Above normal monsoon forecast and strength in Asian equities lifted sentiments.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran.
Asserting that "maritime muscle flexing" by some countries and other factors have made the Indo-Pacific region "more contested and more volatile," naval chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday said that the Indian Navy has its task cut out as it has been a major security provider in the region.
India's real GDP growth is set to exceed 7 per cent for CY-2015.
The booming East China region as well as Shanghai metropolis has wooed top Indian firms like Infosys, Satyam, TCS, NIIT, State Bank of India and Reliance to set up software development centres or representative offices.
The meet will focus on the recent global economic developments, challenges and collective measures to address them
'The world is going to be more insular.' 'What India needs to do is develop the domestic market for domestic consumption.' 'The emphasis has to be on Bharat as against India.'
For the week, the Sensex recorded a fall of 371 points, or 1.10 per cent, and the NSE Nifty 130.75 points, or 1.25 per cent.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who envisioned Make In India last September was at his eloquent best as he made a fervent plea to global businesses to come Make In India.
Broader market underperformed with the BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices losing up to 0.2%
Wiping off nearly Rs 4 lakh crore of investors' wealth during the day, benchmark Sensex crashed on Friday.
A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
Yashwant Sinha explains where the Modi government has gone wrong in its handling of the economy.
The BRI, a pet initiative of President Xi, is aimed at promoting network of roads, ports and rail networks all over the world to spread China's influence.
Gains in key IT, capital goods, healthcare and metal stocks, after consistent buying by domestic and foreign investors, helped both the key indices to scale new peaks.
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
The Indian indices also offer one of the lowest dividend yields.
Gold is up 0.8 per cent for the week, after hitting a near-two-week high earlier in the week.
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Sharp rate hike in Russia further raised concerns about the global economy.
There is a need to have a 'CEO for Mumbai' in order to realise the ambition of making it a global financial centre.
Analysts expect the indices to dip further if the global macros do not stabilise
India on Saturday strongly demanded creation of global safety nets to address concerns over volatility in currency movements and markets.
The broader markets, however, outperformed the benchmark indices -- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.6%-1%.
In his new role, Subbarao will take part in various activities at NUS Business School, the Institute of South Asian Studies and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
The world economy is going through a tough phase.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
'The first year of the Modi government's second term has laid the roadmap for the future and we will embark on it with gusto,' promises Gopal Krishna Agrawal, the BJP's national spokesperson on economic affairs.
China's devaluation creates new risk in global financial markets and could prolong the West's slowdown.
Given the concerns around trade wars that threaten to jeopardise global capital flows as well, attracting foreign capital needs to be a policy priority, says Neelkanth Mishra.
In a 35-minute address to the Indian diaspora, the prime minister said that his government was not afraid of taking "big" and "tough" decisions in the interest of the country.
Top 5 losers include Infosys, TCS, ITC, M&M and HUL.
IT majors weakened ahead of the September US jobs data and telecom stocks ended lower
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
The finance ministry has put out a revised draft in public domain.
There is a sense of relief in Beijing that Modi will be at the helm of affairs in Delhi at a critical juncture in the geopolitics of the region, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
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