The most immediate cause of worry is the recent volatility in foreign exchange markets, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tells the Assocham annual general meeting.
The crushing of this tiny entity by demanding creditors should be a lesson for all countries, warns T N Ninan.
The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan is likely to cut rates in next monetary policy.
The finance ministry and RBI must get less conservative and improve co-ordination.
In the second and concluding part of his interview, Gurumurthy outlines the two areas he believes the government should focus on.
Emerging markets could be affected by a combination of lower liquidity and higher dollar interest rates caused by a hike in the US Fed funds rate.
The Economic Survey was tabled in the Parliament on Friday.
Hailing India for keeping "neutral stand" over the South China Sea issue despite pressure from the US and Japan, state-run Chinese media on Wednesday said there are some contradictions and frictions between the two nations but the overall bilateral relations have been developing smoothly.
The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion poorest people live in India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the inflation index would determine the nominal growth figure, and it is better to set modest targets and outperform them.
Even a doomsayer like Nouriel Roubini says India is in a sweet spot. If only we'd live up to the promise, says Shekhar Gupta.
Governor Rajan can be more unambiguously pro-growth.
Based on the estimate, a courier bringing in 1 kg of gold currently worth around $40,000 at world prices could earn $470 if not caught.
RBI has, since January, cut its policy rate four times.
What we want from spectrum allocation is access to broadband networks at prices that will result in productivity gains.
The prime minister's August 15 address was undoubtedly inspirational and outlined important economic and social objectives, such as making India a global hub for manufacturing, ensuring bank accounts for all poor families, major thrusts in sanitation and cleanliness, and a radical restructuring of the Planning Commission.
Instead of a consumption stimulus the government must address the NPA issue with a war footing and invest in infrastructure, affordable housing and exports, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The idea of strategic disinvestment seems to have been dropped by the government.
Supported by slightly stronger global growth, improving export competitiveness and implementation of recently approved investment projects, India's growth is expected to recover from 4.4 per cent in 2013 to 5.4 per cent in 2014, the IMF said.
NDA government has shunned populism.
Finance minister tries to put house in order before reforms are unveiled in February.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
The Urjit Patel committee on monetary policy framework has proposed setting up of a monetary policy committee (MPC) that will be headed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor and accountable for achieving inflation target set by it.
The real benefits can be seen when prices stabilise, preferably at levels acceptable to both consumers and producers.
If oil prices rise, the government would face an uncomfortable political decision.
India's indigenous paper manufacturers are forced to use a variety of raw materials.
A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.
Government to pay disproportionately high interest for borrowings from savings, overturning a nearly two-decade-long process of reforms in the management of public debt.
'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.' 'But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.' 'It will take at least 7 years to make some changes.'
Yoga improves the flow of oxygen to the brain and thus keeps depression at bay.
Fifty per cent of bank restructured assets were in infrastructure, steel, power and telecom sectors.
Over to the government how they manage the uncertainty of monsoon and revive spending in order to entice RBI for another round of rate cuts
2014 was a year for downturn for most economies across the globe.
The farming community expects much more substance from the government, Ajay Vir Jakhar.
The fragmentation of politics and the pressures of coalition management have contributed to a near-secular rise in budgetary social expenditures and spending on subsidies since 1991, leaving little fiscal space for government-led capital investment.
'A bit of marketing, a bit of positioning, and a lot of strategic thinking is required, and all this should be in aid of India's strategic intent: Becoming the third pole in a global G3 and aiming for Numero Uno,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
Economic reforms seem to be on a slow train, while good old fiscal populism is alive and flourishing.
Budget will get a welcome reception from the international biz.
'There is no change in the overall story of economic recovery.'
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