The Capital appears to be heading for assembly elections within next six months with all three major parties -- the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress -- contending that there was no option but to seek people's mandate afresh for formation of a new government.
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said whenever BJP came to power, prices of essential commodities saw a fall.
Local traders are evaluating other options rather in FDI.
"We did not abuse RBI governors," says Chidambaram.
Between now and the general elections (likely in May 2019) there are 12 assembly polls, which analysts say, in a way will also be interpreted as a referendum on the Modi-led government's key reforms
The Coal India offering would follow a 5 percent stake sale in state-controlled Oil and Natural Gas Corp, worth $2.8 billion and slated for December.
He also said he chose radio as a medium to connect with the people as it was a 'mighty means' of getting across.
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh (all BJP-ruled), Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala are among the worst performers.
Zee News, Zee Media's flagship brand, was at the centre of a controversy over its media practices that pushed Subhash Chandra towards BJP.
New Delhi was reluctant to spook investors by clipping the bank's wings
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was hit with a slipper hurled at him by a youth protesting against a government advisory on lighting fires during a public interaction after which the offender was arrested.
Valuations are much higher than the consensus earnings expectations warrant and also much too high in historical terms, says Devangshu Datta.
'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste.
The Make in India Week has become a platform for two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states to jostle for the number one destination in India for investor funds.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are set to pump in more funds in debt securities, as the next government under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to be a stable one and is seen as growth-oriented by market participants.
It was a case of 'buy on hopes and sell on news' as the Indian market posted only modest gains despite a landslide victory to Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
Flipkart Supermart is already live in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi
Expressing disappointment with the Janata Dal (United) contemplating over ending its 18-year-old alliance, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia in an apparent attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that his political outfit never betrays its partners.
Dantewada recorded lowest turnout with 49 per cent voting.
Oppn MP says govt suffering from Cinderella syndrome, while CPI(M) alleges NDA sabotaging Bill
Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi on Sunday said the AAP is thankful to god that they are inexperienced, and added that if having experience in political circles meant buying of votes and distribution of liquor, the AAP is certainly not in favour of such practices.
The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
The focus on Swachh Bharat has sharpened with Prime Minister Modi asking ministers to show the outcomes of schemes launched since the NDA government came to power
'Farmers love cows but find it uneconomical to afford fodder expenses'
NSE's own handle @nseindia was content tweeting out the press release in seven tweets.
Global crude oil prices have slumped by 49 per cent during the same period
The Street had factored in the NDA win, owing to which the appreciation in the rupee is expected to be limited
The company's search for a partner in India seems to be grounded once again
Banks on mobilising support from Dalit and Muslim voters. Sanjay Jog reports.
Outfits related to labour and agriculture critical of policies, say their voices are not being heard. Archis Mohan reports.
The attacks, which disrupted normal life, marked return of political violence on large-scale after a gap of over a year in Kannur.
AAP, set to form the government in Delhi, had said it was opposed to foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.
A political party's manifesto is the first stage of building a compact with the voters in any governance plan. If that compact is dependent on a document that reeks of fiscal imprudence and lacks credibility, it is a serious setback to the country's democracy and governance, says A K Bhattacharya.
BJP loss could trigger a correction
Promises have been made in the past about cleaning up bank boards, revamping processes, purging vested interests. How far away is that Promised Land?
India could allow global online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc to sell their own products as early as next month, removing restrictions that could boost competition in one of the world's biggest, and most price-sensitive, retail markets.
Under new government, tax office to explore ways to reduce disputes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Mr Rajan, but it would be debated why he took so long to dub criticisms like those against the RBI governor as improper.
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