'Vajpayee was predictable in his ways.' 'Modi is a schemer, possessed of a shrewdness that can be rewarding in the chaotic world of politics.' 'His political journey gives reason to believe that 2019 will be another milestone in his private project,' notes Vikram Johri.
There are many market phases when small second-rung stocks outperform big ones.
Government looking at cushioning slowdown due to demonetisation with sops and higher outlay for micro, small and medium enterprises, agriculture, and affordable housing.
With over Rs 15,000 crore in deposits, its strategy is a hit for now, but the real test will come when it starts lending to retail and corporate customers in a big way
Flipkart Supermart is already live in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi
A few critical shortcomings and a possible pricing blunder on the 64 GB (Rs 23,999) capacity model might just take the wind out of the sales of Xiaomi's latest offering.
And then decide if you have to buy it...
With both the Nexus phones touted to be the first to carry Android's Marshmallow edition, the latest offerings from Google seem tempting, but surely, gone are the days of cheap Nexus phones, says Himanshu Juneja
The zones, says Panagariya, would have to be set up near deep-draft ports, capable of accommodating very large and heavily loaded ships
'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.'
'In today's situation, it is not going to help anyone's case if they try to politically contest with the BJP on ideological issues.' 'Instead, it is best is to swim along the tide, present the more acceptable face of the cultural Hindu, but not be a political Hindu as the BJP or Mr Modi is.'
A key hindrance to a faster turnaround of these banks is the slow progress in the resolution of legacy bad loans and the need to build up provisions against those assets.
Monetary incentives under Skill India to small entrepreneurs, capital infusion into technology fund to help businesses expand operations
'What happened in the Vajpayee era will repeat in the Modi era in 2019.'
'The attempt to build a negative narrative about India's economic performance is disingenuous.' 'For the investors as well as the targeted beneficiaries of welfare schemes, the ground reality is very different,' argues Rajiv Kumar, vice-chairman, NITI Aayog.
While some CMs suggested reopening economic activity in phases, others pitched for the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, but with a carefully crafted exit strategy
Its governing allies are not happy on the economy and complain of ignored concerns but find themselves unable to be assertive.
Bandhan Financial Services, which was given a banking licence on Wednesday, hopes to come up with a unique business model, with a mix of doorstep and retail banking.
Bubbles can inflate indefinitely and also burst, with deep corrections, warns Devangshu Datta.
ISRO has an opportunity to be the one-stop shop for satellite manufacturing, and Alpha Design is just the booster it needed.
The Zenfone 5z scores on more than just price, says Khalid Anzar.
Raghuram Rajan, who has been pilloried by his critics for keeping interest rates high and has also been accused of stifling growth.
Himanshu Juneja takes a close look to ascertain if the premium it asks for is justified.
'The recent US jobs report has eased fears of a hike in the Fed meeting.'
Alibaba will acquire 25 per cent stake in One97 Communications.
'When you forgive a farmer's loans there is this ideological economists lobby which says: 'That's socialism. And that's bad'.' 'But to forgive the loans of big people, so that they will be interested to invest further is capitalism and is good.'
Amit Jaiswal, head of academics, MockBank.com shares expert advice with our young aspirants.
HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM is sure to grab a big chunk of budget smartphones market soon, says Shruti Puri
Education, jobs, health and more: Experts share their wishlist.
Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations
Ranju Sarkar finds out more about Nowfloats, the start-up that is used by 240,000 businesses that reach 13 million consumers.
Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that GST will apply from April 1.
The wheels turn for bicycles, as manufacturers go back to the basics. After motorised two-wheelers overtook cycle sales in the country, manufacturers are focusing on commuter segment again and reviving entry-level cycles.
These smart cities should have the capacity to absorb, adapt and provide opportunities for both the poor rural migrants as well as the educated professionals, say Sujit K Pruseth & Sachi Satapathy.
The top 10 in terms of the number of MSMEs is dominated by the larger states with Uttar Pradesh at the top.
Bandhan financial Services will raise funds via internal accruals.
Despite some niggles, LG's fagship V20 is feature loaded and definitely worthy, says Himanshu Juneja
The Galaxy S7 is one of the most polished product to have been released by Samsung, says Himanshu Juneja
'The days when less government, more governance were spoken of are well and truly behind us.' 'More government, it is now believed, means more governance,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
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