'I am sure Dr Patra will get the fullest cooperation from the finance minister who needs workhorses, not prima donnas constantly looking to improve their CVs,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
A group of three banks has wrested control over the companies controlling Formula One's commercial rights from supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Tiger Woods broke out of his title slump, firing a final round four-under 68 to claim the Buick Invitational tournament.
Former RBI governor admits to being a 'greenhorn' as he started his stint at the central bank.
No fund houses could muster the courage to launch equity funds during the period and the sector lost a lot of its equity assets.
While the situation Sitharaman finds herself in may not be that good, how does it stack up against her three immediate predecessors Pranab Mukherjee, P Chidambaram and the late Arun Jaitley?
Infrastructure and real estate prominently feature as wealth destroyers.
'Banks are being encouraged to lend instead of parking their resources with the RBI and earn risk-free interest income,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'MFs have a combined exposure of Rs 3.2 lakh crore to NBFCs, out of which Rs 1.1 lakh crore matures by September 2019.'
Indian corporates might face higher borrowing cost in the overseas market in short-run due to the Greek debt crisis.
"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'
'At this point, it does not appear to be a Lehman Brothers kind of crisis, which had a domino effect on the financial system.'
The net sales growth declines 4.4% in September quarter, the second worst in eight years.
'This is for the first time home loan rates have dropped below 7 per cent,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Design thinking refers to solving traditional tech problems using newer, different and innovative methods
Kotak Mahindra Bank's acquisition of ING Vysya Bank is the country's first ever amalgamation of a profit earning entity post the global financial meltdown in 2008.
'Should the government be in the business of running banks?' 'Particularly when it does not have the fiscal strength to continuously infuse capital into such banks?'
Infy to cast wide net in CEO search, may go back to 'alumni'
'No one cares about fiscal deficit now. Or for that matter, inflation.' 'The focus is on growth and growth alone.' 'RBI needs to break the risk aversion of banks and infuse adrenaline in their veins', says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Have a Plan B in place if the tide turns against you.
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, the three bulge-bracket banking groups of the US, are likely to get active in Indian real estate after a long gap, according to executives with property funds and consultancies.
'Rate cut should reiterate RBI's commitment in providing confidence to consumers and small business.'
Stalin has given due respect to seniority in the pecking order, but has also taken into consideration the demands of individual ministries and the suitability of individuals, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Experts believe there are more such decisions in the offing, which along with a recovery in economic growth and India Inc.
Eight Sensex biggies such as Reliance, L&T, BHEL, SBI and ICICI Bank are among the worst hit.
Meet Sam Zell or the 'Grave Dancer' who made billions using his business acumen.
Tension between the government, specially the finance ministry, and RBI is as old as the central bank itself.
Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1% led by Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Syndicate Bank and IDBI Bank
Many lay folks cannot fathom the arcane language of the corporate governance brouhaha. I found that a mythological story connects very well, says R Gopalakrishnan.
India VIX has been mirroring the CBOE Volatility Index.
Fix India's real estate sector. Fix India's public sector banks, advises Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has praised captain Steve Smith's handling of an outburst by Mitchell Starc that cost the left-arm quick half his match fee from the first Test against New Zealand.
'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection.'
The results will give an indication whether Nilekani would continue with the software plus services strategy adopted by Sikka, or tweak it to reflect his worldview of the explosion in data.
For equity investors, the risk-to-reward ratio is worsening.
