Vietnam is a key player in India's act east policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From India's perspective, a strategic partnership with Vietnam will only deepen political, economic, and security ties and be a bulwark against China, say Melissa S Hersh and Dr Ajey Lele
Fiscal discipline has been maintained but toxic assets worth Rs 7 crore are a massive headache
The Modi government's array of economic policy has been impressive.
'India easily remains one among the more attractive large economies, with high growth and stable/improving macros, as a top investment destination.' 'We are looking pretty good.'
Dubai, Singapore, London are the top overseas markets for Indians
'Despite Modi's high-flown rhetoric about good-neighbourly relationships in South Asia, he lacks a road map how to proceed -- be it with Bangladesh or with Sri Lanka and Pakistan... But a deeper question arises here: Did he duck on his own accord or under the diktat from the RSS, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The UPA Government is trying to push through the second wave of airport privatisation before the elections and the controversial elements of this process threaten to harm the sector.
Sensex, Nifty end the day in red on unfavourable cues from global markets.
Sanand has catapulted into the big league of automobile industry hubs.
Chidambaram to meet revenue boards on how to get much more and quickly; special audits and notices among measures likely.
It is time to forge a credible New Delhi-Srinagar axis, says Ajai Shukla.
Sensex plunges 322.39 points to over 1-month closing low of 27,797.01; Nifty tumbles 97.55 points to 8,340.70.
The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from its usual policy of going along with the crowd.
'It is my duty to give the govt the right price of crude oil.'
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are not yet ready to compete with Europe's elite but his side will be confident of opening their Champions League campaign with victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday.
The biggest disappointment was the compromise on the promised corporate tax reduction path.
'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.
The Obama administration sees India not only as a land of huge potential for expanded business and trade but also as a strategic partner in the face of an increasingly assertive China, whose leader visited Modi in India last week.
As for structural reform, there are signs if one looks hard enough.
Why is the BJP playing 'competitive politics' where there is scope or room for none? The release of 5 Indian fishermen on death row in Sri Lanka was a victory for India's quiet diplomacy of long years in the matter -- and not for loud politics by parties in the country.
To make it possible to attract the best of our young people to join the armed forces, all university courses anywhere in India should include compulsory National Service for a total period of six months, says T Thomas
Here is the full text of the joint statement issued by India and the US.
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
The Left parties said they have come together to provide an option to the public to provide "people's rule" in the true sense.
'If India and China come together, 40 per cent of the world's people are going to be prosperous'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues -- from Rafale deal to Ram temple and triple talaq.
Rather than focussing on manufacturing, Indian companies need to concentrate on conceiving, designing and branding products.
US congressional leaders on trade and finance wrote to the US International Trade Commission calling for a second investigation into India's 'unfair' trade practices, detailing any changes under Modi.
New Delhi can strengthen its leverage by having better relations with the two than they have with each other.
Sensex in green in afternoon trade.
All those peaceniks and bleeding-heart liberals spewing nonsense about 'uninterrupted and uninterruptible' dialogue with Pakistan should pause to ponder the futility of talking to someone who is unwilling and unready to resile an inch from its unacceptable and unreasonable stand, says Virendra Kapoor.
The fiscal deficit for 2015-16 may eventually come down to the targeted level of 3.9 per cent of GDP.
'India should be more confident and let Pakistanis meet Hurriyat leaders. India's main concern is terrorism, and India should talk terrorism. If that means talking Kashmir, so be it. India can't answer terror with terror because we don't have terror factories. India can't answer terrorism with war because we both have nuclear weapons. That leaves talks as the only option,' says Shivam Vij.
'This is the first time that the Americans have agreed to refer to "cross-border terrorist attacks" in a joint statement.' 'No wonder Pakistan has called the joint statement "singularly unhelpful" and has blasted it, and its all-weather friend China has applauded Pakistan's frontline role in combating terrorism,' points out former foreign secretary Ambassador Kanwal Sibal.
Modi govt must implement few policy measures which it announced in Budget 2015.
'The Ganga must be kept above all divisive politics,' says Uma Bharti.
It seems China is ready to cooperate with India in the central Asian region through the SCO framework, the reasons for which are manifold, says Sana Hashmi.
'After many rudderless years, India and Japan have prime ministers with a sense of purpose and direction,' says Brahma Chellaney.
Many ministries couldn't use the allocated funds since it came into force, resulting in much-needed savings.
What differentiates one person from another is how well they can effectively utilise their skill and knowledge.
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