Until Delhi and Beijing resolve outstanding border issues within an accelerated time frame, standoffs like Doklam will be repeated across various peaks along the Himalayas, says Mathew Maavak.
From parity in 1980, China's economy has outgrown India's fivefold to $10 trillion
Yuan depreciation will make imports in China more expensive, depressing demand, especially for commodities.
K C Venugopal (Congress) charged the Modi government with providing little funds for the MGNREGA.
'At 1.58% of GDP, the defence budget is one of the lowest since the Chinese aggression of 1962.' 'The government of the day has lost sight of the fact that defence of the country is as important as its growth,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
India's fortunes will start reviving by 2018 when it will be at the ninth position, followed by fourth in 2023, before grabbing the third spot in 2028.
Oil marketing cos rightly passed on the burden to buyers.
India should put a check on its cheque book diplomacy with Nepal. Nepal must be made to bear the costs of its strategic provocations.
The record breaking spree was led by index heavyweights, financials and metal stocks.
The credibility of India in the eyes of foreign investors has also relatively gone up, with China's blunders in this crisis.
Asia's falling stocks have triggered an exodus of funds from the region.
The new Budget would do well to fill up the gaps and pave a strong way forward to ensure that the optimism surrounding it is not short-lived.
The People's Bank of China cut its daily reference rate for the currency by a record 1.9 per cent, the biggest loss since January 1994.
President Xi Jinping was on Thursday elevated as the "core leader" of China's ruling Communist Party, conferring on him a status similar to that of party founder 'Chairman' Mao Zedong that dilutes the three-decade-old collective leadership principle to avoid personality cult.
The India growth story is still intact, and fall in the Indian stock markets is an imported one and if the government succeeds in legislating the GST and Land Bill, India could yet emerge as a winner believe stock market experts
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
Silver prices have fallen by eight per cent in 2015 to Rs 34,290 a kg.
The government has spent a little less than one-third of the Budget estimate of capital expenditure, it can still spend about Rs 20,000 crore this year without disturbing its fiscal deficit target.
'In the next 14 years, 100% of US energy will be clean and solar.'
India put up a dull performance among emerging economies this year.
'Xi Jinping got a dose of Modi's medicine inside the tent where he was being hosted on the banks of the Sabarmati river.' 'Modi reportedly told him, looking deep into his eyes: "This was not expected of your country. Can you tell me when the troops are withdrawing?".'
'India and China are at new inflection points, domestically and internationally. India needs to throw up a new leader whose vision is clear, experience laden with wisdom and articulation brimming with restraint and tolerance,' says Ambassador K C Singh.
India's Planning Commission has 31 divisions and seven attached offices, which include the Unique Identification Authority of India and Independent Evaluation Office.
Stock markets in structural bull run but there can be bouts of volatility says Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head, equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund
Asian stocks sagged on Monday, with risk sentiment dampened as Shanghai shares wobbled after the Chinese markets resumed trading following a four-day long weekend.
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
In a major sign of transformation of manufacturing-dominated Chinese economy, annual output of its service sector may exceed that of the manufacturing sector for the first time ever in 2013, an expert said.
'These three commodities have been chosen very well.' 'It is up to the state governments and central government to see how it is implemented.' 'The government has to do some hand-holding.'
Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.
Indian basket at 6-month low of $49.11 a bbl
Domestic investors have managed very well to minimise the impact caused by relentless selling by foreign portfolio investors.
If Volkswagen's sales were to plunge in North America in the coming months, this would not only have an impact on the company, but on the German economy as a whole.
China has demonstrated that it has the power to not be isolated, and it is likely to become more powerful over time.
Assocham told Modi policy makers needed to act fast to "bullet proof" India from global jitters.
China's move to devalue its currency has exposed the fragility of its economy.
The country has already laid down a 'red carpet' for businesses.
Beijing did not announce expected policy support over the weekend
India was ranked 12th among the large economies in 2008, and moved up to 10th by 2013, overtaking Canada and Spain.
China's new leadership headed by Xi ruled out massive stimulus similar to the one in 2008 which amounted to $645 billion to tide over the global economic crisis.
The country has a long way to go before it claims to have arrived, he said.
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