NDA government has shunned populism.
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Privatising public sector companies would have encountered significant opposition from their managers as well as from strong unions.
The Tata empire turns 150 this year. R Gopalakrishnan, former director, Tata Sons Ltd, imagines a conversation among the group's founder Jamsetji, his son Dorabji, his successor, Nowroji Saklatwala, and his successor, J R D Tata.
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A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.
The 30-share Sensex ended lower by 61 points at 29,122 mark and the 50-share Nifty slipped by 12 points to close at 8,797.
Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy Velumani shares his success story with Anjuli Bhargava as he remembers the one person who stood by him through it all.
We can hope that some of the benefits of the rural spending - on irrigation, roads, etc -- will spur rural demand and improve rural productivity, says P V Subramanyam.
We can hope that some of the benefits of the rural spending - on irrigation, roads, etc -- will spur rural demand and improve rural productivity, says P V Subramanyam.
We can hope that some of the benefits of the rural spending - on irrigation, roads, etc -- will spur rural demand and improve rural productivity, says P V Subramanyam.
There are many collateral advantages of taking the tough decision.
India's state banks are under pressure to improve profitability.
Reddy has worked to reform the economy.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
Instead of a consumption stimulus the government must address the NPA issue with a war footing and invest in infrastructure, affordable housing and exports, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
HDFC, the pioneer, ICICI, the game-changer, and SBI, the original teaser, turned the market on its head.
With the stock market entering a bull phase, many believe the Singals can bring in the much-needed equity capital and reduce their debt.
'Our concern is about today and there is nothing in the Budget for the MSME sector to feel positive right now.'
In his massive election rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi often caught voters fancy promising that each individual would get Rs 15-20 lakh in his bank account if he came to power.
The former finance minister also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the words he chose to attack his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying he should remember that the Chair he sat on was used by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and even Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hence he should use right language.
Capital flows have become much more skittish and volatile during this period, with short-term horizons dominating allocations.
Growth in the eight core sectors jumped to 8.5% in April, due to a sharp pick-up in refinery products and a commensurate rise in electricity generation.
Raamdeo Agrawal says, an investor should figure out if the company actually makes money or not, making an investment comes later.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
"The poor will not suffer disproportionately due to bouts of sharp inflation, and the middle class will not see its savings eroded," Raghuram Rajan said.
But, unlike its competitors, it did not have a comprehensive infrastructure back-end and required fresh investments.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
The biggest winner was Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan who ran her ship with self-confidence and aplomb.
Does the rally reflect expectations of improving fundamentals or they are likely to correct?
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Sanjay Mathur, managing director and head of economics research for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), Royal Bank of Scotland, tells Business Standard that in the emerging market pack, India needs to learn lessons from Korea and Taiwan, which have managed their economic situations well.
'Will 'Make in India' be able to harness the demographic dividend so it does not become a disaster?' 'Will 'Digital India' live up to the lofty promises the government and private sector made as part of its recent launch?'
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