Arjan Singh, the Marshal of the Indian Air Force, was a fearless and exceptional pilot and remained a source of inspiration to all personnel of the Armed Forces through the years.
India this year will emerge as the world's seventh largest economy, up from the 12 th position in 2008.
US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
RBI Governor flayed easy monetary policy of central banks in advanced economies saying it is "more cause than medicine".
'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.
Opposition on Monday picked holes in various government decisions like demonetisation and surgical strikes as well as allocation of funds for MNREGA, agriculture sector and Scheduled Castes, saying it has failed on all fronts despite which it is trying to "fool" the people.
Expectations of continued stimulus withdrawal by the US Federal Reserve added to the market's gloom.
March and April payrolls were revised to show 32,000 more jobs.
India's growth, he said, remains resilient with low inflation, fiscal prudence and low current account deficit, talking about robust structural reform measures.
India's economy - ranked eighth in 2015 with a GDP of $2 trillion - is projected to climb past Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan and become the world's third-largest in 2030 with a GDP of $7.3 trillion.
Group still far from coordinating monetary/forex policy
'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.' 'But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.' 'It will take at least 7 years to make some changes.'
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The markets stayed on edge last week due to the endless saga of Greece's problems.
'India today has to fight many a battle, all of which cry out for innovation. This is where the experience of the Diaspora could be the most productive well-spring.'
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
Though the incoming First Lady of the US is a former model who has retained all the glamour of the ramp, there is a curious radio silence on the subject of who's offering their sartorial services for her time at the White House, notes Kanika Datta.
No Indian auto brand (including Tata or Mahindra) is well-known globally.
"Just a handful of Indian youth have joined the ISIS. Some have also returned after being persuaded by their families," asserted the home minister.
Flipkart and Snapdeal take a cue from Amazon even as they differ on who is ahead in the race
'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.
'For the sake of the nation, and the preservation of its polity, it is high time the country's largest political party and the country's largest religious minority make peace between them,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
This is the 2nd lowest amount of funds held by Indians.
RBI must balance the need for improving domestic bank credit demand and respond to lower inflation.
If Mr Rajan's citizenship is considered relevant for heading an organisation that issues sovereign currency, should the provenance of a participant in a critical function of a sovereign democracy not count as well?
'The 'Off-with-Rajan's-head' brigade bases its arguments on mistaken beliefs, erroneous causalities, and even downright prejudice.'
With Hamid Karzai stonewalling every US effort to conclude a bilateral security agreement, the Obama Administration is pinning its hopes on India to persuade the Afghan President to sign the deal and end the current political imbroglio on the issue.
The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
Will Citibank gain from India's position among emerging markets?
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The agency also warned the government of overshooting the fiscal deficit target at 4.8 per cent due to poor revenue growth and pegged it at 5.2 per cent this fiscal.
We are witnessing a new phase where business leaders are realising globalisation has to take into account national identities and cultures, says Claude Smadja.
Attacking the note ban move, Yechury said the PM's assertion that it will impact terror funding has not yielded any result.
BSE is world's largest exchange in terms of listed companies and figures among top 10 globally on various other parameters.
Any attempt to defang Islamic State must first cut off its main sources of funding, especially its revenue from oil sales, extortion and crime, ransom payments, and support from foreign donors. This will also be need to be backed up by efficient forces on the ground.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
The fragmentation of politics and the pressures of coalition management have contributed to a near-secular rise in budgetary social expenditures and spending on subsidies since 1991, leaving little fiscal space for government-led capital investment.
'It is vital we should form an international coalition against ISIS, because their brutality and the use of the Internet for jihadist activities is a reminder that the entire world community has to be in this together,' US Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview ahead of Prime Minister Modi's visit.
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The eternal question remains unanswered, what price security and what cost liberty, says Vikram Sood.
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