'Nothing will stop India's top three-four corporates who have become aggressive players in the agri-markets after Modi came to power from acting in concert to drive down at will the prices at which they buy from farmers.' 'These corporate houses have the wherewithal to purchase all the farm produce at low prices and store them for a long period of time.' 'Once the harvest season is over they will sell the same produce at higher prices.'
But criticism of government will still be a no-no.
Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs
One-sponsor-one-fund rule may set off merger as Amundi seen sponsoring two funds following buyout.
India must concentrate on manufacturing-led growth.
'The world does not care about the tension on our border.' 'India has to emerge as a strong economic power.' 'Respect comes when the world sees a country with a direction and leadership that has a vision,' points out Ramesh Menon.
The 30-share Sensex surged 299 points to close at 28,736 and the 50-share Nifty gained 90 points to end at 8,723.
Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The first stage of the inclusion strategy was focussed on opening bank accounts, logically seen as creating the last-mile channels for financial access.
The Reserve Bank of India will encourage banks to set up a payment corporation to streamline payment system.
He said while the previous UPA government hid the bad loans, his government has properly recognised them and brought tough laws to deal with defaults and recovery money.
Critics argue that much more could have been done and that the government was slow to react to many events.
FII stance, progress of monsoon, crude oil and rupee movement are likely to dictate the trend.
Archit Gupta on how can you maximise your savings and reduce your taxable income.
Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations
An excerpt from 'Money Smart: The Indian Woman's Guide To Managing Wealth' by Reenita Malhotra Hora and Divya Vij that reveals various options to help you save tax as well as invest for creating long-term wealth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday address Members of the British Parliament in London where he promised to open more doors of cooperation between the two countries and delved on issues like terrorism and United Nations reforms.
'For those looking at forward-looking signals for the economy from the stock markets, the relative performance of small and mid-caps may be a better indicator of the future than the index levels of the narrower and more popular indices', says Neelkanth Mishra.
Facing black money investigations in India and several other countries, global banking giant HSBC on Monday said it is also being probed in the US for hiring candidates related to government officials in Asia Pacific.
'There is merit in keeping the central bank's balance sheet strong if the government's fiscal balance sheet is weak.'
That's all it takes to protect an institution -- just one person with no past and no greed for the future, says Shekhar Gupta.
Taking away free healthcare facilities, as recommended by the Aayog, would place a huge burden on the people, especially in rural areas, says Devanik Saha.
The provisions in the FRDI bill do not modify current protections for depositors adversely at all, the ministry held, maintaining that these rather provide additional protections in a more transparent manner.
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
'No commercial bank will be allowed to fail. There is nothing to worry about.'
'If she contests it, then these people will have to fight it in court.'
Education inflation abroad is high and the depreciation of the rupee can also set you back, says Vishal Dhawan
A'Market valuation is another concern.'
'India is trading at steep valuations and there have been a number of IPOs, especially in the insurance sector, that have had an impact on secondary market liquidity.'
'Space out when raising funds; Sebi mulls securitisation platform'
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