The two nations share a problem of corporate debt gone bad that is so large and opaque.
By all yardsticks 2024 isn't expected to be like 2014 or 2019. But with the mandir expected to be ready in time for the next Lok Sabha polls, Modi will have a new ally in Ram to see him through, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
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Moody's said the asset quality of the banks will remain under pressure.
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'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.'
Gross value added and low investment activity by the private sector remain areas of concern
Diljit Dosanjh's striking self-possession, like the champion he's portraying, doesn't let it come in the way of a performance that screams g-o-a-l, feels Sukanya Verma.
Vikram Kothari finds himself stands accused of a bank loan default to the tune of thousands of crores.
'In the process of re-setting the equation between the bureaucracy and the political executive, the features that traditionally defined the bureaucracy will undergo a gradual metamorphosis in the next five years and may acquire a distinctly different character.
Second-half goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling stunned Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 and move seven points behind leaders Chelsea.
'These are interesting days for watchers of English cricket and central banking,' points out Amol Agrawal.
Markets ended weak tracking the expiry of April derivative contracts.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
Without reforms to boost returns for multinational capital, Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign will face testing times.
When one thinks of cities, one doesn't usually think of beauty and marvellous sights! However, this incredible collection of entries from this year's National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest prove beauty can be found in even the busiest of places.
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann struck twice as the Spanish side outclassed hapless Olympique de Marseille 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Europa League for the third time.
India's existing web of federal and state sales taxes is levied at different stages of the supply chain and often results in double taxation, while forcing trucks to spend nearly a quarter of their road time in border checks or other inspections.
Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.
Improved performance of manufacturing, services and trade sectors helped boost GDP
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England batsman Jonathan Trott on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket following his poor showing with the bat in the recently-concluded Test series against the West Indies.
A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
A clash between supposedly the two most expensive lineups in history overseen by two of the most decorated coaches will end the phoney war and ignite the Premier League season for real when Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday.
The past eight months have seen vast improvement in the Indian economy, says Edelweiss Group chairman and chief executive Rashesh Shah, who feels domestic-oriented sectors are likely to do better.
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Private players offer convenience for slightly higher rental than banks.
The reimposition of sanctions on Iran will have major impact on countries like India, with which it has traditional and historic trade relationship.
Images from the Champions League round of 16 second leg matches played on Tuesday
The deal was, however, dismissed by the Democrats as a 'non-starter'.
We compare the Ducati Monster 821 with Kawasaki Z800 only to find out that if you love Italian designs then it is worth forking out a good Rs 1.6 lakh extra for the Monster 821.
This is a high-stakes strategic conflict between a power which wants to preserve the status quo in its favour and one which wants to usurp that throne. The rest is all theatre, says Harsh V Pant.
A survey by industry body Ficci has lowered the country's economic growth forecast for 2013-14 fiscal to 5 per cent, from 6 per cent projected in July, indicating tough times ahead.
M-cap of 35% of BSE-500 companies, excluding financial ones, is below their debt or just a shade above
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
India's aggregate NPA as a percentage of GDP is far lower than that in Italy, Greece.
'You need to devalue the currency, ignite inflation, which then begins to oil the wheels of the economy.' 'Without that this severe recession is not going to reverse.'
