The manifesto was unveiled by Jayalalithaa at a public rally, in a departure from usual practice of release at party headquarters in Chennai.
The prime minister is aware that whatever be its consequences, a new taxation regime cannot be launched closer to the general elections in 2019. Thus, any date after April 2017 for the launch of GST is risky, says A K Bhattacharya.
'The Modi government's greatest blunder is to exploit sensitive external relations in its domestic politics,' says Shekhar Gupta.
As many as 29 people have been injured in an explosion that rocked New York's busy and upscale neighbourhood also frequented by tourists, authorities said about the "intentional act", hours before world leaders arrive in the city for the high-level UN General Assembly session.
If you live in Delhi you can quit smoking, give up alcohol, go to bed early, exercise every day and eat right, but unless you also give up breathing, you can still get very sick, says Mitali Saran
'Reviving the nuclear deal was crucial before the Obama visit... It was time for the BJP to admit that it was wrong, and redo the civil nuclear liability laws.'
Amid a grim global scenario, India will have to labour hard to hold on to seven per cent growth in 2016-17.
'The actual price of petrol is Rs 35 and it jumps to Rs 88 because of government taxes.'
Australia's Olympic delegation in Rio de Janeiro said on Monday that organizers had made "fantastic" progress in fixing problems with unfinished housing, although officials admitted that only two-thirds of the buildings had passed full safety checks.
Under pressure from his party, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said the government is considering increasing the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household even as hints were dropped of a one-time hike in diesel and LPG rates
This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.
Four specific areas will be watched carefully in the first half of FY16
The government allocated Rs 650 billion for petroleum subsidies in FY14, of which Rs 450 billion was used to pay oil marketing companies for the subsidy gap incurred in the previous financial year.
Since taking office in 2014, the prime minister has been working tirelessly, a query through RTI reveals.
Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
Carlo Ancelotti has become Real Madrid president Florentino Perez's latest managerial victim, just 366 days after delivering the club their much-awaited La Decima, a 10th Champions League title.
Keeps open the option to make payments in yen or yuan in the face of sanctions
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, HDFC, HUL, RIL and Cipla.
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These firms offer job security and lucrative salries.
Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has moved 2 ranks ahead this year on the most powerful list.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the larger interest of the public sector would be fully protected.
Faced with severe criticism, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced significant restructuring of the party from the grassroots to the national level and tried to reach out to dissidents, admitting he too makes mistakes.
It is too late in the government's term for it to pull its usual trick of blaming the last guys.
Assocham told Modi policy makers needed to act fast to "bullet proof" India from global jitters.
'Muslims and Christians should understand that the cow is sacred to us. It is not good for health. They should eat something else.'
The last time Tamil Nadu seriously voted on pre-poll promises was in faraway 1967.
A weaker rupee might stimulate Indian exports and nullify some of the effects of Chinese devaluation.
Against a turbulent and uncertain background, Budget 2017-18 hewed a steady, forward-looking course, says Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the government.
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
Diesel makes up nearly half of fuel demand in Asia's No 3 economy.
Analysts cautious on outlook, expect earnings to remain under pressure over medium term.
Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, TCS and GAIL are the top 5 losers.
S Naren of ICICI Prudential says long-term investors needn't worry.
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Vedanta were the top Nifty gainers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his debut among the world's most powerful people, ranked 15th on the Forbes list topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin who pipped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a row.
The Sensex ended up 244 points at 28,504 on strong global cues.
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
The government is determined to stop generation of black money, he said.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
