China's malfunctioning stock markets remained semi-frozen.
He has had a productive first year at the RBI -- one which saw, also, India's economic imbalances improve and the unexpectedly strong general election outcome.
Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.
Oil imports are a third of India's total import bill.
Any saving on the car loan EMI can translate into major savings.
Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992
Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices
A host of dynamic reforms, policies and announcements during the last five years are expected to reach its logical fruition in the second term, says Ankit Kansal.
Stalin has given due respect to seniority in the pecking order, but has also taken into consideration the demands of individual ministries and the suitability of individuals, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
In a recent lecture, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan dished out some frank advice -- don't get into 'jugaad', instead try for the long haul. Only that will sustain in the long-run.
The previous bout of Fed withdrawal fears had threatened to spark a crisis of confidence in India -- sending the rupee to a record low of 68.85 in late August and leading to steep falls in bonds and stocks.
Slowdown persists in China. India's GDP estimates for 2015-16 are liable to be pared; projections for 2016-17 are lacklustre.
Foreign investors keeping off; inflows into bonds also likely to improve if RBI resumes rate cuts.
India's rank in the World Bank's ease of doing business index cannot get better unless more attention is paid to bringing about procedural reforms in the way states run their governments and provide various approvals for trade and industry, says A K Bhattacharya.
In June alone, property investment was up only 3.5 per cent from a year ago.
Apple Pay also faces competition from Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) - a consortium of retailers including Wal-Mart and Best Buy - which is developing its own mobile payment platform.
The RBI's projections for consumer inflation over the rest of the year indicate some acceleration, with the rate reaching eight per cent in its baseline scenario.
'The sooner Pakistan and India face these geopolitical realities, the better it will be for their own security and prosperity,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The RBI Governor brought down retail inflation to 3.8% in July.
'We began foolishly bragging about Saudi-Emirati investment plans as indicative of the sheikhs 'distancing' from Pakistan, including on Kashmir,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
From small retailers' experiences with e-wallets to digital transaction numbers post demonetisation, Geetanjali Krishna and Karan Choudhury find out where the truth lies.
While Visa and Mastercard slug it out for leadership, analysts say RuPay has the potential to cause disruption and eat into their market share.
Another year of strong performance by these export-oriented sectors likely as US economy revives and rupee is expected to be under pressure.
India builds up record FX after Fed hints rate hike in future.
The customs duty from gold imports could be approximately Rs 8,000 crore, about less than half of what was collected a year ago.
'The corporate sector says by 2022 they will create 300 million jobs.' 'In the last 70 years we didn't do it, how will we do it in 5 years?' 'Only agriculture can bail out the economy. Unfortunately, it is not being looked into.'
Technically, the Indian economy is on road to recovery.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Officials said the government had no option but to cut spending.
In a recent article, Rajan has ridiculed critics of the exchange rate policy.
Be extra careful while using credit cards because there is a risk of misuse
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
Brokerage CLSA has raised its "already substantial overweight in India", its chief strategist Christopher Wood wrote on Aug. 7.
Sensex in green in afternoon trade.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
'In 2019, in Modi we have a leader who has not shied away from showcasing a robust and aggressive response to the Pulwama and Uri attacks,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
From farmers to cement, steel, logistics, transportation and automobiles, the back-end is struggling to get going due to the liquidity crisis.
Many things could play spoilsport for the Indian economy.
It is not that platforms and products are something that Infosys has not tried earlier.
De-allocation could raise import bill by $3 billion, add to coal shortage.
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