The processes that create a seven per cent-plus GDP growth rate without a similar growth in jobs are far from fully understood, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
'The big elephant in the room is our misguided view about the rupee.' 'India is scared that if our currency appreciates, who will buy from us. But a breakout is inevitable.'
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While the systems in place at leading Indian bourses are considered to be very robust and can withstand any possible technical glitches, it is advisable to conduct a precautionary check after an unprecedented three-hour trading halt at a large exchange like Nasdaq, a senior Sebi official said.
Begin with ITC. Larsen & Toubro, yes. ICICI and HDFC, yes again.
BJP President Amit Shah -- arguably the second most powerful politician in the nation -- granted a rare television interview to the Network 18 group of news channels. Rediff.com's Rajesh Alva checks out what the BJP boss said in this word cloud assessment of the interview.
'We do not want people who are air dropped and who fly out once the job is done.' 'Ever since liberalisation started, we keep on hearing that it's going to be jobless growth.' 'This speaks of the failure of the foreign returned policy makers.' 'When questions are raised, answers should be given and not a resignation.'
Narendra Modi's positive engagement with Barack Obama has well and truly washed away the doubts and slights of the past.
The Planning Commission has not been central to the policy making process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai.
IDS-2 and raids to uncover black money stash keep receipts flowing
Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh could have voted in significant numbers for the BJP, endorsing its stand on issues like women's rights.
NDA government has shunned populism.
'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'
With the Maharashtra government doling out pieces of the lush green Aarey forest to various utilities, the tribals living in it for generations are feeling increasingly insecure. Hepzi Anthony reports.
During his lifetime and after, Ambani aroused extreme responses in others.
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 248 points at a record closing high of 27,346.
This finance minister has come of age. That's not condescension. It is a praise, says Omkar Goswami.
Rose Valley is one of the biggest money businesses after Sahara.
With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.
'A change of government will bring about a lot of changes because everything is frozen for the last two years. So, the frozen energies of India will be released.' Swadeshi Jagran Manch convenor Swaminathan Gurumurthy discusses the Modi phenomenon with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com
'Without doubt, Narasimha Rao confronted huge challenges. Yet, in the very brief period I saw him at the closest of quarters, I have to say that he was simply magnificent. A lifetime of circumspection gave way to courage.'
"Not a single step has been taken by this government to empower small businesses in India," says Praveen Khandelwal, national secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders and former treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit.
'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.
A picture has been created that present government is anti-farmer, which is absolutely wrong, says BJP MP Bhupender Yadav.
The proposed ban on cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh may hit luxury goods, jewellery sales and real estate.
The broader markets, however, outperformed their larger peers.
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Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.
Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.
Nobody is clear what 'minimum government maximum governance' means.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
He was number three in 1999 when the company was founded.
Simple takeaways from the Union Budget 2015-16 and how it impacts your life
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Because of corrections in property prices and oversupply in the office segment, the rich are investing in hospitals, warehouses, ATMs and other alternatives to traditional investment options.
'The Congress-JD-S alliance will be intact for the next three years, for sure.'
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.
'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.
Some developers point out that what comes in the way of low-cost housing is the sky-high price of land
Claude Arpi, who spent 10 days in the Land of the Dragon, tells us how Bhutan is different from the rest of the world.
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