June 08, 2018 05:08 IST
In the past, too, many mergers in the banking sector have been forced ones. The SBI is seen as a candidate given its size and strength to take over any troubled banks if its principal shareholder does have its way down the line.
Fri, Jun 08, 2018June 08, 2018 01:01 IST
There’s greater realisation now. One is about the borrowing itself. I think the days of over leveraging and thin equity are over, says Rajnish Kumar
Fri, Jun 08, 2018May 30, 2018 00:43 IST
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said government is considering bringing petrol, diesel under GST to check prices
Wed, May 30, 2018May 21, 2018 01:11 IST
Over the next year or so, this law will be seen as one of the legacies of this government. But the pain of ‘creative destruction’ will probably last a while.
Mon, May 21, 2018May 14, 2018 01:30 IST
Using 2011 data will penalise southern states, which have made considerable progress in population control, and deny them reward for progress made in areas such as health, literacy, education and infrastructure.
Mon, May 14, 2018April 25, 2018 00:53 IST
The exercise of cleaning up bank balance sheets, which started in 2015, and a signal by the Reserve Bank of India to put an end to forbearance — or the easing of rules — will now mean a longer wait for better results.
Wed, Apr 25, 2018April 10, 2018 01:35 IST
Southern states meet over new population yardstick, various performance-based incentives.
Tue, Apr 10, 2018April 03, 2018 01:18 IST
While it would be unfair to prejudge some of the cases now in the spotlight, there is a possibility of the debate on the ugly side of capitalism — under attack in the West — playing out in India as well.
Tue, Apr 03, 2018March 26, 2018 00:25 IST
On March 23, Siddaramaiah gave a call on Twitter to “resist” these terms, tagging the Chief Ministers of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry and Maharashtra, besides Stalin and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor.
Mon, Mar 26, 2018March 09, 2018 01:01 IST
The 14th Finance Commission, which was then going about its Constitutional mandate of determining the individual share of states in the pool of central taxes, did take into consideration the issue of special category states.
Fri, Mar 09, 2018February 02, 2018 01:57 IST
Union Budget 2018: For banks, lowering their exposure to corporate borrowers or less lending to that segment could mean a new category of borrowers — the next category after the big firms — with perhaps higher risks.
Fri, Feb 02, 2018February 02, 2018 01:12 IST
Union Budget 2018: The most anticipated event of the Indian financial calendar is over. What political and economic message has the Budget sent out? The Indian Express cuts through the fog.
Fri, Feb 02, 2018February 01, 2018 10:24 IST
Arun Jaitley's Union Budget 2018 EXPLAINED: Here's what our experts — National Editor, Policy, Shaji Vikraman; National Editor, Rural Affairs, Harish Damodaran; Associate Editors Anil Sasi and Sandeep Singh — think of Jaitley's budget.
Fri, Feb 02, 2018February 01, 2018 05:37 IST
UNION BUDGET 2018: As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rises to present the last full Budget of the NDA government, here’s a route map to negotiate the Budget speech.
Thu, Feb 01, 2018January 30, 2018 05:08 IST
Under Arvind Subramanian, the Economic Survey was elevated to an altogether different level as it introduced new concepts such as “Twin Balance Sheet (TBS) problem” and the “JAM agenda” to describe both threats and opportunities in the Indian policymaking arena.
Tue, Jan 30, 2018January 30, 2018 00:39 IST
What experts have flagged is the surge in Indian stock markets over the past year, even as growth has declined — a sharply different scenario from the United States and Europe, which have seen strong economic rebounds — and the risk of outflows in case of a sharp correction.
Tue, Jan 30, 2018January 25, 2018 05:57 IST
“If Maharashtra has to grow to a $1 trillion economy over the next few years from $400 billion now, the state will need to grow at 10% over the medium term. For that, we need to improve our infrastructure. So, we are building more rail networks, ports, airports and investing hugely in agriculture too.”
Thu, Jan 25, 2018January 25, 2018 01:31 IST
India on its part is now working on getting all the major stakeholders to come together — with a mini — ministerial of the WTO being planned in the last week of March.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018January 25, 2018 01:26 IST
Mnuchin said that America’s protectionist policies are not a “race to the bottom”.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018January 24, 2018 04:36 IST
PM Modi pitched for India as an investment destination, emphasising on efforts to improve the ease of doing business.
Wed, Jan 24, 2018January 23, 2018 04:32 IST
In its global growth prospects survey, released on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a global audience here, the IMF said that India could grow at 7.8% in 2019.
Tue, Jan 23, 2018January 22, 2018 04:56 IST
World Economic Forum: The summit is also being attended by US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emannuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Theresa May, among others.
Mon, Jan 22, 2018January 21, 2018 04:44 IST
Citing work or business in their visa applications, the youth, sources said, left India with passports issued in Nagpur but never returned.
Sun, Jan 21, 2018January 21, 2018 04:13 IST
PM Modi, who arrives on January 22, will be delivering the keynote address at the plenary session the next day. The messaging by the PM to a global audience also comes after two disruptive moves in over a year — the ban on high-value notes in November 2016
Sun, Jan 21, 2018January 15, 2018 05:30 IST
Uday Kotak said four out of five top private banks are majority owned foreigners, benefiting foreign savers.
Mon, Jan 15, 2018