RBI's Financial Stability Report projects current account deficit of 2.1% of GDP in the second half of FY19 and 3.4% of GDP in the first half of FY20
The share of frauds in banks under the prompt corrective action framework far outweighs their share of total bank capital dedicated to operational risk
The Left, the Congress and the BJP are focusing on women’s issues in a state where women outnumber men.
The gross non-performing assets in agricultural bank loans went up from around 5 percent of advances to the sector in March 2017 to 8.4 percent by September 2018.
Put options open interest is much higher than those on the call side suggesting a downward bias in the market.
The whistleblower allegations have raised governance concerns at Sun Pharma. Investors are better placed in proactively raising their concerns with the board, to ensure that the new governance structure at Sun Pharma is robust, in their compliance and intent
The behaviour of equity markets across the five-year election cycles since 1980 provides a clear pattern — a very relevant one that too.
Sit tight and ride the volatility rollercoaster through prudent asset allocation till signs of stability returns in India and globally markets.
Bank profitability continues to erode and capital adequacy ratios are projected to come down. PSBs will continue to be hamstrung for growth capital for some time.
Despite being a much poorer country than India, Bangladesh scores over India on many fronts
When India starts producing dominating athletes – someone who dominates like LeBron James in basketball or Tiger Woods earlier in golf, that will inspire and take the Indian sporting eco system to the next level.
Offline retailers say that e-tailers such as Amazon and Flipkart were adopting “discriminatory” and “predatory” pricing to attract customers by offering deep discounts.
The new e-commerce norms could be just the boost that the Startup India mission needs.
The shift away from agriculture is due. Thus, new jobs have to be generated in non-agricultural sectors, such as industry and services, at a rate fast enough to also absorb those who leave farming.
It's a mug's game to predict the direction of crude oil prices and the outcome of the general elections, but they matter the most for the Indian economy in 2019
An ailing dragon is bad for the global economy and its effect on commodity prices remains a risk for Indian miners and metal producers.
Most users are sharply reactive, socially awkward and unmindful of the little sensitivities seen in real society. Then, social media itself is young, just reaching adolescence, and on these platforms it seems harder to tell right from wrong.
As we enter 2019, the macroeconomic set-up is turning favourable for India. As macros improve and earnings of corporate lending banks return to normal, a marked revival in growth of the corporate earnings is expected to finally manifest in 2019.
India’s commerce ministry wants higher import duties to protect domestic producers. That may help but the metal’s problems are global.
The push for electric mobility charging stations will first be rolled out in cities with a population of greater than 4 million. The rollout means that after much waiting and uncertainty, India will finally have public electric charging stations.
Oil is now below the $50 mark, a fall of over 30 percent but the rupee has corrected by only 5.7 percent from its peak. So why is the rupee not gaining in strength despite the sharp fall in oil prices?
Once the sensitive anniversaries in 2019 are over and if there’s a truce in US-China ties, expect Beijing to return to familiar tactics aimed at keeping India off balance.
A bruising trade war with the US has coincided with a premeditated slowing of China’s economy.
The proposed changes in the ecommerce norms can be seen as an attempt by the government to appease small traders ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Ruchi Soya will not only make Patanjali the second biggest edible oil company, but also boost its manufacturing capacity and distribution muscle
