RBI data show one-fifth of all the infrastructure loans are stressed and the share of such loans in overall stressed assets is nearly a third.
With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.
The govt has a lot more to do then just open bank accounts for the poor in the Jan Dhan scheme.
Some questions cited concerns that larger warnings can hurt tobacco farmers and boost illicit trade.
The economists, who were surveyed, also felt it will take time for banks to make any further reduction in deposit rates
The outgoing Chief Economic Advisor will always be remembered for his remarkable passion, his large imprint on policymaking and the high level of public debate he fostered
The MEA asserted that Arunachal Pradesh was territorially intergal and inalienable to India.
Pushed by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, the government looks set to shortly bring ordinances on two anti-corruption bills along with three other legislations which could not be passed during the just-concluded Parliament session.
'The Indian state is very benevolent when it comes to corporates,' says Tom Thomas, chief executive officer of Praxis, and convenor of CRW India.
He said countries should work for promoting open and inclusive cooperation for win-win outcomes.
Finance minister tries to put house in order before reforms are unveiled in February.
India can become a better place to do business only when exports begin to boom.
Market experts say that of the total 600,000 villages in India, under two per cent or around 10,000 villages contribute to about half of the rural consumption in the country. Targeting these villages and ensuring that penetration is strong is key for most consumer goods companies.
IMF attributes the slower growth rate to supply-side bottlenecks.
Investigation to be over by weekend, Mumbai police EOW to lodge FIR thereafter.
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy
He has had a productive first year at the RBI -- one which saw, also, India's economic imbalances improve and the unexpectedly strong general election outcome.
Government on Monday formed a multi-agency group to monitor exposes in this regard and vowed to take action against all "unlawful" accounts held abroad.
The blockchain, the public ledger that tracks every bitcoin transaction, is changing commerce as we know it, says Devangshu Datta.
An exchange which preaches others on governance must start practising it first, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Carter has said India's designation as a 'major defence partner' would allow the US to cooperate with it --
'India-US defence pacts are seen by many analysts as a subtle move to jointly contain China's growing militarism, especially in the strategic Indian Ocean Region.'
Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses five issues pivotal for the success of Digital India
'Government of India has the right to give directions to RBI'.
'If you allow Walmart to operate in India, our manufacturing will finish completely.' 'What will happen to Narendra D Modi's dream then? There will be no Make in India.'
Transcript of Nikhil Pahwa's chat with Rediff readers.
In the run up to three years of the National Democratic Alliance government, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Nirmala Sitharaman says it is time to consolidate some of the major initiatives as well as take new steps.
'Sachin Pilot has revived the Congress.' 'What goes in favour of Ashok Gehlot is experience.'
As probe into suspected black money stashed abroad by Indians gathers steam, banks in Switzerland are running from pillar to post to safeguard their interest.
An International Policy Network report in 2010 found that seven per cent of drugs bought from wholesale traders were substandard, and 3.6 per cent of the drugs from traders contained no active ingredient whatsoever.
New Reserve Bank of India chief makes his first monetary policy statement on Friday with expectations he may scale back some of the emergency measures that have helped the rupee bounce from a record low.
Though growth in China is unlikely to slow down soon, India should prepare to take advantage of a shifting of gears there.
'Will people who buy iPhones stop buying iPhones to help swadeshi models?' 'There should be some advantage for the consumer to make them buy a Made in India product.' 'Patriotism and nationalism are good words, but in business, it won't work.'
There's still little indication of forward movement in Indo-US defence relations.
EduBridge is emerging as a strong player in training unemployed youth.
The kind of people Narendra Modi has chosen, the decisions he has taken and the rail and central budgets suggests that he is treading carefully in New Delhi. There is less of innovation and more of continuity, so far. He is not ready to rock the boat and start from scratch, says Sheela Bhatt.
After a two year run-in with controversies, telecom sector now looks stable and seems back on its feet with initial investment proposal of over Rs 11,000 crore (Rs 110 billion) received in 2013.
China's Xiaomi to unveil its first India-made phone on Monday
A K Bhattacharya digs into the yet-to-be-public report on ways to curb black money and finds out that Modi's next moves could include action on dabba trading, hawala, and education.
