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From policy to proof: India’s electric mobility moment

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Updated on Jan 16, 2026 04:07 pm IST

Bits and Bytes: Know about startup, business news in Pune

ASSOCHAM organised one to one meeting of its members in Pune recently with delegates from Sharjah Airport International Free Zone. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:12 am IST

Industry body urges Centre to reach out to informal sector with relief

"With stringent restrictions not only by Maharashtra but several other states, the economic impact is imperative," Assocham said.
Published on Apr 14, 2021 03:58 pm IST

Karnataka to create 10 lakh jobs in IT and related sector by 2025

Contributing to the ‘Skill India’ mission of the government, the HCL TechBee Program prepares students technically and professionally for entry-level IT jobs in HCL.
Published on Feb 09, 2021 09:45 pm IST

Indian economy heading towards V-shaped recovery in 2021: Assocham

Employees work on an assembly line of Honda Motorcycles & Scootesr India at Vithalapur town in the western state of Gujarat, India,
Updated on Jan 10, 2021 07:37 pm IST

PM Modi stresses on India’s economic potential, defends new farm laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to stress on the importance of reforms in the farm sector set in motion by the three contentious laws to deregulate agricultural markets.
Updated on Dec 20, 2020 12:18 am IST

We moved from ‘Why India’ to ‘Why not India’: PM Modi says at Assocham

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Assocham’s ongoing foundation week on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 01:31 pm IST

PM Modi to deliver keynote address at Assocham foundation week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the Assocham ongoing foundation week on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 07:22 am IST

RBI likely to maintain status quo in upcoming policy review

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai.
Updated on Sept 27, 2020 04:52 pm IST

Pearl Academy brings programme by U.K’s Royal College of Art to India

The ‘Designing Services and Products with Artificial Intelligence’ programme will be offered to the third-year undergraduate students of Pearl Academy.
Updated on May 21, 2024 03:53 am IST

Companies are stressed, have little appetite for loans: Industry

Assocham secretary general Deepak Sood said the main issue today is capability to service debt rather than availability of loans.
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 06:33 pm IST

‘Game changer’: Assocham on army’s 3-year service proposal for civilians

If the proposal is accepted, the army could implement the ToD model - essentially an voluntary internship after military training - on a trial basis for both officers and other ranks in a limited number of vacancies. (Photo @adgpi)
Updated on May 21, 2020 09:35 pm IST

Nirmala Sitharaman reviews sectors that may need intervention

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her Cabinet colleagues and senior officials to evaluate sector-specific concerns
Published on Mar 21, 2020 05:45 am IST

Male makeovers: The found art of men’s grooming

A 2018 report stated that the male grooming industry stands at 16,800 crore in India and is likely to touch 35,000 crore by 2021.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 05:37 pm IST

Assocham suggests tax sops for senior citizens

Assocham in its budget memorandum also suggested against tax deduction at source from payment of interest to senior citizens.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 05:13 pm IST

How the net killed Delhi’s poll bazaar

Malik , who, on an average, made about 3 crore flags during every general election in the past, says his business is down by 75 per cent this year.
Published on Apr 21, 2019 06:37 am IST

Player of Ashwin’s stature shouldn’t have done it: Madan Lal on Jos Buttler’s ‘Mankading’

Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin controversially ran out Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler.
Published on Mar 28, 2019 03:15 pm IST

Govt detects 20,000 cr GST evasion in April-Feb FY’19

New Delhi, India - Dec. 1, 2016: New 2000 rupee currency note. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Feb 27, 2019 06:20 pm IST

India to be worst hit if global trade falls, says commerce minister Suresh Prabhu

Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu speaks with JSW CMD Sajjan Jindal (L) during ASSOCHAM's 98th Annual Session ‘New India- Working For 1.25 Billion Aspirations’, in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 16, 2018 09:25 pm IST

Opinion: Depression is real, running gives you self-worth

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Updated on Oct 13, 2018 09:31 am IST

6 tips to help you identify genuine bodybuilding supplements from fake ones

A study by Assocham and business management consultant RNCOS indicates that as much as 60-70% of dietary supplements being peddled across India are counterfeit.
Updated on Sept 09, 2018 10:39 am IST

GST investigation wing unearths 2000 crore tax evasion in two months

DG of the GSTI said investigation has revealed that a modus operandi is being followed whereby fake invoices are being generated for goods which have not been supplied at all.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 04:22 pm IST

Manish Sisodia calls for abolishing IGST, says collection money lying idle

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia addresses 'ASSOCHAM National Conclave on GST', in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 04:22 pm IST

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to back pain, depression, hair loss. These are its best sources

Vitamin D deficiency: The ‘sunshine vitamin’ is good for people on medication for diabetes, heart diseases and cancer.
Updated on Jun 28, 2018 04:28 pm IST

Centre to set up pre-school educational units: Union school education secretary Anil Swarup

Swarup said the HRD ministry will come out with a guideline by June 30 relating to the Central government’s financial assistance to the proposed pre-school units to be set up by the school education department.
Updated on Jun 06, 2018 11:17 am IST

This is what is wrong with MBA programmes in India, and here’s how to fix it

While the top institutes still hold some merit in the industry, the others are hardly able to boast of quality management education that can help their graduates secure employment and only 7% turn out to be employable, says a study conducted by ASSOCHAM.
Updated on May 23, 2018 03:09 pm IST

Petrol price hits record high in Chennai, rises around 30 paise in other metros

People get their two-wheelers filled with petrol at a fuel station in Ahmedabad, India.
Updated on May 22, 2018 03:26 pm IST

Industry urges govt to cut excise duty on fuel as oil prices zoom

Brent crude oil prices went past the $80 per barrel mark last week. On Monday, Brent touched $78.87 per barrel, up 0.5% from last close.
Updated on May 21, 2018 03:27 pm IST

Walmart-Flipkart deal: a mere change in ownership of a marketplace

The Walmart-Flipkart deal is important for several reasons. It proves to venture capital investors that there’s money to be made in e-commerce in India, if only through smart exit
Updated on May 10, 2018 05:51 pm IST

India should become big centre for data analysis, urges Ravi Shankar Prasad

Minister Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi.
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 04:11 pm IST