As and when the GST comes in, Budget projections will have to be unbundled and revised. In fact, the pragmatic decision would be to present another Budget! This makes the passage of the Finance Bill with its multiple unrelated amendments seem even more dubious, says Devangshu Datta.
Oil firms' borrowings could fall by up to Rs 15,000 cr, govt's subsidy bill by 12% .
The drive against insider trading comes after SEBI last year received enhanced investigation powers from parliament, including the ability to monitor call records.
The breakdown of talks between Greece and its international creditors raised fears of Greece's exit from the euro zone.
Under political fire and ecologists' ire, the group hires Suhel Seth, who will work closely with the promoters and the social media, corporate communications and external public relations team.
Budget-makers in North Block are looking to maintain this fiscal status quo, in spite of tax revenues nowhere close to where the government wants and in spite of possible higher expenditure commitments.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
Aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve could result in a flight of capital from emerging markets like India, says B Gopkumar, chief executive officer, Reliance Securities.
The company would venture into khadi products and animal feed this year, Ramdev said.
Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
The best of India's brains are instead busy solving the world's problems (I deliberately exaggerate a bit to drive home the point), as our policies incentivise them to do so.
The previous highest divestment proceeds for the first half of a year was around Rs 21,000 crore in 2016-17.
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
In effect, companies which put their money in telecom in India would have done much better to keep the cash in bank and earn interest.
Investing in special situations can help you tap opportunities that arise during adverse conditions, advises Joydeep Sen.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
RBI must balance the need for improving domestic bank credit demand and respond to lower inflation.
Ashish Chauhan is generous in his praise for his former bosses and doesn't flinch in pointing out the reasons why the BSE lost out in the initial years of the NSE.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 556 points at 27,886 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 158 points at 8,444.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
India's credit and banking are neither too big nor too small.
Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.
More than 40% of the companies surveyed showed job contraction in FY18, says a report by CARE Ratings
'Modi was in as sweet a spot as is possible for an Indian prime minister in mid-term.' 'Why, then, did he plunge into this massive disruption?' 'The answer,' argues Ashok Malik, 'lies in a single word: Belief.'
As regular promotional discounts and offers rolled out by well-funded apps determine the demand trend, online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power.
Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.
Retail investors usually get caught up in the frenzy of a bull market and burn their fingers in IPOs, warns Tinesh Bhasin.
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
This merger, Bhupesh Bhandari believes, will be watched keenly by management gurus the world over.
The upbeat earnings from Reliance Industries will set the tone for the truncated week ahead
How Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung handles the fight with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of appointment of a chief secretary will be an interesting insight into his personality, says Aditi Phadnis
The 30-share Sensex ended down 604 points at 28,845 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 181 points at 8,757. The Bank Nifty ended down 602 points at 19,146.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
These transactions have come for shareholders approval because of requirements under the new companies law and amended listing agreements.
Dream rally: Investors' wealth doubled in 5 years in India's equity market on Friday.
Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
An exercise to rationalise coal linkages which will optimize transport of coal and reduce cost of power is underway.
Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992
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