Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
'India enjoys the maneuverability of a coming big power.' 'It is this possibility that has persuaded Moscow to humour India and stayed Washington from getting punitive about India's neutrality on the Ukraine issue.'
Market players say following the tax cuts, the market mood had changed from bearish to positive, which should help sustain the rally.
Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Experts said the tensions have added to a sense of apprehension in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia that China will engage in more aggressive behaviour in pursuit of its territorial interests, which in turn has raised the possibility of a serious and coordinated pushback by leading global players.
This is the fourth straight weekly plunge for both the indices.
Focus will, however, shift back to corporate earnings, liquidity situation and global events - specially crude price.
Gold plunged by Rs 340 to Rs 30,660 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on fall in demand amid a steep decline in the global markets.
'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'
Traders said heavy selling by stockists against fall in demand at prevailing higher levels mainly kept pressure on gold prices.
The chairman of the Essel Group says he has settled 91.2 per cent of the estimated Rs 11,000 crore debt on the group's books.
There can be no one answer to the question at the centre of an anxious debate across a world coping with COVID-19 and wondering what will happen if another one comes, but the global scientific community has been working on multiple tracks to ensure that humankind is better prepared.
'It could tempt investors to pick stocks that are not fundamentally sound.'
Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names, much like the Indian Premier League has in cricket. 'It was 100% a wasted opportunity'.
Interestingly, in his entire remarks, Modi never once mentioned regional security, Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar points out.
Gold prices surged by Rs 650 to Rs 31,200 per ten gram on heavy purchases by stockists and retailers for the marriage season and approaching 'Diwali' festival.
SEZs account for just about a third of India's merchandise exports (and roughly the same proportion of services exports). Yet, the notion of creating global manufacturing centres of the kind that propelled China to superpowerdom retains a durable appeal within the Indian policy-making establishment, notes Kanika Datta.
Exports dropped to $12.81 billion in June from $17.73 billion in the same month last year, according to the government data released on Monday. Imports too dipped for the sixth straight month by 29.3 per cent to $18.97 billion in June over the year-ago month.
The WTO's quarterly outlook indicator, comprising seven trade parameters, stood at 96.3, the lowest since March 2010 and down from 98.6 in November. Exports from India would be hit if there is a slowdown in world trade.
Gold prices firm up on global cues.
Gold continued its rising streak for the third day and rose by Rs 20 to Rs 27,860 per ten grams in New Delhi on Friday on festive season demand from jewellers and retailers amid a firming global trend.
In the case of Indian equities specifically, all eyes will now be on the next RBI monetary policy scheduled for September 29.
This is the biggest one-day fall in the rupee since August 3, 2016
'India has the potential to reduce its trade deficit with China by $8.4 billion in FY21.'
India's gross domestic product growth rate slipped to 7%.
The aircraft carrier is China first domestically-built ship. Shandong is bigger than China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning and could house 36 fighter jets.
Gold prices are already moving fast to the key level of Rs 30,000 per 10 gms
'Institutional ownership, by December 2018, had increased 37.5% from approximately 22% in early 2009,' points out Amit Tandon.
After losing Rs 730 in last six sessions after the Reserve Bank of India eased imports curbs by scrapping 80:20 scheme, gold staged a strong comeback by rising Rs 840 to close at Rs 27,040 per ten grams, a level last seen on October 30.
Gold prices declined by Rs 50 to Rs 28,270 per ten grams in New Delhi on Monday on slackened demand from jewellers at prevailing levels amid a weak trend in global markets.
The economic growth fell to a decade low of 5 per cent in 2012-13 fiscal.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 40 to Rs 26,800 per ten gram at the bullion market in in New Delhi on Tuesday on scattered buying by jewellers and retailers to meet ongoing wedding season demand and a firming global trend.
Traders said falling crude prices in the global market was a big boost for the economy as it lightens the country's import bill burden, eases inflation and current account deficit concerns.
'There will be very strong interest in cooperating with India under any future American administration, but on the margins India will need to be careful not to tip its hand regarding the election.'
Gold prices on Thursday fell from record high by plunging Rs 1,575 to Rs 32,325 per ten gram on profit-selling by stockists driven by recovery in rupee amid a weakening global trend.
A report published in British journal The Lancet reckons India's working population will surpass China's in the mid-2020s.
'In May 2020-2021, nearly 10 crores (100 million) lost jobs. 'Covid is not the reason for the present crisis. It aggravated the crisis.'
'It won't help being complacent about the momentum and valuations of equities that currently exist.'
The US election campaign has provided plenty of ammunition for the CCP to make its case that its political system is superior.
