RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has slashed rated by 50 bps.
There was hope in some quarters that the interim Budget would boost sentiment and lay the groundwork for kick-starting the investment cycle, while staying on a path of fiscal consolidation.
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
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First, there has been a significant softening in commodity prices - most notably oil.
Aditya Birla Money MD talks about liquidity concerns in the market.
Spending at restaurants and bars grew more than 8 per cent compared to the year before.
Growth in India will pick up from current levels, says LEO Puri, managing mirector, UTI Asset Management Company.
The report '2014 International Piracy Watch List,' by International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus highlights the high levels of piracy and the lack of legal protections for copyright in China, Russia, Switzerland and India.
Despite the rally, on the basis of valuations, Indian markets aren't too expensive, says Christopher Wood, managing director and equity strategist at CLSA.
A stable dollar will at minimum reduce incremental cross-currency pain for Indian cos.
Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.
'Jaish aided by LeT attacked Parliament knowing mobilisation of Indian military assets would be the consequence.' 'That mobilisation happened, necessitating a military response from Musharraf who moved troops guarding back doors out of Tora Bora, facilitating Osama's escape.'
With Ro Khanna defeating eight-term incumbent Mike Honda, for the first time in history the Indian Diaspora has three of its own in the US Congress.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday.
'Most investors are still waiting for the winners to correct.'
A report on South Asian youth demolishes model minority myth, says George Joseph
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This is the lowest investment grade rating.
Incoming US President Donald Trump has assembled a core team that is -- not surprisingly -- overwhelmingly white and male.
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India's share of 2015 emerging market allocations will be driven by FII perceptions on likely growth and reform.
Even US equities are now back to end-2014 levels.
2016 is difficult to predict, and this uncertainty will drive volatility in global markets.
In all the highs and lows that India's most powerful, and only woman, prime minister faced in her life, the death of her younger son Sanjay was probably the most soul-destroying.
Modi govt has a unique style of working, say experts.
The move, which could come as a surprise to many investors, was a nod to better prospects for economy and labor market
The finance ministry and RBI must get less conservative and improve co-ordination.
Projects in other developed countries, such as Canada, and even in developing nations like Mozambique and Indonesia are also in limbo
India will have to deal with the question of whether broadband service providers are 'common carriers', like highways.
'Shooting is number one.' 'Archery, wrestling, badminton and boxing.' 'These are the five where we stand the best chance of winning a medal.'
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian says that he hopes GDP growth will be at the upper end of the 7-7.5 per cent range.
RBI's surprise rate cut has revived sentiments of India Inc.
Better stick to equity diversified funds, says Larisssa Fernand
Estimates suggest subsidy outgo on these proposals would be at least Rs 1,000 crore
Ameesha Joshi tells Harish Kotian/Rediff.com what made her and Anna Sarkissian devote much of the last 10 years on a movie on women's boxing in India.
American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was suspended for six months by USA Swimming on Monday following his recent arrest on a drunken driving charge.
Companies from the capital goods space will under-perform.
Curbing the federal deficit is the government's absolute priority on February 28.
The first signs of growing bonhomie between Modi and Rajan came early last year, when Modi called Rajan the "best teacher" for explaining complex economic issues to him.
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