Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma takes on Narendra Modi, says: Gujrat cannot be sold as a model state as it has many flaws.
Although the RBI is not statutorily independent from the government, Rajan, like previous RBI Governors, has long valued his independence.
Jindal's house was raided by the CBI on Tuesday.
Tamil Nadu says it's intriguing only BJP-ruled states top the list, while industrialised states are given a go-by.
While the ruling combine faces strong anti-incumbency factor, opposition Shiv Sena-BJP needs to strive to win majority. Sanjay Jog reports
The government is banking on help from regional parties and rejigged numbers in the Rajya Sabha.
'They are innovating and a new Dalit leadership could be seen at the horizon'
More important is to diversify the country's farm production base.
India has achieved 100 per cent electrical connectivity, but 100 per cent electrification remains a long-drawn task, says Shreya Jai.
Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.
The party leaders are confident the NDA will achieve the majority mark of 272, reports Archis Mohan.
BJP has strong reservations in allowing FDI in mult brand retail.
Prices of buffaloes and cattle have fallen by 20-30%.
Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month
Hindu nationalists in India have stepped up attacks on the country's beef industry, seizing trucks with cattle bound for abattoirs.
Analysts say traders have been building long positions on expectations the BJP would sail through in the five Assembly elections
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde on Tuesday filed an appeal against the rejection of his candidature for the post of president in the Mumbai Cricket Association elections on October 18.
Motilal Oswal of Motilal Oswal Financial Services tells Puneet Wadhwa why he thinks the current market levels will sustain.
It doesn't appear to be happening yet, even though India's stock market has been Asia's best performer this year.
It's easy to say investors should focus on fundamentals but this risk can have a significant and lasting impact
But much depends on govt action & global economy; Sensex gains in 2070 the biggest in five years
Election results, diesel & gas pricing moves, labour law changes - all stoke anticipation of more cheer ahead.
Those who like to draw comfort from the fact that UP is the country's third-largest state in terms of the size of its economy should also note that its growth rate is one of the lowest, its per capita income is almost half of the national average and its poverty rate at 30 per cent places it at the twentieth rank among all the states, says A K Bhattacharya.
On Wednesday, opposition leaders boycotted Modi's latest attempt to build consensus around the issue.
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.
Most of the extra spending in the Budget is in fact an accounting entry that shifts the cost of an interest subsidy to the agriculture Budget that was previously borne by the finance ministry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide election in 2014 raised hopes he would draw a line under India's socialist past, cut welfare and reduce the government's role in business.
While dynastic politics may have receded in the Lok Sabha, it is alive and kicking in states
The BJP leadership is understandably mulling all options on the roll-out of the GST.
Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year, after it emerged as a key tool for politicians and media companies during the world's largest democratic exercise.
Experts say with a stable government, things will start improving but the impact might be visible only after six-12 months.
Award-winning lawyer, Claire Montgomery, the Queen's Counsel, is likely to fight the Indian government's attempt to extradite him to India.
Just before the elections, the government waived interest on loans up to Rs 300,000 for farmers. But this may not really help small and marginal farmers in the state, who make up for two-thirds of the total and are still dependent on informal channels of credit.
The BJP senior leadership is putting together a case for the continuance of Amit Shah as party president despite the humiliating defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, says Aditi Phadnis
A two-year extension at the helm of the RBI still looks a real possibility
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Retail giant Tesco's entry into Indian market has hit a regulatory roadblock.
India does not have a unified regulatory regime to counter Ponzi, or pyramid, schemes whose operators typically grab new deposits to meet their promise of guaranteed returns to existing savers, point out Manoj Kumar and Mayank Bhardwaj.
No successive government thought of reviving the idea of an exit policy.
Through the past decade, Bihar's revenue from liquor has quadrupled
As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains adamant on his stand of resigning if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the ongoing Assembly session, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday said that the ombudsman bill cannot be tabled as it has not been approved by him.
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