It is welcome that the government tried to make its intentions clear last week - especially as risk concerns return to global markets.
Foreign investors are betting top dollar on the country as growth is likely to recover at a time when other emerging markets are battling macroeconomic adjustments.
Startup may get some relation from Sebi for listing firms.
Launches of new homes reduced drastically this year.
This finance minister has come of age. That's not condescension. It is a praise, says Omkar Goswami.
Germany is now sitting on a mountain of savings.
Qatar Airways might infuse $200 million in debt and equity in SpiceJet.
The exemption from MAT does not apply retroactively.
The most pressing issue facing the financial sector is the rising stock of non-performing assets in the banking system
'Today, 75 per cent of sales come from residences.'
Low consumer demand, a slide in investments and troubles in the banking sector should prompt the government to recalibrate taxes and expenditure. It is also important to ramp up spending on health care and education, says CII president Sumit Mazumder.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
It also pledged to give interest free crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers.
The government has relaxed the norms for allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction development sector. It is expected the move will boost affordable housing projects and smart cities across the country.
There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note ban on different sections but most remain unfulfilled.
When does it make sense and when does it not?
In an interaction with Jash Kriplani, A Balasubramanian, managing director and chief executive officer, Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company, shares his optimism on what makes him believe that these cuts can help in addressing multiple issues plaguing the economy, without letting fiscal deficit pose any major risk.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Bengaluru's average home prices are Rs 4,000 a sq ft.
The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.
The opposition invested in people to speak badly about the Aam Aadmi Party, says Prithvi Reddy, national executive member of AAP. Vicky Nanjappa reports
The GIFT City management is in talks with Hong Kong, London, and Singapore arbitration centres
The idea is to set up renewable energy generation capacity, including both solar and wind, along with the associated evacuation infrastructure, at a mega scale in the four Indian deserts -- Thar in Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, Lahul & Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir.
Sectors throw up a wishlist for the Finance Minister.
It has been also revealed that V G Siddhartha had written a letter to the Board of Directors and employees of Coffee Day Enterprises, saying he had 'failed as an entrepreneur'.
Indian 'Vedas' have since thousands of years considered sun as at soul of the universe and a nourisher of life, the PM said.
This mindless medley of products does not create choice.
With Awfis, a quirky co-working venture, and other offbeat ideas, Radha Kapoor, the daughter of the Yes Bank CEO, is taking the creative route to entrepreneurship.
The Reserve Bank of India cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent.
The 51-year-old televangelist, who is currently abroad, is being probed under terror and money-laundering charges by the NIA.
'I am buried under a mountain of debt. Wheat at Rs 2 and rice at Rs 3 is killing farmers.' 'We are tired of telling the government to help. Now what you want me to do? Commit suicide?'
Realtors, consultants and foreign universities vie for big share.
The tax dept has served notices on about 36 foreign investors.
It would be a miracle indeed if we grow at 7/8 per cent a year over the current and next few years, says A V Rajwade
The govt must fix regulatory hurdles to ensure growth.
A Cabinet note of the much-awaited legislation is ready and is likely to be put before the state Cabinet in the next 15 days.
At a time when capital allocations to real estate are growing globally, investors are expecting transparency standards in real estate to be at par with other asset classes, says Anuj Puri.
What perhaps turned the tide against Uber was the plight of the consumer.
This weakness is likely to continue in the near-term.
Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.
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