RBI's status quo on rates disappoints economists.
After another round of talks with the Central government today, the faction of the militant United Liberation Front of Assam led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa hopes for an early solution to the problem as the 'talks are progressing along the right course'.
Most mainstream researchers agree that good governance is a necessary condition for growth.
India's central bank kept its key repo lending rate unchanged at 6.75 percent on Tuesday.
For one thing, US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was perhaps right in postponing the quantitative easing taper even though the markets had complained at that time that they were primed for some reduction in QE3 and the Fed had missed an opportunity to execute their plans without causing too much of a flutter.
The Reserve Bank of India held its policy rate at 7.25 percent on Tuesday.
Economics and politics both have major roles in determining oil prices.
At the helm of the Film and Television Institute of India, the government wants someone who could devote more time
After getting Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's largest oil firm, to drop four independent directors and Engineers India Ltd to boot out two, it is now seeking to sack former Power Secretary P Uma Shankar, chartered accountant S Ravi and former BPCL Chairman R K Singh from the board of ONGC.
Although India has sought inputs from the Myanmar army since most of those involved in Thursday's ambush would have sneaked across into Myanmar, the fresh operations would smoke out insurgents based in hideouts on the Indian side along the border.
Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.
Credit rating agency Crisil observed in its report that some 'high frequency indicators go out of whack' as credit growth and service tax collections are not in tune with the CSO's growth projections.
The belief that the Fed knows something that lesser mortals don't is common.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he makes a strong objection to the latter's comment about his "DNA" at a recent election rally in the state.
Novices should enter markets via SIPs of equity mutual funds.
Upasna Pandey spoke with parents of some artists who participated at the 'Views from Planet Autism 2015'
Mr Modi must now work to win over the governor as a friend and learn to influence people credibly.
The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.
Counting of votes is underway for four Lok Sabha and eight assembly Constituencies, spread across six states and one Union Territory where by-elections were held on Saturday.
To cut interest rates, the central bank head has to open up a debate on inflation target revision.
The dollar has fallen not just against commodity-linked assets but against other asset prices.
Data on the real value of the currency against other currencies tells a different story.
Reducing policy rates is not enough. The key is to ensure banks lend to credit-constrained borrowers.
RBI awaits fiscal stance, inflation to cool off to decide on rates.
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The trade deficit makes up an important part of the current account deficit, which had touched an all-time high of 4.8 per cent in 2012-13.
Recent statistics show that the situation is no different across the country with several hospitals lacking the infrastructure to manage a breakout of a blaze.
China's devaluation creates new risk in global financial markets and could prolong the West's slowdown.
An icon of grace and beauty, the charismatic heroine of outstanding films, Suchitra Sen will forever remain the brightest star on the horizon.
It is possible that the December clashes in Assam merely exploited an issue simmering for decades. The motivation, however, was something else, says Aditi Phadnis
2016 is difficult to predict, and this uncertainty will drive volatility in global markets.
'One of the biggest issues the Indian economy faces right now is of job creation...' 'The nexus between growth and employment has to be closed...' 'In the absence of a manufacturing expansion, the alternative is to have the service sector as the driver of both GDP as well as employment growth.'
It is important to note that slowdown in activity is really confined to a selected few regions within China.
Modi govt has a unique style of working, say experts.
RBI's surprise rate cut has revived sentiments of India Inc.
Bollywood's fortunes might not hinge on Pakistani actors and singers, but the forced ban on them sends out a disturbing message.
Emerging markets could be affected by a combination of lower liquidity and higher dollar interest rates caused by a hike in the US Fed funds rate.
The Budget decides to take the lead in revving up infrastructure.
Macro data have little connect with indicators on the ground.
Getting the balance between fiscal restraint and growth-contracting policy remains a problem.
