The RBI should also reduce the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to ensure enough liquidity
Factionalism has always been a problem for Congress’ Tamil Nadu unit and after Kamaraj, the party has not had a single charismatic state leader in decades.
The RBI would do well to actively intervene in the currency market to attain dual objectives of building reserves and keeping the rupee competitive for Indian exporters.
Imports from China accounted for around three percent of total imports in 2000-01, but it expanded to 16.4 percent of total imports in 2017-18
India should avoid any knee-jerk reaction such as restricting Chinese imports and deal with the issue as a mature democracy.
The State Election Commission’s directive to not politicise the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala verdict levels the playing field for the Left front which till now had its back to the wall.
NCLT order on ArcelorMittal’s resolution plan for Essar Steel highlights dependence on Essar Group’s infrastructure and seeks continued access. Also cites Wednesbury Principle to ask for a more equitable distribution to all creditors.
A FII buying led rally or a pre-election rally, the market has surprised everyone with its move. But is there still some move left in the rally?
Rather than focusing on the merits of what his government has achieved, Kejriwal seems to be busy blaming the Congress and alleging political conspiracies.
YouTube Music starts journey in a market where less than 1 percent pay to listen to music. Besides, it will have to fight a dozen streaming apps who offer both free (with advertisements) and premium services.
The new government would need to prepare a roadmap for implementing regulatory reforms that will enable India to attract investment and build businesses.
Improved capacity utilisation…provides a lead indication of a “reinvigoration of investment activity,” says RBI staff paper.
Between the BJP’s single point agenda of furthering communal polarisation and Mamata Banerjee’s not always rational harangues against the Modi government, policy issues have taken a back seat during the election campaign.
Kerala’s life expectancy is higher than Russia’s while Uttar Pradesh is worse than Ethiopia
Should TRAI, and the Department of Telecom, seek to regulate WhatsApp and other messaging platforms like SMS, Mark Zuckerberg may have no option but to pull out of India.
NSE is offering a product that the market wants.
The next meeting of the MPC, from April 2 to April 4, will be held in the backdrop of benign inflation and slowing industrial growth.
For the Congress, Hardik Patel is an effective leader in the farmer belt who can target the policies of the Narendra Modi government. He also retains a great capacity to attract crowds in Gujarat, which no other Congressman has been able to do in the state.
Things haven’t changed much fundamentally on the ground. Indian indices still trade at 18 times one-year ahead earnings – marginally higher than at beginning of the year – although the valuation premium with respect to other markets has come down.
Copper’s rise supports a bull case for EM equities but these forecasts rest on one country not upsetting the apple cart
The Opposition has not been able to present a credible alternative narrative to counter the Narendra Modi led-NDA.
While Ramdas Athawale might be content with just one or two seats in the NDA, Prakash Ambedkar is demanding 22 from the Congress-NCP, which even in an election that might be not as crucial as this one, would be ridiculous.
Advertisements on social media need to be defined properly. Will promotions by Bollywood celebrities and social media influencers be classified as advertisements?
Parties to go to include the Beer Jug Party, the Indian National Champagne, the Scotch Party, the Cocktail Party of India, etc.
Government spending continues to prop up the economy, to compensate for the dismal state of agriculture. As for the agricultural sector, its problems are well-known
