Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama assessed the......

Why should the people of Bengal suffer lung cancer?

Mamata Banerjee has announced a Rs 500 crore relief package to assuage those who lost their money to the Saradha chit fund. As West Bengal is dancing on the edge of bankruptcy, this money will be......

Red alert for the Indian economy

It helps to acknowledge new realities. Even six weeks ago, no one, apart from the hapless citizens of Kerala and West Bengal and members of the Indian History Congress, gave a damn for Communists.......

Is India's insolvency law really solvent?

Woefully inadequate infrastructure is just one of the many reasons why a case is not settled within 180 days and even 270 days as envisaged by the law, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

Zaveri Bazaar is probably the oldest gold market in India and yet there are many areas that are still untouched by the development. The quaint old jewellery shops and dilapidated buildings still......

Smart tips to deal with legacy investments

Financial planners and wealth managers say legacy investments are a huge problem, as old-timers believed in buying (investing) and holding for ever. After her father passed away, Mumbai-based......

Private placement to 30 million investors? Sebi chief perplexed

Taking a veiled jibe at Sahara group, market regulator Sebi's chairman U K Sinha said on Tuesday a large company collected $4-5 billion from more than 30 million investors and claimed it was a......