The stakeholders' sentiments for a shorter period fell from 63 in Q3 2014 to 48 in Q3 2015.
We have to wait and see whether Jaitley's Budget speech translates into actions and desired outcomes, says T N C Rajagopalan.
In spite of the buoyant overall business sentiments, Indian corporations, mainly in the services sector, appear to be pessimistic on sales for the next six months and expect pre-tax profits to be flat.
Indian firms have seen a significant fall in orders in the year-to-date period.
A third of FMCG sales and half of motorcycle sales come from the hinterlands
The personal computer sales during the first quarter ended June 30, 2003 crossed 640,000 units, a growth of 26 per cent over the year-ago period, according to the Manufacturing Association of Information Technology.
The HSBC India Composite Output Index, which maps both services and manufacturing, increased from 48.9 in March to 49.5 in April, but remained below the crucial 50 mark which indicates contraction for the second successive month.
India Inc likely to keep average salary hikes at 11 per cent in 2015, with medical life sciences sector expected to dole out the highest pay raise, says a survey by Mercer.
PE investment so far in 2014 stood higher at $ 8.4 billion as against $ 7.8 billion in 2013, with 38 per cent higher volumes in 2014 as compared to 2013, led by the technology sector.
During the mission, Brand USA announced the launch of the 'USA Discovery Program' for the Indian travel trade.
Higher rural incomes, pay commission benefits, and lower interest rates are key positives: Analysts
According to the TeamLease Employment Outlook Survey for the next six months (October 2014 - March 2015), global macroeconomic trends and domestic demand have put business and employment sentiment on a fast paced upward trajectory.
On the telecom sector, he demanded auctioning of more spectrum.
With 19 per cent market share, Samsung rules supreme in India.
Brexit is, in the parlance of the financial community, a 'risk-on' development.
'If credit is not available, people will postpone buying. That's what has happened.'
What came to the rescue of the IIP numbers in February were mining and electricity.
Emphasising that revival of growth should be the number one priority of the RBI at this time, industry groups said apprehensions about inflation rearing its head again may prove to be misplaced.
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Industry's demand for a reduction in the repo rate, currently 8 per cent, has gained momentum after wholesale and retail inflation eased in February.
'There is a bleak business outlook for trade and industry as government struggles to rev up economic growth and labour market.'
Gold loans can be released online or by bank transfers.
SBI comes second and Bharti Airtel is third
The rupee largely shrugged off the high volatility in stocks and rebounded sharply towards the fag-end trade following bout of dollar selling by exporters
The govt's willingness for change and 'feel good' factor has boosted sentiments.
KPMG's global board will meet in India next week
The repo rate or the short term lending rate was increased to 7.5 per cent from 7.25 per cent.
Campus placements are already in full-swing and hiring plans of many companies, whose expansion plans were stuck due to policy paralysis, are now getting green signals.
Current Account Deficit is projected at 1.2 per cent and 1 per cent of GDP in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
'Birla only made representations to then PM for coal blocks allocation.'
The leaders said trade ties were still fragile
One of India Inc's top demands is the abolishing of the MAT.
Normal monsoon makes FMCG, automobile and consumer durable companies optimistic about growth prospects
Global buyers are putting pressure on exporters to offer discounts between 10 per cent and 15 per cent.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday kept the repo rate unchanged 6.50 per cent.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik may be questioned by CBI for writing a letter of support in favour of Hindalco, an Aditya Birla group company, after its bid for coal mines was rejected by coal ministry.
While Indian IT has known what is coming and has a strategy ready to combat it, the same can't be said about the country and the government.
CEOs are not happy with scorecard so far but are ready to invest more as they think one year is too short a time to revive the economy
Economist Abheek Barua's insight into the global and domestic economy at the turn of the financial year.
The manufacturing sector during the fourth quarter recorded a growth rate of 9.3 per cent while the farm sector grew at 2.3 per cent.
US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat.
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