Punjab National Bank has the largest share.
However, the budget lacked very specific measures detailing how this will be achieved," the statement said.
In the backdrop of Bihar mid-day meal tragedy in which 22 students died, the Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from Centre and all states on steps taken by them to prevent such incidents and to provide hygienic food to children.
The euphoria of Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar will fade quickly if the Modi government does not raise its game, and focus significant monetary resources and managerial skills on making India's infrastructure truly world-class, says Ram Kelkar.
This time, the price of potato had shot up to Rs 50 per kg.
Aditya Birla Nuvo gets board's nod, Videocon submits application.
'At a time when the economy is depressed, a pandemic is raging, and the Chinese are making noises on the border, the NRC could be resuscitated.'
Any investment proposal in India has to be cleared by the Cabinet which leads to a vicious cycle of approvals and rejections, says
The town produces 85 per cent of the country's fireworks.
Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.
Indian CEOS are very innovative, says a PwC report.
'I kept begging the doctors to put my three year old on the ventilator. But the doctors and nurses kept saying no ventilator was available. When the breathing apparatus ultimately became available, it was too late.'
Analysts were expecting the government to propose higher capital infusion for banks.
Agriculture and processed food exports dropped to a five-year low of $24 billion in 2015-16.
The success story of Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat, in terms of efficiency, technology and management, should be replicated at Vizhinjam to ensure that this ambitious project does not fail, say Shehzad Poonawalla and Riya Sinha.
'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.' 'People on various groups are reporting such crimes.' 'The most heartening development is people are now not tolerating such things.'
Banks are likely to cut rates even further, say finance minister Arun Jaitley.
'Good economics isn't necessarily bad politics, or vice versa,' says Shekhar Gupta.
This is the third time the temple is opening after the court verdict, though no girl or woman in the previously banned age group could offer prayers so far following stiff resistance by devotees and activists, opposing any change in the temple traditions. The apex court on September 28 lifted the age-old ban on entry of girls and women in the 10-50 age group.
A unique start-up in India is helping the differently abled find their match.
As per the findings, CEOs are less optimistic about prospects this year.
'The one thing that a cricketer aspires for is earning the respect of the dressing room and that respect is earned only when any player puts his hand up in adverse conditions and does his job for the team.'
The city needs some autonomy, or it will continue to decline in all the ways that are familiar, observes T N Ninan
.JPG)
The partially convertible rupee closed at 66.24/25 per dollar after hitting a record low of 66.30, and down 2.9 per cent from its close of 64.30/31 on Monday.
The allocation in the defence budget is inadequate to meet India's long-term threats, especially from China and Pakistan, says Gurmeet Kanwal.
'Earlier, when they were selling tickets at Rs 1,000, a family of five could travel by flight.' 'When it comes to realistic pricing and the price becomes Rs 5,000, a family of five will have shell out Rs 25,000.' 'How many will be able to afford that?' 'You will see people switching back to train travel which is more realistic.'
'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says Sanjeev Nayyar.
'This government has huge respect for the Supreme Court and when there is going to be a hearing on the review petition, it is appropriate to refrain from taking any action till then.'
The govt hiked defence budget by 7.81 per cent over last year's Rs 2.74 lakh crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitions abroad may run the risk of foundering on constraints at home.
Despite vast differences in the way the media operates in the two countries, an India-China media forum will go a long way in improving understanding between the two countries, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
Ponzi schemes have characteristics that the informed investor can spot easily.
For growth in export, continuous gain in productivity is essential.
The larger virtue of maintaining fiscal credibility should not be unduly diluted by quibbles on the fiscal math, says Sajjid Chinoy.
In Budget 2015, the finance minister has opted to take the slow road and has doubled the cess on coal to "balance the need to tax pollution and the price of power" in his words.
In 2015, India chemicals industry had a market size of $144 billion.
Credible fiscal consolidation has been a consistent pre-condition to easing the monetary policy stance as far as the RBI is concerned.
India's debt recovery and restructuring framework is still a work in progress, even six months after the President's assent to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.
With the first salary date after demonetisation around the corner, will India's labourers be able to take their hard-earned wages home?
China's economy is in transition, with rising wage costs and massive overcapacity.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances