Of all the markets in which politicians interfere with prices, the land market is probably the last that will be reformed, says T N Ninan.
India has made a remarkable journey from a top-down system of economic decision-making to one that unleashed our entrepreneurial spirits but the next big jump lies in enhancing the quality of our tale.
Two hundred years after George Stephenson built the steam-powered Blucher, Open Knowledge pays tribute to 200 years of rail transport.
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
Lexus continues its hybrid offensive in the country with the new NX midsize luxury SUV that eyes the popular Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Range Rover Evoque, among others
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
Growth in the eight core sectors jumped to 8.5% in April, due to a sharp pick-up in refinery products and a commensurate rise in electricity generation.
Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei
Markets ended lower following expiry of July F&O contracts and sales by foreign funds.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
Sensex seems to be under pressure on weak cues.
Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
'Look East' policy was first coined by the Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s and has been followed by the successive governments.
Sensex closed the day 416 points higher.
Top 5 losers include Infosys, TCS, ITC, M&M and HUL.
Modi, who is undertaking his first visit to China as prime minister, will reach the ancient city of Xi'an, the home town of President Xi Jinping, for a summit meeting, an unusual departure from normal protocol and seen as a reciprocal gesture by the Chinese leader who was hosted by Modi in Ahmedabad when he visited India in September last year.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
Armed with green nod and fund infusion, Gujarat govt getting ready to issue tenders to build infrastructure at the mega investment region
Raamdeo Agrawal says, an investor should figure out if the company actually makes money or not, making an investment comes later.
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Once again an Indian prime minister has realised that with Pakistan and China, things will not move as he wishes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently completed one year in office, has, in an exclusive interview with Smita Prakash, editor, ANI, said the opposition alleging that his government is a "suit boot ki sarkar" is definitely better and more acceptable than being labelled a "suitcase" (ki sarkar), and satirically added, that after ruling for sixty years, the Congress has suddenly remembered the poor.
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