'Bollywood's 'no prisoners taken' honesty comes as a big surprise.' 'I cannot think of a single judge, politician, sportsperson or bureaucrat being so forthright in their opinion of their contemporaries,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
43 months after Modi's election promise that his government would create 10 million jobs, the reality does not paint a pretty picture, warns Shyamal Majumdar.
India is likely to announce its targets for the Paris deal by September-end.
In a relief to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings in three defamation cases recently filed by the Tamil Nadu government against him for allegedly making certain comments against Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in his tweets.
The fuel reforms are a very important signal of the government's commitment to tough economic reforms.
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But critics caution that over-centralisation can lead to new bottlenecks
Markets ended higher for the second straight session mainly on the back of upbeat corporate earnings.
Indian Railways has to up investment to strengthen network just like China and Russia.
Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.
For several years the Chinese authorities have been taking steps to internationalise the use of the yuan.
The best of India's brains are instead busy solving the world's problems (I deliberately exaggerate a bit to drive home the point), as our policies incentivise them to do so.
'Look at the number of billionaires, the number of new billionaires in India.' 'Adani and Ambani are not the only ones.' 'What's wrong with people making money as long as it benefits us?'
Infrastructure and inflation targeting are expected to be top priorities for the new Reserve Bank of India governor, says A V Rajwade.
Three years after the prime minister's election promise that his government would create 10 million jobs, the emerging picture is not pretty. Employment HAS TO take on a critical status in the government's agenda, says Shyamal Majumdar.
'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.'
The Budget may see new rural schemes and stepping up of funding towards existing programmes like MNREGA, rural housing, irrigation projects and crop insurance.
Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.
'At a time when the economy is depressed, a pandemic is raging, and the Chinese are making noises on the border, the NRC could be resuscitated.'
'Right now, politics is operating in a state of suspended animation. That works to Modi's advantage.'
'It is clear that Prashant Kishor will be nowhere near repeating his earlier massive wins.' 'Nonetheless, he deserves at least two cheers for having the guts to take on such a challenging task.'
'India is now surrounded on its north, west and east by unfriendly neighbours -- Pakistan, China, Nepal and Bangladesh -- some of whom are openly inimical,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
The road ministry has put forward two proposals before the Prime Minister's Office and the finance ministry.
We could be on the brink if our export industries actually start losing jobs, says Shreekant Sambrani.
BJP's success in two state elections gave Modi room to cut through a thicket of regulations and state controls.
Apart from cotton, copper, petroleum and industrial machinery, India does not export much to China. This means that India buys six times the merchandise it sells to China, points out Abhishek Waghmare.
Basu said there are a couple of big ticket items on the agenda.
The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.
In 2014-15, capital expenditure in the April-September period was Rs 99,100 crore.
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 pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions.
'Urjit Patel was not quite the picture of courage, but even he turned, he had to turn.' 'Perhaps there is something that is far more sinister than what we are aware of, which is the reason for his resigation.'
Will RBI chief have the final say, in the form of a veto
In a Q&A with Doordarshan, Jaitley discusses how he chose the areas on which he would spend more.
India has a long way to go to catch up with Thailand let alone the US.
A strong showing will be vital to Narendra Modi's chances of a second term.
Nothing would suit the BJP better than to let Rajinikanth be the chief minister and pretend to abide by his spiritual path while quietly consolidating its vote bank, observes Amulya Ganguli.
India has remained obsessed with cheap capital and infrastructure spending when instead the central constraint on Indian development remains the abysmal quality of Indians' skills, says Mihir Sharma.
His view will be shaped by his perception of US world interests and India's economic performance relative to China.
Fiscal situation better but spending cuts likely in FY16 too.
'Today when people are fighting to get their salary, you are telling them you will privatise airports!'
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