Allegations of a particular market player being favoured over others were flying thick and fast in the early days of the scam.
HFCs and banks expect a drop in demand for housing loans in the short-term.
Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, which had a cash chest and marketable securities worth over Rs 90,000 crore (Rs 900 billion) at the end of the last fiscal, is known for very effectively managing its financial resources by placing them in liquid instruments and highly rated securities.
India's growth, he said, remains resilient with low inflation, fiscal prudence and low current account deficit, talking about robust structural reform measures.
Wolfgang Schauble has done right by the Euro zone, but the Greeks believe that doesn't necessarily mean he has done right by them.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said demonetisation left Maoists in many parts of India and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir "fund starved".
Finance ministry maintains that all KYC requirements will be followed.
Corporate indebtedness is now twice what it was before the global financial crisis; banks' bad loans ratio is 3.5 times higher.
Agricultural incomes can be taxed without hurting farmers, as a substantial section - the small and marginal ones - will remain outside the tax net simply because their incomes are likely to be below the basic exemption limit of Rs 250,000 per annum that is extended to all taxpayers in India, finds out Ishan Bakshi.
The country has a long way to go before it claims to have arrived, he said.
'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.'
Athens has pushed two reform packages through parliament
The first of a two-part series explores how the proceedings under the IBC have taken off and whether the code is helping banks recover their unpaid loans
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the decision could cost the government roughly Rs 15,000 crore.
'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'
Rates on tax-free bonds are linked to government securities.
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Government's financial inclusion mission is well intentioned, but it may be putting a severe strain on the banking sector.
If the impact of the Greece crisis spreads across Europe and parts of the world which are more interconnected than ever before, India cannot hope to be insulated, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hints at a world class tax regime.
Occasionally, a whistle-blower releases sensitive financial data.
Political funding of elections has led to the rise in black money in the economy.
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
'There is no difference between the earlier government and the present government.' 'They are all following the economic policy based on the Chicago School of thought.' 'This school of thought says the government should have very little role in governing the country and the majority of the work should be handed over to the private sector.' 'This has not succeeded in the US.' 'Yet, it is being tried here by people like Arvind Subramaniam, Arvind Panagariya, Urjit Patel and Raghuram Rajan.'
India too will advocate the IMF quote reforms at the two-day meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors beginning Saturday.
Group still far from coordinating monetary/forex policy
Most mainstream researchers agree that good governance is a necessary condition for growth.
Woefully inadequate infrastructure is just one of the many reasons why a case is not settled within 180 days and even 270 days as envisaged by the law, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'All of Indira Gandhi's bad economic ideas are being strengthened, from nationalised banks to anti-poverty, handout yojanas,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Despite all of the PM's many strengths, it is increasingly clear that he does not necessarily have a coherent and clear worldview on matters of macro policy.
PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.
The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for unusual income such as winnings from horse race, commission
Reddy has worked to reform the economy.
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
'Modi remains the most popular politician in India; the BJP's organisational and fundraising prowess is considerable; and the Opposition, while newly collaborative, has no leader or clear economic messaging as of yet.'
'The domestic scenario is much better than earlier, demonstrated in the March quarter earnings.'
The economic growth fell to a decade low of 5 per cent in 2012-13 fiscal.
India's credit and banking are neither too big nor too small.
'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.
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