'The number of first-time investors into MFs can grow four times more than the current rate if we are able to accept the bank KYCs.'
The country must get its act on global alliances right in order to feed its fuel-hungry economy, points out Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, realty and auto witnessed heavy selling pressure ahead of the RBI Monetary policy which is scheduled on September 29.
Growth in India will pick up from current levels, says LEO Puri, managing mirector, UTI Asset Management Company.
Finance firms in these SEZs likely to get tax breaks.
Global investor and author Jim Rogers, who recently sold his India investments, talks about his disappointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic reforms, why he is betting big on the US dollar and the Chinese Renminbi and what will bring him back to India some day.
In the near term, the key driver will still be the government's fiscal spending.
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The minister also promised more policy decisions in the coming days saying 'reforms is a work in progress'.
'India is the largest stomping ground in the world for impact investing as we have an extraordinary combination of entrepreneurial drive with huge, absolute demand for all kinds of social services,' IDFC First Bank's chief Rajiv Lall tells Anjuli Bhargava.
Experts have started giving comments on provisions that the govt must make in Budget 2016-17.
Although the current long-term bullish trend is intact, markets are awaiting clarity on the taper and the Assembly election results.
Under the scheme coming into effect from April 1, 2018, a donor could purchase bonds from authorised banks against cheques or digital payments. These would be redeemed only in the designated account of a registered political party.
Going ahead, the likely implementation of the goods and services tax bill in July and how the monsoons play out will have a bearing on India's demand for gold and gold jewellery
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 27,403 and 8,248 respectively.
The full transcript of the exclusive interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
There will very little direct impact from the US Fed's rate hike this time, as we are well prepared both to handle liquidity, outflow of FII funds and managing our currency. But that doesn't mean India will be out of the woods anytime soon, says M V Subramanian.
The global economy may just be entering a new phase.
Over the past week, the Sensex and the Nifty continued the bull-run
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The catalyst is the run on emerging market equities, but many investors are just tired of waiting for India to get its act together.
The prime minister's August 15 address was undoubtedly inspirational and outlined important economic and social objectives, such as making India a global hub for manufacturing, ensuring bank accounts for all poor families, major thrusts in sanitation and cleanliness, and a radical restructuring of the Planning Commission.
The RBI Governor brought down retail inflation to 3.8% in July.
As the Modi government enters the fourth year of its tenure, it is looking more confident, shedding its earlier inhibitions about offering sops or new opportunities to big business, says A K Bhattacharya.
'There is no change in the overall story of economic recovery.'
S Naren, CIO of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, in an interview with Chandan Kishore Kant, says cyclicals will offer good value.
Junking of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, he said, will help the world's fastest growing major economy to move towards less cash economy and digital payments that will help shore up tax revenues and check evasions.
Market experts poohpooh fears of capital flight from India.
The corporate sector does not care from where the money is coming.
It will be difficult for the Indian equity to outperform overall growth to the extent bullish observers expect.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget.
It's the beginning of a rate reduction cycle
Vivek Mahajan (Head - Research) Aditya Birla Money, analysed the slow IIP growth.
A moderate recovery in Indian factories, exports and investments were probably the main drivers for an increase in overall growth in the quarter through March.
India is set for decent growth in 2015.
The renminbi is expected to weaken another 2 per cent in six months.
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Rangarajan said that growth has many dimensions to it.
Asia has opened largely in the green ahead of a raft of Chinese data due during the day.
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian's interview.
Lack of political consensus on economic reforms a key concern.
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