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Shares offered a muted reaction, with the broader NSE Nifty largely flat at 10,443.05 as of 0655 GMT, while the benchmark BSE Sensex was 0.06 per cent lower at 33,757.50. (Photo: AFP)

Indian bonds hit near 1-1/2-year low on RBI officials' inflation warning

India has held the policy repo rate at 6 per cent since last cutting it by 25 bps in August.

21 Dec 2017 1:15 PM

Manmohan Singh further claims that people should demand the release of documents related to demonetisation. (Photo: ANI)

Manmohan Singh charges Modi with 'betraying' Gujaratis

Manmohan Singh says, 'We must demand the government to release all the documents related to demonetisation in public domain for scrutiny.'

07 Dec 2017 4:46 PM

The last quarter’s rise in GDP could continue for the rest of the financial year, but only if the finance minister doesn’t come up with any more harebrained schemes like the demonetisation, that along with the hurried introduction of GST resulted in a two per cent drop in GDP in the previous quarter.

GDP rise is good, but reforms must not stop

The PM’s “Make in India” and other initiatives, good for encouraging entrepreneurship, will not be able to meet the huge demand for jobs.

02 Dec 2017 4:31 AM

Nifty rebounded 43.85 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 10,270.40. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex recovers 140 points on positive GDP data

30-share index, which had lost 575.09 points in the previous three sessions, was trading higher at 33,289.84.

01 Dec 2017 10:07 AM

S&P = Static + Partisan

Raising Italy’s sovereign rating was first such increase by S&P in the last 30 years.

29 Nov 2017 2:25 AM

Will exports remain India’s Achilles heel?

India has become a world leader in initiating action under anti-dumping measures.

29 Nov 2017 2:22 AM

The Moody’s rating methodology has evolved beyond the pure commercial intent of repaying lenders on time, to assess systemic sustainability and happy citizens.

After the upgrade, can FM widen our smile?

Bond issuers from any country can never have a credit rating higher than their country’s rating.

21 Nov 2017 2:00 AM

More to the point – the indifference of the political class to the plight of Delhiites is symptomatic of a much larger malaise – according low priority to the health of ordinary Indians.

Delhi’s foul air: Alarm bells for India’s health

Other cities like Beijing, grappling with poisonous air, have put in place time-bound measures to improve the situation.

16 Nov 2017 12:41 AM

In August 2017 services export was USD 13.7 billion while the import came in at USD 8.66 billion. (File Photo)

India services export flat at $14 bn in Sep, import grows

The services sector contributes to about 55 per cent in India's gross domestic product.

14 Nov 2017 2:29 PM

Output at factories and workshops expanded 6.2 pc on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said, slowing from 6.6 pc in Sept. (Photo: Twitter)

China factory output slows as govt cracks down on pollution

NBS data showed growth in retail sales slowed to 10 per cent in October, down 0.3 percentage points.

14 Nov 2017 11:16 AM

If India’s global ranking in production of minerals is an indication, it would not be wrong to say that economies of other countries are growing due to sustainable mining and have been successful in addressing unemployment and poverty issues.

7-8 per cent contribution of mining sector in GDP can create 25 million jobs in India

Mining was important in the ancient times and mining is important today and for the future survival of mankind.

09 Nov 2017 12:11 AM

India's rail tracks, spanning over 1,25,000 km, happen to be the world's third largest.

Zinc- The Zing of India’s

The International Zinc Association also advocates that Indian Railways require corrosion-free tracks in case India is considering Bullet Trains.

08 Nov 2017 11:19 PM

The reform cost around Rs 36,000 crores to print new notes but, more significantly, caused a GDP loss of Rs 3 lakh crores, that will never be recovered.

DeMo: What did we gain?

Indians’ notorious reluctance to pay unto Caesar his due will remain the greatest bugbear to any interventionist reform.

08 Nov 2017 12:17 AM

Growth in the eight core sectors during April-September this fiscal slowed down to 3.3 per cent as against 5.4 per cent in the same period last fiscal.

Core sector growth hits 6 month high of 5.2 per cent in September

Production of coal, natural gas and refinery products rose by 10.6 per cent, 6.3 per cent and 8.1 per cent.

31 Oct 2017 6:02 PM

During April-September, the annual output growth was 3.3 per cent, data showed.

India's infrastructure output grows 5.2 per cent in Sept

The growth in output compares with a downwardly revised 4.4 per cent year-on-year growth in August.

31 Oct 2017 5:50 PM

India’s GDP, which decelerated to 6.1 per cent in Q4FY17, further fell to a thirteen-quarter low of 5.7 per cent in Q1FY18.

India to see an uptick in growth

Manufacturing has been buoyant: SBI

31 Oct 2017 12:46 AM

India's GDP growth in this fiscal is expected to be well below our estimated 7 per cent potential. (Photo: PTI)

RBI likely to cut rates in Dec 6 policy review: report

RBI kept interest rate unchanged on fears of rising inflation while lowering growth forecast to 6.7 pc for current fiscal.

30 Oct 2017 1:34 PM

Recapitalisation bond if issued by the government could affect its target to reduce central fiscal deficit to 3.2 per cent of GDP this year. (Representational Image)

Recapitalisation plan positive for banks' ratings: Fitch

Govt recently announced to infuse Rs 2.1 trillion in state-run lenders over a two-year period.

26 Oct 2017 11:13 AM

Indian economy, GDP, slipped to a record low rate in August. (Photo: AP)

Demonetisation, GST to cool India's GDP growth to a four-year low

Note ban and GST have disrupted business activity and dampened consumer demand, says report.

25 Oct 2017 11:03 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Govt approves Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation package for PSU banks

Fin Min says recapitalisation programme is essential to increase public spending on infrastructure.

24 Oct 2017 6:06 PM

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