The revision will do little to help the Congress party-led ruling alliance, which faces an uphill battle in elections due by May amid allegations of economic mismanagement, corruption scams and high inflation.
One thing is certain: Demonetisation has broken the back of terror funding, says Colonel Anil A Athale.
Dealers expect prices to fall further, owing to an impending rate hike in the US
Words of advice for parents who think it is okay to stalk their children on social media.
Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age.
Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.
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.
Examples of coordinated initiatives.
Despite high exposure of public sector banks to power, iron and steel sectors, analysts remain in a wait-and-watch mode.
Since the US, the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, has shifted in a major way to shale gas, the focus of global environmentalists' ire has fallen on India, which is the third biggest emitter, reports Darryl D'Monte.
The company's net profit went up 27% in December quarter, sequentially better than peers; core IT services up 33%..
The mismatch between PMI and core sector could also be due to the fact that while core sector is calculated year-on-year, PMI is calculated month-on-month.
The controversy over Human Resources and Development Minister Smriti Irani's educational qualifications has taken a new turn with her assertion that she also has a degree from the prestigious Yale University in the United States
The economy can't grow without increasing electrification, which requires more power plants, and given coal is the cheapest form of fuel and is abundant, it makes sense that India is looking to boost the use of the fuel.
'After having rejected and sometimes also being rejected by 32 men in my unsuccessful journey to matrimony, I prayed that it would be love at first sight with motherhood,' says Priya Ramanathan.
Nandita Shetty left an exclusive job in Boston behind and moved back to India to participate in the growth story of this country.
OIL, IOC, HPCL, BPCL slipped between 0.1-1.5% each while the oil producing companies such as ONGC (0.1%), RIL (1.5%), GAIL(2.6%) also edged lower.
India's economy - ranked eighth in 2015 with a GDP of $2 trillion - is projected to climb past Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan and become the world's third-largest in 2030 with a GDP of $7.3 trillion.
In the heat and dust of a Baramati rally with Supriya Sule.
In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
R K Narayan's house has been preserved as a simple museum with his memorabilia, thanks to the imagination of a commissioner of Mysore, who stopped its sale by RKN's successors to a property developer and purchased it for the government.
The Narendra Modi-led government has issued around 50 fresh guidelines easing conditions for industry in about six months, beside launching an online system for applying environment clearances.
The Indian indices also offer one of the lowest dividend yields.
Qatar is the world's richest country in terms of per capita income.
Relatives of five Indian passengers, travelling by the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, are anxiously waiting for any information about the fate of the aircraft and their loved ones.
'I am the undiscovered Julia Roberts of India. They haven't figured it out yet.' Kalki Koechlin gets talking.
More than half the Sensex companies have declared their results for the third quarter and there are more positive surprises than disappointments.
The 24-hour delivery offer applies only to select postal codes and is not available across the country.
23 Nifty companies reported an annual decline in net profit.
Thirty-four years after he traveled to space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih that he looks forward to Gaganyan, India's first manned space mission in 2022.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, realty and auto witnessed heavy selling pressure ahead of the RBI Monetary policy which is scheduled on September 29.
Names of CMs of Punjab and Karnataka along with a former CM found mention in the list.
The analysis is based on the free-float market capitalisation.
Ratio trading in gold and silver prices is a trading tool.
The controversial Islamic preacher also said that his remarks were being blown out of context and that he is a messenger of peace.
Considering that the Supreme Court has now included two, rather three, new variable to the tribunal's findings, it could imply that whenever the current order comes in for review, the two states could raise specific issues flowing from them, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
From tackling cyber threat to having an an unmanned tank, there's so much DRDO wants to do
Analysts say loan growth, Casa ratio and exposure to sectors under pressure did not indicate any stress at United Bank.
Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.
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