'After Vajpayee-Advani, Modi-Shah is the second best in India.'
An overwhelming 88 per cent Indians are optimistic about country's economic performance during the next 12-month period, according to an AC Nielsen Online Consumer Confidence survey.
Many factors have been identified as key drivers of the inequality between rural and urban areas in China and India.
The CPI-M said it does not want to part of government "stock-taking."
'India poised to be world's 3rd largest economy', says Jim O'Neill who is better known for coining the acronym BRIC.
Emerging markets facing 5th year of slow growth: World Bank.
The question is whether Prime Minister Modi can convince the world's investors that India is the ultimate investment destination of 2018, says Kanika Datta.
'The economy may not improve unless you admit there are some problems.'
the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said the country's IT industry is slated to grow by 26 per cent this year driven by strong economic performance.
'The Chinese have taken to telling their Indian interlocutors to bear in mind the 5:1 disparity in the sizes of the two economies.' 'The message from Beijing, says T N Ninan, is clear: Acknowledge superior Chinese power, and behave accordingly.'
'Curiously, Pinarayi's approach, stressing the imperatives of development, is robustly backed by Nitin Gadkari.'
'I stand next only to Gadkari, one of the few outstanding ministers in the Modi government, in applauding Pinarayi's political courage and vision,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
IMF chief Horst Kohler, who is in Dubai to World Bank Group and IMF meetings, did not comment on the issue of BPCL and HPCL divestment.
Strides made in the information technology sector has enabled India to emerge as the world's "electronic housekeeper" and good economic performance has put the nation firmly on the path of growth, the doyen of Indian industry K K Birla has said.
'The world's economy is booming and growing at 3%. But even in this environment, India's growth has declined.' 'This is because of the deliberate slowing down induced by eccentric actions like demonetisation,' argues Aakar Patel.
With so much bad news, everybody is hunkering down in readiness for Mr Modi's next radical Big Idea, says Kanika Datta.
India jumps to fourth from thirteen in the list of countries having households with more than $100 mn private wealth.
To make its voice more credible and impactful, the Congress must articulate its alternative agenda for reforms, economic growth and a more inclusive political discourse.
India's economy grew at 7.6 per cent in 2015-16.
'I have very little faith in economists who tell me that demonetisation will reduce growth.' 'The greater effect of demonetisation is if it creates changes in the financial services system and gets people to shift from cash.' 'The economy is not a trained monkey that will jump around if you lower rates.'
The trio, 'twin shocks' of demonetisation and GST, 'twin balance sheet' problem that has been weakening India's banking system and the 'twin deficit' problem will continue to challenge economic management and performance in the year ahead, says Shankar Acharya.
HSBC's purchasing managers' index was released on Tuesday.
Government hits back, tells rating agency to introspect on processes.
'Harshvardhan Kapoor will go on to become one of the finest Indian actors of this generation,' predicts Sreehari Nair. 'In Bhavesh Joshi, Kapoor treats the movie like a box and tries to break out of it.' 'It's magic to watch a young actor like Kapoor achieve intensity without overextending himself; he can hold a frame while merely being in it.'
Whereas the headline growth rate appears very respectable, India needs faster to growth to generate jobs.
The gross NPAs of some public sector banks, including State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank have crossed 4 per cent of the total assets at the end of March, 2013.
The government must realise that it has very little time to recover itself, its reputation, its legacy - and India's fortunes,says Mihir S Sharma.
The Modi government's array of economic policy has been impressive.
It was a "bloody Monday" for Chinese stock markets as shares once again nosedived in the sharpest decline since 2007.
After rectifying battery glitches, Air India has inducted 6 aircraft so far
Rahul Gandhi has the potential to grow into a good, effective, leader of the Opposition provided he puts his heart and soul into it, with a willingness to learn, says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant who worked closely with India's first three prime ministers.
'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.
The Bank suggested reforms in infrastructure sector.
'It doesn't really matter ultimately what individual commentators say or write about Modi. So long as he continues the BJP's march towards greater vote share, a bigger geographic spread and a crushing of the Congress, he is a success,' says Aakar Patel.
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