Seeking to strengthen Indo-UK economic ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Britain on his first visit to the country during which he will have a hectic schedule that will start with talks with his British counterpart David Cameron.
Banks are in need of government support to manage the stressed assets
Budget might turn out to be neutral for the sector.
Exchange rates to provide for 5-7% savings in package costs; consultants forecast higher property purchases by Indians; currency depreciation to make education cheaper
Anusha Jain was 21 when she took over her father's business. In four years, she has clocked 1.5x growth for the company.
Any investment proposal in India has to be cleared by the Cabinet which leads to a vicious cycle of approvals and rejections, says
Sushma Swaraj has fought battles fearlessly, lost a few, and won many. By rights, according to many, she is the one who should have been declared the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate for this year's general elections. But that didn't happen. Is that why she is so quiet these days?
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The economy grew at a four year low of 4.4 per cent in the April-June quarter of current year.
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
'The banking sector appears to be on course to recovery,' declares the RBI governor.
India and the United Kingdom on Thursday announced deals worth 9 billion Pound (Rs 90,550 crore) as they signed a civilian nuclear pact and decided to collaborate in the field of defence and cyber security besides launching a railway rupee bond in London.
Real estate sector cheers reforms in the Budget.
Govt wants to up investment in Railways
What will be the impact on the Euro itself? Will it devalue and to what extent?
We dance on every small achievement and forget the long-term objectives: Ajit Gulabchand, MD, Hindustan Construction Company.
The lawmakers seem as uninterested as those who use the railways.
Fulfilling the promises made in the manifesto, a resurgent Opposition in the state assembly, impending local body polls... Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa may have made history by winning two assembly elections in a row, but the real test begins now, says N Sathiyamoorthy.
A brief report card on Modi's ministers.
Premier Li Keqiang highlighted his government's performance in the last one year and the challenges ahead in various fields. Compared to other reports by his predecessors, Li spoke more frankly about the mounting challenges faced by the country. Srikanth Kondapalli on the two recent Chinese parliament sessions.
The prejudices the Chinese carry with them mean they are not natural global managers.
'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.'
Under constant attack from his political opponents, the public and the media, he is said to have withdrawn into a shell, says Anita Katyal
Industry demands the basic customs duty on all steel imports to be raised to 25%
The finance minister admitted that there was no quick-fixes to economic problems and the government is working to stabilise the economy which may take time.
Eminent business journalist and author Tamal Bandyopadhyay discussed Budget with rediff.com readers on Tuesday.
'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.' 'It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.' 'In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC President Mukesh Aghi tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com about how he advises American companies to do business with India, what he thinks of Modi's government and the way forward for the India-US relationship.
'It is in the interest of both sides that the visit of the US President is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested considerable political capital in it. This rapid exchange of visits and the decisions taken have to be justified, beyond the symbolism, which is no doubt important in itself. This opportunity to impart a fresh momentum to ties should not be missed,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.
Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.
A sensational interview on India-China ties, with the man most qualified to answer.
Transcript of the political resolution adopted by the Bharatiya Janata Party in its national executive meeting in Panaji, Goa on Sunday.
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