Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

That Rarity Of Rarities, A Good Man In Politics

As a leader, he was ambitious, not for himself but for India and its people. His was not the short-term election cycle calculation of individual political gain. His was a practical vision of how to......

Modi kickstarts week one of Unlock 1 with 28 meetings

On Tuesday, Modi will share his views with India Inc on 'Getting growth back'.R Rajagopalan reports.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses the 25th Foundation Day of the......

What Ails India's Civil Service

'A large portion of youngsters who aspire to join the civil services are not motivated by the spirit of public service and idealism of which the civil services offer in abundance.' 'When they join......

Budget will woo more investors into MF sector

The mutual fund players have welcomed the Budget proposals to increase the income slab for the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) and allow pension and provident funds to invest in debt......

RBI, Sebi propose changes in RGESS investment norms

The launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) announced in this year's Union budget to attract retail investors to invest in equities is likely to be delayed further. The regulators......

Schemes on the anvil to discourage gold buying

Aiming to check demand for gold, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday proposed inflation-indexed bonds and modified Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Schemes with a view to make financial......

Budget 2013 -What's in it for me?

The Finance Minister presented the Budget this year under the shadow of major challenges facing the Indian economy -- slowdown in growth, high inflationary trends, ever increasing fiscal deficit,......