TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Top FPIs' assets more than double in 5 years

While three of the top five FPIs - Capital, Government of Singapore, and Vanguard - have seen their investment value more than triple, India’s benchmark indices have risen just 70%.......

PE score in November: 56 deals & $2.9 billion investment

All major sectors -- real estate, e-commerce, IT, retail and consumer products, healthcare -- saw new all-time highs in value invested. The month of November recorded the highest monthly value......

How the note purge affects India's states

The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.Ishan Bakshi and Nitin Sethi report. Even as the granular picture of the consequences of the 14th Finance Commission on state......

How India can boost infrastructure projects

To attract capital into infrastructure projects, the ratings system needs a fresh look, says Vinayak Chatterjee. It is with a certain clarity of purpose that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley raised......