The price of gold in India seems to have bottomed out.
The IMD has fancy weather-monitoring radars in the name of providing better forecasts.
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com on the eve of the first year of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, BJP President Amit Shah talks about the government's achievements and the controversy over the land ordinance.
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
'What we are going to see is a large number of white collar jobs getting lost.' 'Job loss can drive people to depression, drugs, alcoholism and even suicide as there is no one to turn to when they are down.' 'There is no in-between now -- things go from a luxurious lifestyle to no lifestyle.'
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'Both Nehru and Patel were thorough gentlemen and whatever their differences never disrespected each other.' 'Neither Modi nor Rahul Gandhi has much in them to claim such legacies.' 'They are symptomatic of the sad days that have befallen the nation midwifed and contemplated by Nehru and Patel,' says Mohan Guruswamy.
When an NRI returns to India, he should be aware of his tax residency status.
Payments banks are niche banks set up by the Reserve Bank of India to further the agenda of financial inclusion.
A lot of people are hesitant to use this route because of the heavy turnover of these assistants.
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.
Improved performance of manufacturing, services and trade sectors helped boost GDP
The government has also announced a slew of measures to ease cash flow for the rural sector.
The Congress feels there was no articulation of a bold vision of a statement of intent in the Budget, no articulation of a direction in which the economy has to go, and it lacks imagination. Renu Mittal reports.
Had the slain Indian-American engineer stayed in India, he would have earned less but his life might have been spared, Sunanda K Datta-Ray says, pondering the question of where one belongs.
Ever wondered what financial advice would the Sarabhais of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai churn out? Read on to know!
'When we say we want to increase pension participation, do we want to increase participation through the savings route?' 'Or do we want people to save in specific pension products?' asks Renuka Sane.
Buffett gave no hints about who would succeed him and defended ties with Brazil's 3G Capital during the annual meeting
Retail investors have matured and have moved away from investing in only in-vogue products, says the managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Prudential AMC.
The longest immersion process is that of Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja which lasts for 24 hours.
Pressure on the government increased with the Reserve Bank of India's surprise move on Thursday to cut interest rates
It's never too late to start your career in Bollywood.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions in the country?
From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme - many things need to fall in place before it can be successfully launched in a few days.
Banning meat is cruel demonetisation. It is stealing from the poor, nothing less, writes Sunita Narain.
CEO probable says the new role as president could not have come at a better time
South leads; North-East at bottom but moves ahead, finds out the IndiaSpend Team
Having made farmer suicides a campaign issue, Modi and the BJP should have no complaints in now having to live with it, says Aakar Patel.
Outcome of Assembly polls in five states will set the tone for the winter session of Parliament beginning on Thursday though the government has listed a heavy legislative agenda and opposition is demanding extension of the 12-day sitting.
'I want to assure the country that no country, no government can tolerate anybody taking the law into their hands, whether it is an individual or a group.'
India Ic has pulled up its socks to perform even better in FY16.
'Jobs will exist at very high levels or low levels of skill sets.' 'People, who are in middle level jobs, are the ones who are facing the problem as such jobs are fast disappearing because of technological advancement.'
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011, provides for market based returns and wide coverage based on several investment options in the pension sector with an aim to building confidence in the subscribers.
That's all it takes to protect an institution -- just one person with no past and no greed for the future, says Shekhar Gupta.
Loan waivers will never be enough. Reforming the agricultural marketing system is essential to addressing the concerns of farmers in a sustainable manner, says Nitin Desai.
A coalition of over 150 US-based academicians back Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley next week and counter refute 130 US-based South Asian academics who oppose the Modi visit and his Digital India initiative.
In all the noise surrounding the Dok La confrontation, Claude Arpi focuses on a crucial issue that has hardly been covered -- the construction of roads for the armed forces and the local population to reach the most remote border posts.
What's worse than watching someone take a million selfies?
Bandhan Bank to fund SMEs, create jobs, says FM
