It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.
'Of the 9.5 million unemployed who stopped looking for jobs, nearly seven million were young.' 'Is it possible that the young decided to continue with studies rather than look for jobs?' asks Mahesh Vyas.
Macro and micro environment are becoming more challenging.
If the country is to meet its jobs and income challenge, there has to be a parallel focus on jobs in the formal sector.
There has been a decent growth in FDI proposals and new announcements in India to attract foreign investment.
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
India isn't Israel, nor can it, or should be, says Shekhar Gupta.
Recent recovery in the white metal was reflected in a falling gold to silver price ratio.
'The world's economy is booming and growing at 3%. But even in this environment, India's growth has declined.' 'This is because of the deliberate slowing down induced by eccentric actions like demonetisation,' argues Aakar Patel.
The Supreme Court said that except for three issues, including land and law and order, Delhi government has the power to legislate and govern on other issues.
One way to do a reality check on the official numbers will be to develop a desi version of what came to be called the Li index in China.
Neerja Pandey's Baby, one must say, wouldn't have been as interesting without the lead troika.
There are moments at the Olympic Games that have a sporting significance, and then there are those that leave an indelible mark on humanity.
Yuvraj Singh has been an enigma as well as a paradox in Indian cricket.
The trio, 'twin shocks' of demonetisation and GST, 'twin balance sheet' problem that has been weakening India's banking system and the 'twin deficit' problem will continue to challenge economic management and performance in the year ahead, says Shankar Acharya.
Seamlessly integrating multiple devices is becoming the single most important strategy for retailers, says Ritwik Sharma.
Karan Narsu rides the quirky new Honda Cliq to find out if it's got the goods to go all the way in rural India, while also making it a viable option for the city-sleeker
A section of analysts feel now may not be a bad time to buy select PSBs.
India's unpopularity coincides with China lengthening its shadows in Nepal, says Rajeev Sharma.
'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian dominion and built R&AW into a formidable outfit, comparable to the best in the world.' Rameshwar Nath Kao shunned the limelight, hated to be photographed and preferred to work behind the scenes. A revealing excerpt from Nitin A Gokhale's much awaited book, R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster.
Overall, the Survey warned that unless shifts in the vision of development were articulated and embraced, the Indian economy would lose the chance to move to a high-growth trajectory.
Indrani was cheering Pasbola on from the back, with little, happy whoops, that she muffled with her chunni. Indrani was in her element on Friday. The defence's cross-examination was clearly going her way and Indrani was delighted.
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
In January 2008, the Sensex hit then all-time high of 21,207 (closing high of 21,004 was achieved in November 2010).
'It is best that an amicable solution to the dispute is found outside the precincts of the courts of law,' says former Union home secretary Dr Madhav Godbole.
When buying into a cyclical business, it might make sense to spread investments across several companies.
Sensex was up 184 points at 25,580 and the Nifty added 71 points to end the day at 7,654
Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday rejected opposition's two-day ultimatum to quit, saying she is willing to do "anything" to end spiralling violence but cannot accept the unconstitutional demand to hand over power to an unelected council.
Although the current long-term bullish trend is intact, markets are awaiting clarity on the taper and the Assembly election results.
Modi said he saw the election results, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, as the "foundation of the new India".
'So in the tens of thousands of ads released in India from now on, we will get to see the photographs of only three people: The President, prime minister and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.' 'Political parties will not like the order. It cuts at the single most important messaging tool available to them, and it will be interesting to see how our leaders will work their way around this hurdle,' says Aakar Patel.
Short-term gains are always unpredictable.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
Equity investments are fruitful over the very long 20-year term.
After Modi became the prime minister, the Indo-US relationship has seen an upward trajectory, he said.
One of Indian TV's most famous faces tells Kanika Datta why and how she hopes to reinvent herself in the uncharted territories of multimedia and think tanks
India still has to go a long way to implement reforms in various sectors.
'GST had to come close on the heels of demonetisation as part of the same package.'
With only a day to go for the start of the much-anticipated five-match Test series between India and England, all eyes would be on aggressive skipper Virat Kohli as he readies to motivate his boys and avenge the 2012 home series loss against Alastair Cook's men.
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