Australia's federal and Queensland governments are eager to see the mine built following the loss of more than 4,000 coal jobs over the past two years, but analysts and project finance experts believe Adani may have underestimated the challenge of raising funds for the project.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
'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.
The Reserve Bank of India collects credit information from banks under the CRILC reporting system for borrowers with the credit exposure greater than Rs 5 crore.
The two countries, among the very few fast growing large economies globally, also decided to boost bilateral trade and investment in areas of oil and gas, renewable energy, IT and pharmaceuticals, during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'There is no change in the overall story of economic recovery.'
The finance ministry and RBI must get less conservative and improve co-ordination.
The introduction of GST would constitute India's biggest reform.
'By not only decriminalising routine business failures, but by ensuring that institutional lending and corporate rescue frameworks are strengthened via the IBC, the prime minister has ensured there is no room anymore for the proverbial 'reckless, prodigal debtor',' notes Sanju Verma.
The central bank's tough new rules spell major changes in the competitive landscape for financial services audits.
'What is the ISI doing and why can't they understand for their own interest that bringing stability to the region will help all the countries become prosperous, whereas a continuation of incitement will only lead to misery for all.'
No Indian auto brand (including Tata or Mahindra) is well-known globally.
The ministry seeks to make lending requirements flexible for banks financing key stalled projects.
Outlining seven principles of engagement for closer cooperation between India and China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the two countries should show sensitivity to each other's interests and sovereignty and move quickly to resolve the boundary issue.
Rajasthan has taken the lead on structural reforms which could help India attract business and employ a fast-growing workforce.
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
Other major laggards were IndusInd Bank, SBI, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Tata Steel and Reliance Industries -- falling as much as 6.30 per cent.
Hinduja Group expanding in defence sector in big way: Gopi
'Significantly, Foreign Secretary Gokhale was received at very high level in Beijing.' 'It only shows China's keenness to move forward and put the relationship on a 'win-win' footing,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
If economic growth does not accelerate soon, lower profits and the expectations that accompany them will further deter private investment.
Barry Eichengreen, professor of economics and political science, University of California, Berkeley, analyzes the transparency of the Reserve Bank of India, the growth rate of the Indian economy and why he feels globalisation can never be rolled back.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
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IGATE's shares closed on Nasdaq on Friday at $45.85.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
Infra sector is neglected by the Modi govt.
'What is critical today in India is confidence of depositors.' 'If you have these kinds of problems spreading like this, the confidence level of a lot of people in the system gets shaken.'
The Lok Sabha will start a discussion on the Budget on Wednesday.
The $306-million investment in Ola Electric Mobility by SoftBank Corp, Arun Sarin Family, Ratan Tata and Matrix has been the biggest funding in this space in value terms this year.
Instruments such as Reits, InvITs, unsponsored GDR, GIFT find few takers.
'India does not wish to remain silent in improving its strategic space so that its leverage to counter China's expansionist designs is maintained, besides enabling it to play a responsible role from a position of strength for peace and stability in Asia,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.
Economist Dale W Jorgenson declares that India is doing "very, very well" and forecasts that India might continue to outrun world economies, including China over the next many years.
Perhaps the way forward could be the introduction of uniform rating standards - on the lines of accounting standards for the accounting profession - with a separate regulating authority for enforcing those standards, says Sudipto Dey.
For debt-laden companies, asset sales is an obvious solution.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The management changes come amid talks that the company is preparing for an IPO in the United States.
'We are looking at the Budget with the hope that it will address all issues even at the cost of exceeding the fiscal deficit target.'
Practising Indira Gandhi's brand of socialism today will not just be anachronistic but also economically harmful.
