
Not so quickly perhaps. The ground reality might warrant a change in policy stance from ‘neutral’ to ‘accommodative’ before Street should start expecting a decisive rate cut.

It is becoming clear that non-banks are becoming increasingly important for financial intermediation.

The bigger change is in terms of compliance, post GST. Non-compliance under GST will not only impact cash flows but also impact the continuity of business.

India’s renewable energy sector, in particular, would continue to be guided by government plans and technological breakthroughs, though a disruption in financing could emerge.

This move is expect to impact tax collection and the Indian economy at large

In case you end up with an insurance policy you don't like, how do you get out of it? Here are a few suggestions.

The arrival of RERA has put paid to such underhanded activity, and only strong developers in the formal housing sector will prevail even in the affordable segment

After identifying the property to purchase, and the cost of the same, most first time home-buyers would need to avail a home loan to buy the property.

The smallest chapter of RERA is titled “Rights and Duties of Allottee” and the first five of a total of eleven clauses in the chapter are about the entitlements of the allottee. Is this the least thought-through part of the Act?

Narain has ended a 24-year association with India’s top stock exchange – half that time as boss -- with less than a whimper.

If the government is really keen on improving the health of farmers and agriculture in India it would need to think in terms of returns to the farmer.

The taxability of stock transfer under GST will have an impact on cash flow of firms and might force rationalisation of their backend infrastructure.


A poor monsoon in 2016 helped propel the market higher as sugar prices received the next booster dose. From a low of Rs 2,165 per 100 kg in July 2015 sugar prices crossed the Rs 4,000 mark by February 2017. Will this rally continue?

In the latest move to promote further insurance penetration, IRDAI has also allowed insurance intermediaries such as brokers to sponsor the training and certification of POS agents.

The aim behind launching such projects appears to be two-fold: 1) to improve their own cash flows as there is a lot of latent demand in this category and 2) to attract home buyers wanting to live within Mumbai city limits with compact apartments suiting their budgets.

Quality education is very important for the upbringing and future of the child.


We think that companies having higher revenue exposure to value-added products should be in a better position to cushion the impact.

A valid concern is that dependence on AI may cause us to forfeit human creativity

Latest quarterly numbers from Sun Pharma and Tech Mahindra have come as a shocker for investors. Both companies belong to sectors experiencing pain and in the midst of a major overhaul.

Don’t alter your investment strategy or goals just because a new fund is launched in the market

Dharmendra Pradhan's policy envisages conducting a bidding process for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) contracts to increase production for its major oil fields. But most likely it will get a poor response.

In a country where few have access to proper medical care, the last thing that the hospital sector would have liked is a blow from GST.

A salaried employee is not required to pay the advance tax provided if he has no income other than salary. A consultant, however, needs to pay advance taxes.