'At this point, it does not appear to be a Lehman Brothers kind of crisis, which had a domino effect on the financial system.'
Retail inflation rose 4.38 per cent year-on-year in November, the slowest pace in data going back to January 2012.
In a wide-ranging overhaul of rules to make India an easier, safer and attractive investment destination, Sebi on Tuesday unveiled a new set of streamlined entry norms for foreign investors, while putting in place checks against any wrongdoings by the company promoters.
Pulbic banks have no reason to cheer Budget announcement.
A two-year extension at the helm of the RBI still looks a real possibility
'The rupee falling from 69 to 72 was not normal or justified by the fundamentals.' 'And therefore I treat this as temporary.'
'The Chinese devalued the yuan initially but then stopped'.
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
FDI in the defence sector during 2000-2014 has been a meagre $4.94 billion, despite the total FDI flow into the country across sectors standing at $321.81 billion.
The government is determined to stop generation of black money, he said.
Chaos in Parliament threw a spanner in the government's efforts to revive the economy and kick-start reforms.
Bhargavi Zaveri & Radhika Pandey explains how complexities of foreign exchange rules are used by India Inc to dispute contractual obligations.
The new Insurance Bill may take little time to see light of teh day.
To get same tax treatment as FIIs; rules on search & seizure and consent settlement cleared
'Government of India has the right to give directions to RBI'.
Stability in currency markets was only restored from September.
This Budget signals a shift from a hand-out to a hand-up economy.
The Insurance penetration in India is very low at 3.9 per cent.
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.
Because of India's weak fiscal position, the plethora of debt-burdened infrastructure companies and the poor asset quality of public sector banks, economic growth in 2015-16 may be limited to about six per cent, say Shankar Acharya.
The fiscal deficit of the Centre remains a worry, running at over 6.5 per cent of GDP in April-September 2014, mainly because of revenue shortfalls from exaggerated projections in the government's July Budget and despite the relief on subsidies from lower oil prices.
Raamdeo Agrawal says, an investor should figure out if the company actually makes money or not, making an investment comes later.
Indian economy about to take-off
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