
An examination of the BJP and Congress manifestos for the 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections shows that the delivery of this core public good has not been on the priority list.

Both the government and RBI would do well to contemplate how external finance should be managed.

India has an emerging middle class, and this presents a real opportunity for wealth management and investment management firms.

The tailwind to increasing investment rates from declining capital goods prices has petered out

The problem is that India has failed to create adequate jobs, which puts the onus on the government to support the poor.

Immediate reform measures include widening tax base, lowering tax rates, promoting Make in India and focusing on the Smart Cities Mission.

Investors should take the initial monsoon forecasts with a pinch of salt. Also, key factors to watch out for in sectors that depend on rural demand

Political parties do not imbue the justice system with the necessary attention it deserves, choosing often instead to pay lip-service that simply cannot fix the underlying systemic malfunction.

For India, increasing domestic inflows will be a counterweight

With few options left Naresh Goyal has taken a desperate but smart step in trying to get a foothold in his company

It is not unreasonable for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to claim credit for reacting aggressively to terrorism.

Will the NDA’s alliance arithmetic overcome anti-incumbency in Tamil Nadu? May 23rd will provide the answers.

By proposing the use of perpetual non-cumulative preference shares to cut promoter holding, Kotak, the promoter, is guilty of not complying with the spirit of the law. So too, Kotak Mahindra Bank and its independent directors.

‘Make in India’ has been a very damp squib

A balance between efficiency, productivity and equity will be critical for sustaining economic growth.

The question is how to ensure rapid capital accumulation in a democracy

Do not judge your decisions by the outcome alone

Patanjali Ayurved's close to acquiring Ruchi Soya but its balance sheet already looks stretched. Going public to raise equity could solve this problem. Investors too would be happy at the prospect of owning its shares

It has emerged as a new tool to prevent financial vulnerabilities in the banking sector and mitigate the possible impact in case of a meltdown

It’s ‘Nation First’ versus ‘People First’.

A higher and unsustainable level of fiscal deficit will create financial stability risks and may end up destroying existing jobs.

The Congress can no longer seen to be able to ensure a balance between the Patels, who feels deprived of benefits given to Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and the Thakores who are backward Rajputs.

The markets haven’t yet discounted the election results

The ruling party should be happy and tom-tomming Imran Khan’s compliment, but it cannot have this cake and eat it too.

It will be useful for promoters who intend to raise funds from investors without diluting control