A heavy agenda including the ordinance on the Food Security Bill awaits the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning on Monday amid expectations that the short sitting will be more businesslike and smooth as compared to the din and dust in the last few sessions.
Half of the sharp rise in stocks in 2014 was driven by re-ratings - rise in price-to-earning ratios on hopes the new government would turn around the economy which will reflect in corporate earnings.
Modi government has to come up with a robust economic agenda to impress the masses.
Railways, rural infrastructure, urban rejuvenation, solar and transmission and distribution of electricity are the new priorities, says Vinayak Chatterjee.
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The Budget for 2018-19 has at least five takeaways that are yet to receive adequate attention, says A K Bhattacharya.
SBI had a tough journey in the last 40 years.
'The RBI is not releasing Rs 2,000 notes for the last 10 days; probably they have stopped printing it.'
Though not a blockbuster budget it does not undermine the fact that key issues were addressed and the finance minister certainly did not under-deliver, says Vatsal Srivastava.
India's GDP for the three-month period ended September 30 grew 7.4%.
Rumours about a spike in taxes for equity investors are flying thick and fast.
Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
The indirect tax reform Goods and Services Tax is stuck in the Rajya Sabha.
BKS and BMS leaders have told the BJP leadership that it is staring at a build-up of anti-government propaganda in the run-up to polls in five states.
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
The president of a top Honduras football club and two family members were charged by US authorities on Wednesday with engineering a decade-long scheme to launder drug trafficking and foreign bribery proceeds through US accounts.
Soon, one will be able to pay utility bills at the local supermarket, while buying groceries, with the RBI allowing the setting up of payment banks.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The start-up works with 2,000 owners and hosts 10,000 tenants across four cities - Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Pune.
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
While the BSE's asking valuation is reasonable, compared to peers, there are some factors that long-term investors need to consider before investing.
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
IFFCO is reaching out to the young Indian urban professional.
The study claims that from its peak of 18 per cent of gross domestic product in 2008, the crony capitalists' wealth is now down to three per cent
'The simple truth is this: That we had come to assume that a second term was Modi's for the asking. But the fact is that Modi will have to win one, just like everybody else.' 'And so much has he invested in his strongman persona that even a loss of just 50 seats from his extraordinary 282 in 2014 will look to his potential allies and to his party like a defeat,' says Mihir S Sharma.
Congress senior leaders concede that UPA could be safe in terms of numbers but that does not solve problem totally
There is an attempt to brush aside the results of all surveys that point to a deteriorating jobs situation. This is counter-productive, says Mahesh Vyas.
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
India is expected to strongly push for a bilateral totalisation agreement with the US during President Barack Obama's visit later this month.
Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.
The decline is attributed to lower salary growth and a rise in households' financial liabilities.
What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions in the country?
Optimism about a stable govt at the Centre, a demand revival and falling oil prices buoyed the markets.
