China's domestic debt is a major concern.
The world economy's growth engine is slowing, but not collapsing.
Lost in this maelstrom is the unasked question about what are the secrets the government really needs to keep? One can appreciate the need to keep news about movements of troops secret. But what is the need of sealing, and sequestering away the bulk of the work being done by ministries dealing with economic and social welfare, asks Sunjoy Joshi.
Neha Manglik, the only female CAT topper this year tells us how she did it.
Here's the full text of President's address with a word cloud.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The Nifty's put-call ratios are very bearish.
Led by a team of scientists of Indian-origin, NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence of water on Mars, indicating that the planet most like Earth in the solar system was suitable for microbial life.
In a recent article, Rajan has ridiculed critics of the exchange rate policy.
C Rangarajan, chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council tells Business Standard that the measures taken by the government will lead to economic growth of at least 6 per cent in FY14 against a decadal-low growth of 5 per cent in FY13.
Dharmendra Pradhan lays bare the next course of action for his ministry and says RIL will have to pay the same price at which it produced the volumes.
US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat.
The move is aimed at reflecting the diversity of India and highlighting the contribution of prominent personalities.
Sabyasachi Mishra who scored a perfect 100 with just two months of preparation shares his study secrets.
There is little scope for significant monetary easing even in the next fiscal year.
The loss of job opportunities in recent times has been so severe that labour stopped even looking for jobs, says Mahesh Vyas.
The verdict could impact a range of life choices of Indians, including food habits and sexual orientation.
China's Xiaomi to unveil its first India-made phone on Monday
The idea that every citizen in this country is to be numbered is the primary thing in the project.
Remember, one-time costs are cheaper than monthly leaking taps
Technically speaking, US equities have seen net losses since January. India is strongly influenced by US trends.
'We are not saying we are going to face a drought... We are a doing and performing government. A contingency plan is being prepared,' Science Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan tells Rediff.com
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy
Sunil Bharti Mittal, bottom, left, says he is fond of Bill Gates' famous quote: "Success is a lousy teacher." Back from a long foreign business trip, the founder-chairman of Bharti Enterprises talks to Malini Bhupta and Kiran Rathee about the challenges posed by Reliance Jio and how he is determined to come out on top once again. Mittal says , today, Airtel is as ready as Jio in pure-play 4G operations.
In the near term, two key factors are the outcome of the monsoon season in respect to cropping yields; and the correction in the crude oil price.
The greatest progress on civil rights in the United States since Abraham Lincoln was under the Southern Democrat Lyndon Johnson, the past master of wheeling and dealing in Congress.
India Inc has high hopes from the upcoming Budget.
Most immediately, he pledged to move slowly if needed in winding down an oil window that provides dollars directly to state-run oil companies
Along with the US and China, India could be a big enough force in global manufacturing
Demonetisation will wipe out the likely benefits of a good monsoon this year, says Christopher Wood of CLSA.
Angus Deaton's Nobel Prize should spark off more research on the measurement and usefulness of poverty percentages.
At the same time, however, officials at the central bank lowered their projections for the long-run target interest rate, evidence of slightly diminished expectations for a nation climbing out of a severe crisis and struggling with demographic headwinds like declining labor force participation.
North Korea is unlikely to strike first, but its response in retaliation, if attacked, could be massive even at the expense of its own destruction, says Rajaram Panda.
Younger party leaders are livid with the Murli Manohar Joshi-headed manifesto drafting committee for not taking their suggestions, reports Archis Mohan.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
All successful persons exhibit strong personal power, whether in the material world or in the spiritual one, leading to amazing results and shining in all fields of life.
'Even if the media is partisan, the BJP, governing at the Centre, has the most to lose if India descends into widespread communal violence.' 'Fanning the flames either by vested political interests or by partisan reports only plays into the hands of those seek a conflagration.'
'Unity in diversity is a dated notion as India, today, is more unified and cohesive and yet more pronouncedly diverse than ever in its history,' argues Shekhar Gupta.
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