Siraj's six-wicket haul helps India stay ahead on bizarre day three of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
This was India's seventh defeat in their last nine matches as their poor run in Test cricket continues following successive series defeats against New Zealand at home and in Australia.
Funding challenges are not limited to just one think tank. Several scholars say that access for conducting research and getting foreign funds has become a major hurdle for think tanks, with the government raising many questions regarding such inflows. As a result, many think tanks are keeping a low profile and becoming less prolific.
Vikram Singh Mehta, former chairman of Shell group of companies, to be the chairman of the India initiative.
'This is happening regardless of the Budget.'
'What do the moves towards protectionism suggest?' 'That we do not have Aatmavishwas.' 'If you have self-confidence, confidence in your ability to compete with the best in the world, why do you need protectionism?'
While the country's dismal food situation tops the list, India's crumbling infrastructure, too, requires prompt action, says Subir Gokarn.
'We still need a certain number of large public sector banks for financial inclusion and stability purposes.'
A committee headed by Patel recommended retail inflation targeting and a monetary policy committee.
Under the new Monetary Policy Framework, the central bank aims to contain inflation at 4 per cent with a band of (+/-) 2 per cent.
Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal hit half-centuries to help India post 264 for five, on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies.
FII's too have invested in huge amount in the country
Gross non-performing assets of public sector banks surged to 9.32 per cent (Rs 4.76 lakh crore) of advances in 2015-16, from 5.43 per cent (Rs 2.67 lakh crore) in 2014-15.
The governance reforms, as an official put it, would bring in measures to track the performance of the executive-rank employees of the banks, intensively.
Indian industry has accused Narendra Modi of not delivering, but he could not have delivered faster than he has done, argues Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman, Brookings India. Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC.
Dr Rakesh Mohan, former RBI deputy governor, and Dr Pronab Sen, former chairman of the Indian Statistical Commission discuss the issues facing the Indian rural and manufacturing sectors and what the government must possibly do to improve demand and perk up the Indian economy
'We should expect a cold-blooded, transactional relation that requires a lot of engagement and mutual trust to sustain,' says Constantino Xavier, Fellow, foreign policy, Brookings India.
'The Jalan Committee has now provided very clear guidelines on how the (RBI's) balance sheet should be looked at, what kind of disclosures should be made, what are the principles on which the Contingency Risk Buffer should be maintained, what should be the revaluation reserves, and the market risk to the Contingency Risk Buffer.'
The data-generation ability of technology can not only provide real-time feedback on its return on investment but also evaluate education programmes.
'Relations between India and Japan are robust and devoid of either shadow of history or any irritant.' 'In fact, there is plenty of warmth and goodwill earned over history. There are no negatives but only opportunities,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
The RBI will have to focus on constructive change to ensure growth.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has shown it is possible to form an electoral base with pro-women policies that matter, so why don't other political parties replicate it, asks Devanik Saha.
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.
BSE-200 companies's list shows that 96 companies had woman directors.
The agricultural supply system has to be able to respond to this increasing demand, which it is not able to do.
Capital flows have become much more skittish and volatile during this period, with short-term horizons dominating allocations.
Be a fox by temperament and a hedgehog by conviction, Gaurav Dalmia tells Bhupesh Bhandari. Then, he explains why.
The WTO toolkit provides various instruments to deal with such situations - anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and safeguard measures.
China's Xiaomi to unveil its first India-made phone on Monday
The last thing the country needs in a globalising and technologically advancing international business environment is a poorly educated workforce.
In fact, since 2013, China has become the largest market for robots.
Progress on several parameters creates a tipping point situation.
A number of significant linkages between rainfall and economic outcomes have policy implications.
The post-crisis debate on capital account management focuses on matching instruments with vulnerabilities.
India's macroeconomic situation has benefited from oil prices' decline.
There is a link between objectives and commitments.
India is set for decent growth in 2015.
Upcoming payment banks will lift lower income groups in distant villages.
Data used for the graph and cited elsewhere in the column were obtained from various publications of the RBI.
Three businessmen disclose their success mantras: One belongs to an old Marwari family, another is a second generation industrialist whose father scripted an amazing rags-to-riches story and the third was a professional till one day he succumbed to the charms of entrepreneurship.
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