One of the reasons is the increasing number of upgrades in analysts' recommendations.
Can anyone out there solve the mystery of the missing cricketers on matchbox labels, asks Gulu Ezekiel.
Sitharaman also highlighted the steps taken by the government to achieve ease of doing business by digitisation of approvals and making more stable policies to make India a favourable destination for investors.
With growing capital markets and business friendly climate, nearly 1.4 lakh investor accounts were opened on an average every month in the last one year.
Janmejaya Sinha lays down Urjit Patel's agenda - cleaning up bank balance sheets, evaluating robustness of CPI and pushing for digitisation in financial services.
A well-run non-banking company has better margins than a bank, but the objective of setting up Ujjivan was to provide comprehensive financial inclusion, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank MD & CEO Samit Ghosh tells Anup Roy in an interview.
For the first time the government is organising an event where consolidated efforts would be made to help start-ups.
Infrastructure for all-IP next-generation, wireless broadband infrastructure across all the 29 states in India is being laid, says Mukesh.
A national cyber crime and coordination centre meant to fend off such attacks is still awaiting approval
RBI data on Dec 2014 showed 1.05 million PoS machines in the country.
Income tax online return accounts of certain people have been unauthorisedly accessed, the Finance Ministry has warned.
Two types of deductibles are associated with auto insurance -- compulsory and voluntary.
'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.'
Increase of 10% to 12% likely in a bid to improve citizens' mood after demonetisation.
The DigiLocker platform, launched on July 1, 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has 2.1 million registered users and 2.4 million documents have been uploaded
Robots and artificial intelligence machines may find their way to the corporate board rooms in the next ten years
The announcement comes on the first anniversary of the project.
According to the chief minister, the common man, small traders and daily labourers are the worst sufferers of the demonetisation scheme.
The files, digitised and given "preliminary conservation treatment" by the National Archives of India, were released on the birth anniversary of Netaji.
GPS devices will enable real-time money transactions
Ritika Kochhar finds out how Indian miniatures, which were once buried in manuscripts, ended up drawing collectors the world over.
Target is to train about five lakh Indian women in next 18 months
Travel by public transport can be made more attractive and practical for a lot more people.
Tomar had discussed the two proposals with trade unions on June 24 and assured that the government will take at least two weeks to take a decision.
'We have promised to ensure reduced tax rates.'
Fifty per cent of bank restructured assets were in infrastructure, steel, power and telecom sectors.
A look at the key decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its six months.
India is ranked below Bhutan and Sri Lanka in terms of broadband penetration, says TRAI.
Ankit Fadia talks to Prasanna Zore about his roles and responsibilities as a brand ambassador of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' programme
Sidbi acquires Ahmedabad-based start-up at hefty premium; founders deny link to govt.
Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.
'Facing foes with a common intent is not something Modi-Shah's BJP has done before,' points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Jaitley said note ban has compelled people to deposit money into bank accounts.
The finance minister also hinted that not all of the Rs 15.44 lakh crore worth of currency junked will be remonetised through issuance of new notes as he said digital currency will fill the gap.
Unless RBI temporarily relaxes the norms on recognising of bad loans, the pressure on this front could rise in the December quarter.
There's little interest in seed funding now as investors are finding it a risky proposition.
If the states do not chip in with better governance procedures in the setting up of new businesses, providing electricity connections, enforcing contracts, issuing construction permits or registering property, there is little the Centre can do on its own to quickly move India up the index on ease of doing business, says A K Bhattacharya.
'The current crisis is a result of a clash between a coercive attempt by the government to justify demonetisation and rising digital transactions against the market and the economy fighting the unexpected pressure from atop.'
In other welfare schemes, such as those for cooking gas, pension and scholarships, which are linked to DBT, cash is transferred directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
The report touches on variety of issues including consent, rights of children, data protection authority and right to recall data.
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