We should improve the business climate in Mumbai and Delhi, and India's ranking would immediately shoot up, says Bibek Debroy, a full member of NITI Aayog.
The gold market has remained under pressure.
Traders have used this as an opportunity to stock up silver.
Budget clearly prioritised growth over fiscal consolidation, said Atsi Sheth, Senior VP, Moody's Investors Service.
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian's interview.
Reddy has worked to reform the economy.
New data is puzzling as these aren't corroborated by other data
This time, RBI can cut rates to reflect the improved fundamentals and to further shrink the arbitrage window.
UPA-II has yielded a 7.5 per cent average annual growth rate
Bibek Debroy raised seven questions about the new institution.
In the past two years, investors in gold have lost money.
The Centre would need the concurrence of 20 states out of 29 to impose a GST on petroleum
Trade sanctions on Russia by Europe and the US offer an opportunity for India, but the devaluation of the rouble may play spoilsport
The rouble has been falling steadily since early November and collapsed earlier this month following a spectacular decline in the price of crude oil to five-year lows.
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The ball is now in the Reserve Bank of India's court to lift up demand, says Ajay S Shriram.
This year, India bought 27.7% of the gold exported by Switzerland; in Jan, this was only 15%.
Crude oil's long price slide might be ending, feel some experts. Last Friday, the price of Brent crude, seen as a benchmark for what India uses, saw a low of $75.3 a barrel - it is now trading around $79. The fall has been nearly a third from its high seen in June, only five months earlier.
Marriage season will end in the next two months and import growth is likely to taper off
The bill on October 2013 was $1.01 billion for 38 tonnes.
Silver is emerging as a stronger bet for the long-term.
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