economy & bridging the gap between small, medium and large-scale businesses.

After banknote ban,India sees 7% growth in first half of 2017/18

Nearly 90 percent of transactions used to be in cash in India, which was gripped by a severe shortage of currency after Modi's Nov. 8 decision to take 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee notes, worth about USD 7.5 and USD 15, out of circulation overnight.

Euro zone biz growth fastest in more than five years in Dec: PMI

The expansion, which came alongside companies raising prices at the steepest rate since mid-2011, will be welcomed by policymakers at the European Central Bank, who for years have struggled to lift growth and inflation.

Demonetisation impact: How has life changed for common man and businesses

Find how demonetisation has impacted common man and businesses across the country 50 days post 86 percent of the currency in circulation was demonetised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016.

Less tax for small traders on digital transactions: Govt

The decision has been taken to achieve the government's mission of moving towards a less cash economy and to incentivise small traders/businesses to proactively accept payments by digital means, CBDT said.

Watch Hyderabad edition of Do Big Symposium

Do Big Symposium focuses on the technological change that can empower industry leaders in the SME sector across all verticals to reap the maximum profit for a business. Do Big Symposium visited Hyderabad with the industry experts to highlight the impact of digital integration in businesses.

The Winning Leap: Importance of trust & transparency in business

PwC Winning Leap takes a look at the need for businesses to build trust with all the relevant stakeholders and why building transparency is an important issue.

ClearTax platform to aid startups begin ops in 3 weeks

Under the 'ClearTax Startup Platform', the portal would assist new businesses by providing advisory services, incorporate the firm to help them raise capital for business, suggest business and legal agreements and assist in tax registration.

Australia economy slams into reverse, hopes to dodge recession

The 0.5 percent contraction was the largest since 2008 and a major embarrassment to the conservative government of Malcolm Turnbull which won an election in July on a pledge to deliver growth and jobs.