'Very, very hard for Modi to return with a comparably large majority'

'Most likely scenario is Modi comes back with either a much smaller majority and no majority at all and a coalition.''Very hard to imagine him doing better than he did last time.''He will then be a......

Budget maths won't be hit if oil is below $70

Oil sank to the lowest level in a month after shedding all of its gains from the US-Iran clash as traders waited to see whether any further hostilities will disrupt exports from the East Asia.......

Q2 GDP growth seen slipping under 5%

A look at six indicators shows all of them have collapsed from positive growth in April to contraction in September. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told......

Monsoon cheer for India's farmers

Officials said good rain in August - though it might not improve acreages much for most crops except urad, moong, and paddy - would help in improving yields in the crops already planted.......

Economists worried over fiscal stimulus, urge RBI to cut rate

Economists have said if a stimulus is needed it should be different from what was provided in 2008-09, when the economy faced the ripple effects of a global meltdown following the Lehman Brothers......