Even if the central bank doesn't pull the trigger later, it is still expected to by the end of the year.
The good news for us is that India's economy - and sentiment about it - is much better than it was a year ago, says Jamal Mecklai.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das tells Anup Roy, Raghu Mohan and Niraj Bhatt that it is time for banks to lower interest rates and start lending to cash-starved finance companies after due credit appraisal and proper risk assessment.
India's leading cueists, Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, bowed out of the third European Players Tour Championship (PTC) of the season -- the Bluebell Wood Open -- after suffering defeats in their respective round matches at the Doncaster Dome in Sheffield.
'As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both borrowers and lenders,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'At the Asian Games I had a dream, to stand on the podium and have the tri-colour hoisted.' 'I missed one thing in Jakarta -- the national anthem being played.' 'I hope to make it happen at the Olympics by winning gold.'
For several years the Chinese authorities have been taking steps to internationalise the use of the yuan.
Winter Games' least taxing and physically demanding sports feel it necessary to use performance-enhancing drugs
Markets are also watching a meeting in Moscow of G20 finance ministers for signs of an orchestrated approach to the end of US money-printing, which could help defuse volatility in global markets.
The amnesty scheme is a 'practical and pragmatic' approach to bring back the black money stashed abroad, the chairman of Assocham's Legal Affairs Council R K Handoo said on the sidelines of the release of a study on black money in New Delhi on Friday.
With stock prices at elevated levels, investors must cut valuation risks in their portfolio
The Street had factored in the NDA win, owing to which the appreciation in the rupee is expected to be limited
India must have a "contingency plan" in place to ring-fence the country's economy if the political showdown in the US leads to a default on its international monetary obligations, industry body Assocham said.
If you are planning for a long-term goal like your child's education in a foreign university, invest about 20% of your portfolio in foreign assets that can provide a hedge against the rupee's depreciation.
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) has already taken up the matter with the market regulator and the finance ministry.
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Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.
Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
Priyadarshini Maji evaluates the impact that payment banks are likely to have on your financial life.
Financial assets make a comeback as returns on physical assets falter.
Throughout the 1,000-day window from a mother's pregnancy phase to her baby's 2nd birthday, breastfeeding is vital in lending kids the right start to life, building the foundation for a healthy future.
If your Independent Financial Adviser throws all this at you, FLEE... :-)
Harendra Singh has a penchant for delivering results whenever entrusted with an assignment and has now set his sights at bigger goals after guiding the Indian women's team to Asia Cup triumph
The inaugural European Games has won over the doubters, even with low profile athletics and swimming events.
Most immediately, he pledged to move slowly if needed in winding down an oil window that provides dollars directly to state-run oil companies
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
Few debut novels in recent times have been received with such critical applause as Akil Kumarasamy's Half Gods. 'The prose itself is a marvel,' declared The New York Times Book Review. A glimpse of Akil Kumaraswamy's ability to 'distill the mysteries of the human soul', revealed in this excerpt from her story The Office of Missing Persons.
Filmistaan is a story about hope.
FPIs, which are holding large exposures in Indian debt, could also be expected to book some capital gains as yields slide down
Possible slowdown of FII money into debt and equity markets could add pressure on currency.
The RBI is widely expected to raise its key repo rate by 25 basis points to 8.00 per cent on Wednesday, its third such hike in four months after recent data showed both wholesale and retail inflation at multi-month highs.
The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is in full swing, with some of the best entries across the nature category being shared with the public.
Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.
There are moments at the Olympic Games that have a sporting significance, and then there are those that leave an indelible mark on humanity.
Even so, the PM's cash in hand is among the lowest when compared with his Cabinet colleagues
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The rupee tumbled past 63.00 to the dollar, down about 2 per cent on the day and breaching the previous low of 62.03 hit on Friday despite a spate of measures in recent weeks by the central bank and government to defend it.
IndusInd Bank was down nearly 1% even after it reported a 21% rise in its fourth-quarter profit
