History would indicate that a recession is not that far off.
The Rajya Sabha on Monday saw high drama and embarrassment for the government as a Constitution amendment bill on backward classes was changed after some amendments moved by the Opposition were passed by the House.
The staff of public sector banks had gone on a nationwide strike for two days beginning February 10 after discussions with the IBA failed.
Economists polled in a recent survey by Ficci unanimously felt that the rupee will continue to be under pressure in 2018-19
Reliance Industries and ONGC were down 4-6% each contributing the most to the Sensex losses
The rupee closed at 60.31/32 on Thursday.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
A big hit to China's growth or to Europe's financial system could certainly tip the global economy.
Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
U.S. economic growth braked more sharply than expected in the first quarter.
We bring forth to our readers the list of nations sitting on a nuclear stockpile, based on the study findings:
For banks to cut loan rates, the cost of deposits needs to come down, and there is no sign of that happening.
Strike is total, impacts all branches of PSU and private banks. Clearing operation at RBI also hit.
Five per cent growth is disappointing but only after having reached nine per cent. However, it is still not all that bad, says Andrew Michael Spence.
The Indian rupee slumped to a record low near 69 to the dollar on Wednesday on growing worries that foreign investors will continue to sell out of a country facing stiff economic challenges and volatile global markets.
Gowda said that the Congress will play a crucial role in forging opposition unity in the bid by the alliance to dislodge the BJP from power.
Two namesake coaches who have propelled Russian synchronised swimming to one medal after another hope to blow rivals out of the water once again at the Rio Olympic Games.
Chief ministers of states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were among those who raised the issue of loan waver scheme for farmers.
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Forex dealers said besides capital inflows, selling of the US currency supported the rupee but a lower opening in the domestic equity market and dollar's strength against other currencies overseas capped the gains.
Above normal monsoon forecast and strength in Asian equities lifted sentiments.
The extended Winter session of Parliament got off a stormy start on Wednesday with uproar over the Telangana and caste-reservation issue stalling proceedings.
The announcement of the formation of the BRICS bank will have as much an impact about how the non-G7 countries manage their economies and their foreign reserves, as it does on the intellectual discourse. The development priorities and agenda which was hitherto set by western experts responding mostly to western priorities and notions will now have to compete with an intellectual tradition that is and can be very different, says Mohan Guruswamy.
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IMF members will also be examining whether China's heavy intervention in the yuan market was befitting of a freely convertible reserve currency
'Today, bankers don't want to take risks as the good decisions taken by them were not protected.' 'There is risk involved in all decisions, like businessmen taking risks in their businesses.' 'A banker must have taken a decision when the economic condition was different, and you cannot question him on the basis of the present situation in hindsight.' 'Naturally, this has affected the morale of bankers.'
How on earth did Dr Manmohan Singh and his ministers conclude that the casualties of a disaster in a nuclear plant would be fewer than the deaths and injuries caused by the Bhopal gas tragedy? And that the compensation could, therefore, be capped at a smaller amount, asks T V R Shenoy.
The GIFT City management is in talks with Hong Kong, London, and Singapore arbitration centres
As investors try to second-guess the US Fed, corporate and election results could have a bearing on market direction
Spending at restaurants and bars grew more than 8 per cent compared to the year before.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
Some investors had speculated that the US central bank might put its plans on hold given the jitters overseas.
RBI's out-of-turn rate cut has surprise few economists.
Two teams of the 11th Special Rangers Group, stand withdrawn from VVIP security duties and have been tasked to undertake counter-terror operations.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.
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The 30-share Sensex lost 22 points to close at 27,090 and the 50-share Nifty gained 7 points to end at 8,121.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 215 points at 27,011.
Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.
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