Skymet said the monsoon this year could be 100 per cent of the long period average (LPA) with a model error of plus and minus 5 per cent.
Even if RBI partially replaces the stock of the high value notes, RBI will have to incur thousands of crores of rupees in cost, say economists.
Amid hints that the government might be exploring capping royalty payments by India-based subsidiaries to US companies, experts warn Subhayan Chakraborty why such a move will only hurt the Indian economy.
An analyst says, due to excess capacity, investment in manufacturing will not be forthcoming
In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
From NITI Aayog to industry leaders to the Reserve Bank of India, all are apprehensive that any major increase in MSP, following the 2018-19 Budget announcements, would push up prices, if not immediately, in the next six to eight months after the decision is taken.
Sensex to hit record high in 2015, but analysts cut forecast
This time there has been a rather peculiar criticism of the latest GDP numbers.
Power generation and distribution is the most indebted sector
The overall rank has been propped by the third criteria of innovation and sophistication, which have ranks of 59 and 57 respectively.
With weekly additions slowing, it's likely that demand could be slackening
The payroll estimates, released by the EPFO based on its enrolment, threw up some contrasting trend between September 2017 and February 2018.
CRISIL chief economist D K Joshi is of the opinion that GDP is an indicator of the health of the economy.
Significant portion of the funds used to fuel urban demand have become illegal and inoperative.
The Consumer Price Index hit the lowest in six months in March at 4.83 per cent.
It is pegged at 6.8-8% by various economists, as compared to 6.7%.
Most employment surveys suffer from drawbacks such as limited data coverage, infrequent data collection, and time lag
Much of the Q3 data will simply not be available for the CSO to factor in its calculation.
Piyush Pandey retiring? I'm not going anywhere, says O&M's South Asia executive chairman.
Cabinet note being readied, on basis of study, to ensure against foodgrain shortage; might require buffer of up to 50% more.
Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years.
Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C Rangarajan may have found the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s inflation projections on the higher side, but independent experts agree with the central bank and expect both wholesale and retail prices to remain high.
The banking sector's credibility is on thin ice. Unless the government takes strict steps, things could get worse.
'The actual price of petrol is Rs 35 and it jumps to Rs 88 because of government taxes.'
Expenditure cuts necessitated by slowing revenue growth, weak industrial activity worrisome portents
'A broad-based revival of private sector investment was likely in 2018-19 after businesses had successfully made the switch to the GST.'
RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.
67 companies with total debt of Rs 5.65 lakh cr were either loss-making or didn't generate enough profit to cover interest cost in FY15
The interest rate on FDs hasn't changed much over the years.
The markets gained nearly 7 per cent in the 4 trading sessions of March.
The final agriculture GDP numbers for 2016-17 are expected to be revised up, as rabi production is looking really good.
The IMD attributed the projection to a weakening of El Nio and the Indian Ocean Dipole turning positive.
Though the summer is expected to be hotter, global and domestic forecasts point to good rains.
In the run-up to the Union Budget, expected to be presented on July 10, this paints a grim picture for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The idea of the payment banks is to provide access to banking for people, especially in rural areas.
Electricity generation has outperformed the industrial production index for five months in a row this financial year, even as the broader economy is struggling to grow.
There are some advantages of a falling rupee.
The greatest disconnect lies in the estimates of industrial growth.
The gap between expenditure and receipts totalled Rs 3.98 crore (Rs 39 million) over the April 1-August 31 period against the Rs 5.31 lakh crore(Rs 5.31 trillion) pegged in the Budget for 2014-15.
A lower base could be part of the explanation but not all.
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