As lobbying and counter-lobbying intensify, right now, it looks like a T20 match, discovers Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Expressing happiness over the growth of the banking sector in the last 10 years, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today described it as a great achievement of the United Progressive Alliance rule.
Two non-government organisations run by social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband have been served notice by the home ministry for alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and asked to reply within 15 days.
The central bank dashed hopes of any steep interest rate reduction.
'If standing in a bank or ATM line is a test of patriotism, why is not a single leader standing in that queue too?'
Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers.
Tax demands and regulatory hassles, coupled with low internet density and sundry other problems, would have kept Mr Ma awfully busy - and small.
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'India is doing better than when we took office 17 months ago'.
The niche banks - small finance and payments banks -have been set up to further the regulator's objective of deepening financial inclusion.
The official twists and turns have raised questions on the government's credibility and its ability to pull the nation out of the demonetisation quagmire. To keep up with the new rules, the government has issued an updated FAQ on demonetisation.
If you are travelling internationally in the next two months, it's a good time to exchange your currency.
'Our future is in limbo. The government saved us with Operation Ganga; now, they must save our careers.'
GIFT is a financial centre almost entirely devoid of bankers and, indeed, of people.
'Assuming the official defence allocations represent the true picture, the $142 billion figure still represents a phenomenal increase and surpasses that of Japan ($42 billion), India ($40 billion), South Korea ($33 billion) and several other Asian countries put together and shows that China is flexing its military muscle.'
'We feel EMI holidays should pick up now.' How travel companies are trying to win customers after demonetisation.
The impending default on the IMF loans leaves Greece sliding towards an exit from the euro.
Aditya Puri thinks the government is on track.
Cashi Crisis: Day 9: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!
Attacking the note ban move, Yechury said the PM's assertion that it will impact terror funding has not yielded any result.
Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.
Maharashtra and West Bengal lead the way in bank fraud.
Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering surprises of 2016.
"Not a single step has been taken by this government to empower small businesses in India," says Praveen Khandelwal, national secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders and former treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit.
