Operational income not covering even their interest expenses, finds study; analysts say if economy turns around, new equity issuances an option
'One of the biggest issues the Indian economy faces right now is of job creation...' 'The nexus between growth and employment has to be closed...' 'In the absence of a manufacturing expansion, the alternative is to have the service sector as the driver of both GDP as well as employment growth.'
Although markets such as Mumbai and some places in the national capital region have continued to see a slowdown in the property markets over the last three years, developers were pinning their hope on the festive season.
The Congress chief said if his party is elected to power, its government would spend 6 per cent of the GDP on education.
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.
Without the handsome receipts from the sale of government equity in PSUs and sharp increases in excise revenues from oil, Mr Jaitley's fiscal consolidation drive would have become even more arduous, says A K Bhattacharya.
Across the board, demand would appear to be slacker than it should be if we are headed for a healthy recovery.
However, independent economists are not as gung-ho as the finance ministry over the likelihood of deficit target being met this time around, says Indivjal Dhasmana.
The pre-dawn signals are on the balance negative.
M Muneer recommends segmenting the population on the basis of their propensity to embrace new technologies is the key to driving digitisation.
Modi said his critics were seeing slowdown in the last two quarters but were ignoring that the BJP government had brought down inflation from 10% to 2.5%.
Further, the rate of growth improved in all, between June and July 2014.
The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions.
There are actually great similarities between the two PM
With weekly additions slowing, it's likely that demand could be slackening
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
Most analysts had predicted a decline in real estate fixed asset investment.
'At this point, neither the army or the IAF has that immediate, punitive deterrent power against Pakistan.' 'Forget a three-week war; on the LoC, where the action is, Pakistan has until now fielded better infantry weapons, body armour, sniper rifles, and matching artillery' points out Shekhar Gupta.
UPA-II has yielded a 7.5 per cent average annual growth rate
Sensex dull at close, Infosys rules, ITC drags.
The government's initial promise and energy seems to have dissipated.
South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.
FDI inflows into India were $34 billion in 2014, up 22%.
Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton of Budget programmes.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday cautioned that poor cannot wait for long and they need to get succour "here and now", in remarks that come against the backdrop of demonetisation which, he said, may lead to temporary slowdown of economy.
In her keynote address at the 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, she said that despite the soaring rate of female entrepreneurs, women still face steep obstacles to starting, owning, and growing their businesses.
The patience, discipline, and resolve displayed by 125 crore Indians, will play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation for years to come, the PM said.
BSE Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 10499.86 and CNX Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 12672.85 levels.
'When it comes to national politics, the Modi-Shah BJP has successfully redefined secularism.' 'If a party like the Congress has to have a future, it has to move closer to the secular centre from the far Left where its Left infatuation during the UPA years dragged it,' argues Shekhar Gupta.
If the high security notes introduced in 2015 were kept in the system, the pain due to demonetisation can be ameliorated to a certain extent. But unfortunately, such thought process have no place in the hasty demonetisation decision.
A policy-related problem that urgently needs to be redressed is the 'miniaturisation' of projects.
Stability in currency markets was only restored from September.
The seven-member committee consists of four members of Parliament and three leaders from Uttar Pradesh.
What will be the impact on the Euro itself? Will it devalue and to what extent?
NDA under Mr Modi is as focused on the rural poor with doles and hand-outs as the UPA under Dr Singh was.
The former finance minister also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the words he chose to attack his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying he should remember that the Chair he sat on was used by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and even Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hence he should use right language.
With GDP down by 2 per cent, while 99 per cent of banned notes make way back to the banking system, whom did demonetisation benefit?
The Aadhaar Bill passed during Budget session last month, overruling amendments moved in Rajya Sabha.
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