The declining influence of OPEC could be a game changer for oil importing countries like India
Both anecdotal evidence and survey data indicates that the Congress’ advantage in Rajasthan may not extend to the Lok Sabha elections due to the Modi factor.
Indian markets have reacted to the fall in US market that are facing multiple headwinds. Indian markets have their own set of issues to deal with apart from external factors
For the TRS, it’s a do-or-die battle. If K Chandrashekar Rao wins a second term, he consolidates his position in India’s newest state. If booted out of power, KCR will have little political turf left
According to Ambedkar, the education system must be built on the synergy between academia, industry and market. He was also against the communists and frequent labour strikes
In 2013, though Modi and other BJP leaders campaigned in Rajasthan, the assembly poll victory undoubtedly belonged to Raje. This time it will be different
RBI’s consumer confidence survey finds people are even more pessimistic about current conditions in the economy than they were in March 2014
While the stance and rate action was expected, what was unexpected was the clear communication from both the Governor and the deputy Governor on liquidity measures and future rate stance.
The decision to maintain rates is consistent with what the monetary policy committee has been doing so far since the move to the flexible inflation-targeting framework.
Though there are reports of the BJP narrowing the gap with the Congress in the last leg, it is unlikely to make much of a difference to the final tally
Market reforms and not loan waivers is the only way to help poor farmers, the weakest link in the food chain, to stand on its feet
The Nikkei Purchasing Managers’ index for November shows a buoyant Indian economy
The AIMIM's influence goes beyond politics. It runs educational institutions, hospitals, and skill development centres. It exercises control over dargahs in Hyderabad and holds events promoting Sufi thought
Given the less-than-laudatory attention that India’s rapidly declining female labour force participation is receiving globally, one needs to add another line to the famous girl child campaign: ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao aur Beti Ko Kaabil Banao’
What if we assume the new back series is right and instead ask why growth has been higher during the last four years than in the previous nine years?
In any case, these factors and a growth slowdown, especially as rural distress deepens, should prompt the rate setting committee to reverse the monetary policy stance to neutral from the current mode of 'calibrated tightening
Several studies have found that the Indian banking sector, while having a large number of players, has monopolistic competition
The data Chinese companies collect about Indian consumers allows them and the Chinese State to achieve big data applications on a scale unavailable to Western or Indian companies or to their governments
Unless the country has data which are reliable, which would be worth fighting over, bickering senior ministers are missing the wood for the trees.
Unilever's interest in Horlicks is to grow its foods business that currently generates more than Rs 10,000 crore worth of revenues.
Manufacturing output showed the strongest month-on-month improvement in nearly a year driven by stronger demand, especially for consumer and intermediate goods.
The stated reasons for independent directors exiting boards are mostly the inability to commit quality time to the affairs of the company. Was so much time needed to come to the conclusion of the inability to commit quality time?
If the current trends continue, there is a strong possibility that MPC may have to reduce the repo rate in the March quarter rather than increase it
The recent developments on the Kartarpur front were a breath of fresh air in India-Pakistan ties. Unfortunately, the thaw was short-lived. For starters Islamabad shouldn’t have taken New Delhi’s diplomatic niceties for granted
There is no doubt that Rajasthan is a tough election for the BJP and chances of victory are slim, but the very fact that it has a fighting chance speaks volumes about the organisational capacity and acumen of the party leadership
