Choose insurance from stable companies that have been in the business for a long time
The year 2014-15 could well go as one of long-pending financial sector reforms, expected to have a lasting impact.
Around 40% of India Inc feels that Modi govt's biggest weakness in the last 6 months has been its slow pace of economic reforms.
Inflow of more funds is likely to widen the reach of insurance and drive M&A activities in the sector where growth has stalled.
The finance ministry has put out a revised draft in public domain.
The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses five issues pivotal for the success of Digital India
While higher income, educated Indians are financially literate, they aren't really much better off when it comes to planning their financial futures
Many things could play spoilsport for the Indian economy.
PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.
From a ruling party's perspective, the BJP is in a sweet spot; editorial independence and analytical coverage of governance is rapidly declining
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'India is doing better than when we took office 17 months ago'.
The government is following a path where it will not be irresponsible or profligate with public money but will intervene in the interest of the poor
Things are expected to change dramatically in a few years for urban consumers.
'We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas, our neighbour Pakistan seems only engaged in fighting us.'
The RBI governor also said he is not 'overly' worried about any interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, saying the country had enough foreign exchange reserves.
'Tell me, what is more important to Modi -- his position as prime minister or as an RSS pracharak?' 'We feel he gives priority to his position as an RSS pracharak. Otherwise, why did he not agree to go to Parliament as the prime minister of the country and air his opinion on ghar wapsi as demanded by the Opposition?'
Even if they score administratively, state governments ruled by the party suffer from an inability to communicate positively, say observers.
Contrary to the bragging that marked its two-year anniversary, the government's timidity on reform is simply astounding.
Banks in India must have a modern approach, suggests a panel comprising of banking bigwigs.
Medha is an organisation created with the idea of bringing in better employment opportunities and life for educated youth.
Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India.
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Candidates in the current state elections must be made to offer specific promises against which their performance can be measured, says Indira Rajaraman
'I have tutored my family and myself to fight hunger,' the former agent for the disgraced Saradha chit fund says, his eyes welling up. 96 of the 107 cases referred to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office are based in Bengal!
The goal of the Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-Income Households, a panel chaired by Nachiket Mor that submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India last week, is truly a BHAG.
He endorsed transparency and financial stability in addition to issues related to inclusive growth and development, write Puran Singh and Nupur Pavan Bang.
'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.'
'Alas, in this scheme there is nothing to stop the black money flows of the future.' 'On the contrary Modi has sown the seeds of more, through the issue of Rs 2,000 notes.' 'But have you heard one politician decrying this aspect of the scheme?' 'They must be secretly rejoicing that while Modi is taking away their past, he has not shut the door on their future,' says banker S Muralidharan.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his third Independence Day speech on August 15, he is inviting ideas from citizens on issues he should speak on
A review of key pronouncements he made in his first Independence Day Speech on August 15, 2014.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay discusses his latest book Bandhan: The Making of a Bank at Bandhan headquarters in Kolkata.
'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'
The forthcoming budget is an excellent opportunity for the Government to fulfill its promise of high economic growth.
In a recent lecture, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan dished out some frank advice -- don't get into 'jugaad', instead try for the long haul. Only that will sustain in the long-run.
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'Let us also not expect that there will be a clean break with the past, much though the new government might like to think about it. In a functional democracy that is neither feasible nor desirable. But basic change it must be,' says Shreekant Sambrani.
"The poor will not suffer disproportionately due to bouts of sharp inflation, and the middle class will not see its savings eroded," Raghuram Rajan said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently completed one year in office, has, in an exclusive interview with Smita Prakash, editor, ANI, said the opposition alleging that his government is a "suit boot ki sarkar" is definitely better and more acceptable than being labelled a "suitcase" (ki sarkar), and satirically added, that after ruling for sixty years, the Congress has suddenly remembered the poor.
Indian economy about to take-off
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