How things improved for steel, cement cos in May

In the domestic segment, demand is currently led by rural markets, oil and gas, LPG and B2C segments like roofing and sheeting. Capacity utilisation at steel and cement companies has improved......

Banks should pass on rate-cut benefits to spur investment, says India Inc

CEOs have complained that high interest rates have blocked their investment decisions. At the same time, customers are also deferring their purchases for new consumer durables, cars, and homes.......

Where have all the Indian bankers gone?

There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank......

RBI opts for a strategic timeout on rate cuts

From inflation, central bank shifts focus to rupee stability and capital flows. Corporate India is caught between a rock and a hard place. It has been expecting sharper rate cuts as inflation (WPI)......