No income from transactions could make businesses unviable for key stakeholders, which could lead to investors shying away.
The underlying fundamental conditions continue to remain weak for gold
The Prime Minister has criticised the Congress and other opposition parties of spreading falsehood by toeing Pakistan’s line on the CAA being a sinister move against the Muslim community, and being inimical to India’s interests.
The celebrated economist, according to a historian, would have turned in his grave, given the turbulence in world trade today
The AASU has thrown down the gauntlet in Assam which enjoys a special place in the BJP’s success story in the North-East. It has lit a fuse in a region where the national party’s stakes are sky high.
Steel prices rising despite slowing demand may be surprising but domestic output may hold some answers
After a contraction in economic activity in September and October, led by a downturn in services, both manufacturing and services have rebounded
The scores for poverty and hunger have worsened, but where the government has pushed the agenda, much progress has been made
The last thing the government should do is hasten the process of disinvestment to be able to use the proceeds to turn in a respectable fiscal deficit figure by March 31
There is significant unease with the CAA-NRC in Tamil Nadu and the AIADMK in its eagerness to please — or at least not annoy — the BJP seems to have scored a self-goal. In the process the AIADMK has presented the Opposition with an emotive issue on a platter.
A study showed markets mostly rewarded more stable and better governed companies.
With state elections just over a year away, the CPI(M) seems to be going all out for political gains by shunning the very fringe groups that once were feeder units for the Marxist party, as the numbers no longer favour their proximity.
In future, it is very likely that investors will put in a lot of checks and balances before making such investments.
Apart from T-Bills, all other asset class have given returns which are close to each other
The economy is too fragile to be burdened with a disruptive programme such as the NRC
Pricing is one of the key weapons in a consumer company’s arsenal, the anti-profiteering provision in GST is hurting its utility
From use of more visuals to videos and blogs, India’s central bank can better explain seemingly complex ideas to a wider audience. Its peers have shown the way
Pricing power improves, but business confidence slumps to a 34-month low
The Delhi election will signal whether real issues of governance will prevail or not, and whether a small party like the AAP can stand up against the BJP juggernaut under the Modi-Shah combine.
Gross tax collections till November this fiscal year have gone up by a mere 0.8 percent, the lowest since 2009-10
Investors will be more focused on what they hear on the ground from companies in post-results management commentary
The intention behind an e-commerce business is to have an outreaching market avoiding burdensome compliances. But that doesn’t seem to be the case here
Some headwinds have eased, but 2020 is still fraught with unknowns for the fabled information technology sector
The market has clearly rewarded quality, growth and steady business irrespective of market capitalisation
In 2020, the BJP will have to focus on cobbling up alliances in states, projecting popular regional faces and tackling internal problems well ahead of time.
