The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating.
Following the surge in demand, Bitcoin is being quoted on Indian exchanges at 25-28 per cent higher than the international price, reports Rajesh Bhayani.
Have patience and bear with this turmoil. Do not panic. Buy at declines for the long term, says Nirmal Jain.
The Modi government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes will drive up interest in the bullion market
Reducing it to 1.3% would lead to savings of Rs 70,000 crore over 5 years
In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Nikhil Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story
Imports in 2016 expected to be lowest in 7 years but experts don't rule out a revival in demand if the yellow metal's price falls
Creation of 115 million non-farm jobs over next decade critical to sustaining growth, says McKinsey
Taxes on health, excluding medicines, could rise from 8.8 per cent currently, to around 13.6 per cent - an increase of 4.8 per cent.
Moody's expects tax to be lower than the multitude of taxes such as sales tax, excise duties, local taxes, and value-added taxes the automobile sector currently pays
Seven months down the line, not much progress has been made, except that the scheme is still being fine-tuned.
March was the worst month for gold imports because of a strike by jewellers over the imposition of an excise duty.
Political scientist Vinay Sitapati explores the role played by the then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao in steering the reforms through in his new book Half Lion.
West Bengal and Maharashtra, despite having fewer public sector employees, are likely to face a higher burden of salaries and pensions.
The survey covered 47,535 households in rural areas and 36,065 households in urban areas.
Gold is seen as a preferred asset for all types of investors, even central banks.
Higher interest rates in the US do not necessarily coincide with capital outflows.
The Finance Commission has substantially increased the allocation of funds to panchayats, but a large part of it is apportioned by state governments.
This time there has been a rather peculiar criticism of the latest GDP numbers.
Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years.
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