'A sum of Rs 6,000 a year is very significant for a small farmer whose land holding is very small and whose produce is very small. All these calculations on a daily basis are extremely unfortunate and an insult to farmers.'
The continued rise in interest is a pressure on fiscal, but it is not an easy way out unless the government cuts back on populist measures and sticks to fiscal prudence as laid out in the FRBM, which the government missed for the second consecutive year.
While the overall passenger car industry is expected to grow at around seven per cent a year in the next five years, SUV growth is expected to be over 10 per cent.
Signs of financial stress were visible when the airline reported a loss of Rs 10.40 billion.
Cut-throat competition, high spectrum costs, and frequent flip-flops in government policies have made it difficult for Vodafone to make money in the country.
The incoming government will have to encourage private investments, bring down cost of capital
'It is a worrying trend as we are not seeing too much fresh capital being raised for new projects, plants, expansion or diversification. It's just private equity or venture capital or promoters cashing out.'
Modi government's story of five years with regard to equity allocation for PSUs shows that it may have allowed a large part of its resources to be wasted. This is also a worrying reflection of the government's inability to take hard decisions - whether they pertain to privatisation or forcing weak public-sector banks to wind down their operations, says A K Bhattacharya.
Shoppers Stop returns to its core business after divestments. The retailer plans growth through web and private labels.
Analysts say strengthening bank's capital will boost earnings, bank needs chief with long stint to run show
The Modi government has handled inflation far better than any government in the past two decades. Both the stock market and currency indices have begun to show confidence in the economy, despite the mounting global headwinds of trade.
The new Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian believes that more than unemployment, it is the quality of employment which needs to be focused on. In an interview with Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana, Subramanian said that controlling inflation was the Modi government's biggest achievement.
'We all wanted a strong Centre with a decisive mandate from the people, to allow them to take bold decisions.'
Ballooning debt forces more and more Indian promoters to sell out to global majors and PE players.
'The variables to watch include the monsoon, resolution of NBFC liquidity issues, GST collections, and NPA resolution.'
If the entire amount of Rs 24,000 crore is raised, then it would be the biggest fundraising exercise by any Indian company ever.
The acquisition of the debt-laden Binani has catapulted Birla-owned UltraTech to the top spot in India, leaving it free to turn attention to overseas market
Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.
While for the consumers, there is some gain and some pain, for India Inc, it's all about compliance, consolidation and parity
Pawan Goenka, tells Shally Seth Mohile the Alturas, by far the most-expensive model wearing an Indian badge.
Netflix and Prime have decided that rather than only buying the rights to Bollywood blockbusters to expand their reach in India, producing original content would be a better idea.
Spread investments in equities, bonds, gold and cash to tackle volatility advise Nitin Singh, MD and head, and Vinay Joseph, director, investment strategy, Standard Chartered Wealth Management, India.
Risk sentiment is likely to be favourable if oil prices stay benign, global growth sentiment remains robust and the dollar index does not break out, says B Prasanna.
India has achieved 100 per cent electrical connectivity, but 100 per cent electrification remains a long-drawn task, says Shreya Jai.
Nissan' exit from the light commercial vehicle joint venture has helped speed up consolidation and growth for the company
State owned banks SBI and PNB were the top Nifty gainers along with ICICI Bank and auto shares.
'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.
India's e-commerce market grew 27 per cent in 2014 to $3.8 billion.
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With its Mitsubishi JV beginning operations this quarter, analysts expect meaningful revenue addition
Lower revenue collection puts upward pressure on government borrowing, ensuring that it deviates from the glided path of debt reduction
The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.
Signing of the pact will hopefully end stock market uncertainty that came with the mention of the M-name
Since most Indian firms have kept their forex exposure unhedged, credit profile of companies in the highly sensitive sectors such as oil & gas, metal & mining, airlines could weaken substantially, says Anup Roy.
Clarity on the roadmap necessary to assess its likely impact on near-term fiscal health and investment.
Analysts cautious on outlook, expect earnings to remain under pressure over medium term.
India Inc was, perhaps, watching out for a repeat of the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s.
Despite the headwinds both on the domestic and global fronts, Ramesh S Damani, member, BSE and a prominent investor, says India will weather a global trade war better than a lot of other Asian countries.
