Govt is likely to find it hard to meet deficit target next year.
US cybersecurity researchers have developed a technique that fights the 'Heartbleed' virus, and detects and entraps hackers who might be using it to steal sensitive data.
As rural demand tapers, companies are back at the drawing board, firming up plans to beat the unexpected slowdown in sales.
Will Greece manage to pay euro 1.5 billion to IMF?
Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
The combined assets of the top five - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were down one per cent to Rs 27,7400 crore at the end of 2017-18, from Rs 28,0100 crore a year before.
Reforms under the Modi government will maintain a slow and tentative pace, constantly wary of political opposition. It may not be reform by stealth, but it is reform on the quiet, says A K Bhattacharya.
These three industries might offer a roller-coaster ride and stocks would have to be held for a significant time.
The man who owns close to 94 per cent of the shares of Patanjali Ayurved, an unlisted company, does not, however, take a salary or receive dividends.
Full capital convertibility means a foreign investor can repatriate his money into his own local currency at will.
Macro data have little connect with indicators on the ground.
'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.' 'More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.' 'The monsoon is not the only thing that drives the rural economy and certainly not the national economy.' 'It is too simplistic to reduce everything to the monsoon.'
The yellow metal is a safe bet in the long run.
On Wednesday, the Chinese authorities extended a ban on sales of shares by large shareholders.
The index had risen over 585 points in the previous three sessions.
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Though the 2019 alliance talks, if any, are a long way off, CM Jaya's current state of health and her long hospitalisation maybe a facilitating factor for the AIADMK to consider any BJP initiative favourably at the time, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
Secondary market might be a better bet for investors
'Traditionally, the US tried to tamp down tensions whenever a crisis situation arose and deputed officials from Washington to travel to Delhi to counsel restraint.' 'This time around, no US envoy flew down to Delhi -- not even when tensions spiked and a flashpoint was reached last week,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
Externally, the global economy is stabilising, with better growth is expected this year.
Skittish investors snapped up gold and other safe-haven assets amid fears of a global economic slowdown
China has relaxed its one-child policy and further freed up markets in order to put the world's second-largest economy on a more stable footing.
Swadeshi economist, columnist and chartered accountant S Gurumurthy speaks to Shobha Warrier about one year of Modi Sarkar.
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
Some feel that Tata Steel has put these assets on the block only after exhausting all the options.
Jaitley promised higher investment in roads and railways.
It is important to note that slowdown in activity is really confined to a selected few regions within China.
In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Modi government needs to focus more.
The polarisation politics seems to have succeeded in western UP much to the delight of the BJP. However the non-BJP parties are hoping that the polarisation will not be as intense and they will be able to hold on to majority of their vote banks, says Girish Nikam.
The polarisation politics seems to have succeeded in western UP much to the delight of the BJP. However the non-BJP parties are hoping that the polarisation will not be as intense and they will be able to hold on to majority of their vote banks, says Girish Nikam.
The thumping victory for the Congress in the by-elections in Karnataka has renewed their hope of winning 25 seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.
Most analysts had predicted a decline in real estate fixed asset investment.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
There are a couple of proposals, however, whose goals are not easily achievable.
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