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The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Multiple-language regions sustain retail ecosystem: Retailers Association of India
GUWAHATI Business gets better in a region where people are used to communicating in more than one language, India's top retailers said. Amid the Hindi-Kannada row, the Retailers Association of India (RAI) said speaking multiple languages plays a major role in sustaining the economy, driven by business houses and local entrepreneurs. It said India's northeastern region, home to more than 250 ethnic and settler communities, is one such region. 'The northeast is a very interesting market for the retail industry. The customers in this part of the country are well aware of the global trends, are accustomed to multiple languages, and are willing to experiment with items when they get them,' Kumar Rajagopalan, the RAI's chief executive officer, said at the North East Retail Summit on Monday. Most communities across the eight northeastern States can communicate in at least two languages — their mother tongue, Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi or its pidgin version, such as Haflong Hindi in Assam's Dima Hasao district, and hybrid languages, including the Nagamese. The RAI, however, pointed out that the region faced issues of the logistical and supply chain management due to geographical constraints, and political situations, as in Manipur. 'The northeast is also a great place to find exceptional people who can serve in the retail industry, and we believe employment, one of the key drivers for retail, can be fulfilled with [better] access to the northeastern part of the country,' Mr. Rajagopalan said. According to Vikram Bothra, chairman of the RAI's northeast chapter, the region's true retail story is on the ground, driven by local entrepreneurs. 'We have seen incomes rising, and communities are more open to modern retail, but success here takes time. Patience and commitment are essential — brands must earn trust by adapting to local tastes and persisting through the slow build,' he said. 'Our experience shows that targeted strategies resonating with regional culture pay off. When companies are patient and collaborate with those on the ground, even logistical hurdles become surmountable,' he said. The summit brought together retail professionals and thought leaders from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The focus of the event was on building a cohesive ecosystem to address region-specific challenges, and tap into emerging opportunities.
Scroll.in
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Interview: ‘Sceptical that strikes will deter Pak terror'
Play It is unclear whether individual strikes against terrorists such as Operation Sindoor now and before that Balakot in 2019 will have a major deterrence impact on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, says Rajesh Rajagopalan, professor of international politics at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University. Instead, he argues that India should have directly targeted the source of terror: the Pakistani Army. In addition, says Rajagopalan, long-term measures such as building dams and canals to prevent water from the Indus river system flow to Pakistan might work better.
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Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
No relief from QCO for inputs imported under advance authorisation scheme
Rajagopalan answers SME queries related to GST, export and import matters TNC Rajagopalan Listen to This Article For deemed exports supplies to EOU, we are obtaining advance authorisation under the notification 21/2013-Cus dated 1st April 2023. Can we import under the advance authorisation, the inputs subject to quality control orders (QCO)? No. DGFT notification no.71/2023 dated 11th March 2024 says that the exemption from QCO will be available for physical exports only and such exemption will not be allowed for deemed exports for advance authorisation holders. We have imported certain inputs under advance authorisation. Our customer has cancelled the orders because of higher tariffs in the US and uncertainties ahead. Now, the imported raw materials cannot be
New Indian Express
28-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BWSSB, Bescom to help BBMP in acting against building bylaw violators
BENGALURU: BWSSB and Bescom together are set to crack the whip against building bylaw violators and support BBMP in disciplining such property owners. After the Babusab building collapse in which nine persons were killed on October 22, 2024, the Lokayukta had directed the agencies to disconnect power and sewage connections to under-construction buildings with severe violations. 'The tragedy in North Bengaluru that took nine lives last October led to Bescom issuing a circular on November 28, 2024 to disconnect power, both temporary and permanent, to a building in violation after a seven-day notice by the municipality. This order barely took root despite a strict mandate to local officials,' said Rajagopalan R, Convenor, Bengaluru Coalition. The Supreme Court has also passed an order with 12 specific directions to chief secretaries of all states and registrars of all high courts, making it clear that no utility services should be provided without Completion and Occupancy certificates. 'Any official who does not promptly comply with the SC order will be held in contempt and prosecuted as per local law. The Bescom after several requests finally issued a circular on 4/4/25, mandating the Commencement Certificate and Occupancy Certificate (CC/OC) requirements for service connection and also directed local offices to promptly comply with BBMP requests,' Rajagopalan said. A top BWSSB official said it will also issue a similar circular mandating CC/OC from BBMP for water and sewage connections. 'BBMP has to crack the whip on buildings with setback violations and those which have unauthorised floors that are against BBMP Act 2020. In many cases, the building has no plan sanction and they just come up. If BBMP gives a notice and asks us to disconnect connections, we will do it. In case BBMP also fails to do so, before giving connections, we will ask the owners to produce the CC/OC,' said a senior BWSSB official.
CBC
04-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
CBC NEWS NAMES PRASANNA RAJAGOPALAN THE NEW SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ONTARIO
CBC News today announced that Prasanna Rajagopalan has been appointed the new Senior Managing Director for CBC's Ontario Region. Most recently the Director of Journalism and Programming for CBC Toronto, he will begin in his new role on Monday, March 10. As the Senior Managing Director for Ontario, Rajagopalan will work closely with managing editors and the next CBC Toronto leader to oversee all strategy, programs, teams and stations across the province in Hamilton, London, Ottawa, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo and Windsor, as well as community locations and future operations in St. Catharines, Oshawa and Sault Ste. Marie. 'Prasanna brings to this important job a genuine appreciation of the value of local journalism and community engagement in Ontario, and a vision for how best to serve future audiences in our dynamic media ecosystem,' said Brodie Fenlon, General Manager and Editor in Chief of CBC News. 'Journalism has always been about evolving to meet the needs of audiences, and CBC News is meeting these changing needs in Ontario,' said Rajagopalan. 'Our commitment to robust public service journalism is evident in the coming launch of three new bureaus to serve the communities of Oshawa, St. Catharines, and Sault Ste. Marie, as well as the recent launch of three new streaming channels serving the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and Windsor. I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue to represent and collaborate with communities across Ontario.' Rajagopalan began his career at CBC as a video encoder in Toronto working weekend nights, before becoming a CBC Toronto web writer where he helped cover Rob Ford's mayoralty. He left the city in 2013 to become the first executive producer of the then-new CBC Kitchener-Waterloo station, and returned to Toronto to oversee its digital transformation. He then spent four years working closely with CBC's Digital Strategy and Product department, where he honed a data-driven approach to breaking down complex challenges and leading through influence across a diverse array of teams. As the Director of Journalism and Programming for CBC Toronto, in recent months Rajagopalan and his team launched one of CBC News' first local streaming channels, CBC NEWS TORONTO; maintained the No. 1 weekday morning radio program in the city (METRO MORNING) and the No. 1 weekend morning radio program in the province (FRESH AIR); significantly increased morning video production; and scaled up audience listening to ensure more representative journalism, as well as the strategic deployment of community bureaus. -30- About CBC/Radio-Canada CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada's trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
