The government has made its initial moves, good and not-so-good, while the roll-out in some cases has been slow.
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
Modi govt says its economic score on all coutns is very good.
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The first phase would comprise universal access to banking facilities. Under this, basic bank accounts with zero balance, RuPay debit card and financial literacy, will have to be completed in the next one year, officials said.
Monday's surprise meeting is an admission by the Bharatiya Janata Party that their purported strategy of hoping to ride the popular 'Modi wave' in a Tamil Nadu without Jaya and a bed-ridden Karunanidhi does not have much chance of success, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Let us also not expect that there will be a clean break with the past, much though the new government might like to think about it. In a functional democracy that is neither feasible nor desirable. But basic change it must be,' says Shreekant Sambrani.
The markets gained nearly 7 per cent in the 4 trading sessions of March.
FDI in brownfield investment has resulted in acquisition of domestic drug-manufacturing firms by multinational companies.
The Left unions want concrete action and not just 'assurances'.
Palaniswami and Paneerselvam joined to oust Dinakaran and EC cancelled R K Nagar by-election.
Son of a Madurai farmer, Dr Vijayaragavan Vishwanathan has built a unique device for agriculture that can save water as well as electricity. Ironically, Vijay got support for his project from different international bodies but is still looking to get support from Indian government organisations when the product was specifically made for India.
Hyderabad-based Pi Datacenters wants to be the first destination of choice for enterprises in data and cloud services.
A Priority Foreign Country is a status reserved for those nations that are the most egregious violators of intellectual property rights and have the most negative impact on US competitiveness abroad.
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad believes governance finally on track. An exclusive chat with Rashme Sehgal.
'A foot-in-mouth disorder seems to grip the government, and is growing chronic by the day,' says Sunil Sethi.
The long-term growth perspective or potential for India is one of the highest in the Asia Pacific region.
'People don't want to watch a screaming channel if given a decent alternative.'
Arun Jaitley had a tough fiscal hill to climb.
A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.
As the mercury keeps moving up in the wake of rising temperature, poll fever is also soaring northward in Tamil Nadu which will witness a fierce fight for the 39 Lok Sabha seats between ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, even as a six-party BJP-led alliance is trying to play spoilsport.
Gas pricing guidelines stipulate that a new gas price will apply to all producers except RIL.
As many as 75 million households that do not have access to banking services will be covered and at least one bank account opened for each household, against the earlier proposal of two.
In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offered advice on how to pursue an education abroad.
The capital markets watchdog has asked the government to empower it to carry out search and seizure operations, to attach properties and to ask for information and records for all relevant entities.
With Mukesh Ambani taking over Network 18, the space for disseminating a diverse range of views could shrink, feels Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
The real estate Bill will stamp out illegal practices prevalent in the industry.
Regulator's nod assumed more importance after the Maggi issue.
The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality. So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?
What is required from government is intellectual framework.
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
FIXES BY THE GOVERNMENT: Energy price fixed, tax issues linger.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 215 points at 27,011.
The 30-share Sensex surged 299 points to close at 28,736 and the 50-share Nifty gained 90 points to end at 8,723.
The six are English dailies the Hindustan Times, The Hindu and The Telegraph; their sister publications The Hindustan and The Hindu Tamil; and Ananda Bazar Patrika.
Now, the world over, policymakers are dusting off their copies of Keynes' classic, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, and figuring out whether there are any answers there to our own challenges of growing our economies.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
With over 135 news channels, about a third owned by politicians and real estate guys, the news TV market is a nightmare, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
A heavy agenda including the ordinance on the Food Security Bill awaits the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning on Monday amid expectations that the short sitting will be more businesslike and smooth as compared to the din and dust in the last few sessions.
Who are the men the prime minister relies on to execute his impressive agenda?
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