
Only a handful of companies raising money from the primary markets give spectacular returns but are enough to keep investor interest alive

IMF has recommend that India substantively reforms areas such as land and labour markets to increase productivity, improve investments and create jobs

Resolving insolvency cases speedily is necessary to clean up the balance sheet of both banks and corporate India and is a key condition to kick-start bank lending and boost private investment demand

With Karunanidhi's demise, Tamil identity politics has lost its last towering leader. Many now wonder what fate holds for his party, and for the state he leaves behind

Union minister Nitin Gadkari says that there is a recruitment freeze in government jobs at a time when there are more than 24 lakh vacancies

The government has to read into the tea leaves of the Supreme Court’s words wanting stern action to curb lynchings on the one hand, alongside the same court's words that want a check on draconian crackdowns

In a career spanning seven decades in public life, Karunanidhi evoked fierce loyalty and strident criticism in equal measure. But his contribution to the body politic of Tamil Nadu and the country is unquestionable.

While airlines are recording strong passenger growth they are not able to capitalize on it

The common thing between Google's intended gestures on both sides of the Himalayas, in China and India, seems to be an earnest desire to please ruling authorities at the expense of democracy and privacy lovers

The amended law does nothing of this kind. Instead the only amendment it makes is extending the prison term to a maximum of seven years.

Leading indicators are showing a moderation in demand, at least for the current (July to September) quarter. For instance, Nomura’s composite leading index, fell for the first time in six quarters.

If the weatherman’s predictions turn out to be true, then RBI’s assumptions go for a toss and food inflation might rear its head again.

Plans by Maratha groups to block highways in Maharashtra will restrict the movement of goods and this will cause enormous financial losses.

As long as price is paramount in a market like India, the measures announced by the government in the draft policy are unlikely to work

Unless regulatory organisations are strengthened, the executive will continue to seek preferential treatment for organisations it owns.

The tone of the statement though is less hawkish than previous ones and seemingly at odds with both the rate hike and projections for inflation for the next three quarters.

RBI raised its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 percent, keeping its focus firmly on taming inflation, but sounded bullish about the broader economy’s prospects.

The Bill has sparked a public and political debate on the subject of data collation, processing and privacy and has, therefore, educated citizens and lawmakers (hopefully, adequately)

There are glaring statistics that justify the need for such an enumeration, but there are compelling arguments on why it is a risky endeavour that has begun without the end in sight

The AIADMK is in a shambles because of tensions between the factions headed by the state's CM and deputy CM. Put the failing health of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi into the mix, and the BJP has a big opportunity on its hands

Why will the decision be a close call? It depends on how one looks at the flow of data since the rate setting panel’s last meeting in June ranging from inflation numbers to recent stability in financial and oil markets

In what can be construed as an admission of guilt Trump administration announced a $12 billion emergency relief package for its farmers caught in the crossfire of the president’s trade war

Imran Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician, had forecast his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) victory on the back of its anti-corruption campaign that had culminated in former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s conviction on graft charges.

More advanced militaries periodically transform themselves to conform to evolving technology and best management principles. China’s PLA and Japan’s military have achieved this. The Indian armed services, however, have been slow and often tardy

New Delhi should also be aware that a US-China trade spat opens up new possibilities for India, both vis-à-vis Beijing and Washington, and it should not be hesitant to exploit them