RBI governor Subbarao says India's growth-inflation dynamics determined the rate action, but his estimates are "not cast in stone"<br /><br /> <br /><br />
Pre-results study reckons financials will report robust earnings growth, capital goods stagnant<br /><br /> <br /><br />
The one country which can ease the eurozone crisis - Germany - is not doing enough by importing more from the rest of Europe.
The nature of banking usually ends up increasing money supply, but the devil here is deficit financing of the government by the Reserve Bank. Unless the Reserve Bank can say no to the government, it will be difficult to control money supply.
The latest policy is the clearest signal yet from the RBI that rates can't fall further without a lot of effort from the finance ministry
Banks, by passing on lower interest rates to borrowers, can increase demand for credit leading to a multiplier effect. The multiplier effect helps raise deposit as well as broad money growth.
Looking at Mukul Roy and mulling over his statement, one is instantly reminded of the fictional character Walter Mitty.
The assumption that if there had been no policy paralysis India would have grown faster rests on flimsy foundations.
This year could be good for the US dollar for various reasons. This means the rupee will be under pressure.
The exemption for Rs 5,000 spent on preventive healthcare announced by Pranab Mukherjee would make the private health sector, said to account for a large share of Indian economy, healthier.
Without reforms, infrastructure spending only leads to large-scale corruption where businessmen, bureaucrats and politicians amass untold wealth at the cost of the country.
Property prices have held up better in this slowdown that other asset classes. This means property has nowhere to go but down in this climate
Service tax on all services barring a negative list; changes in laws to bring Vodafone-like deals under net seen<br /><br /> <br /><br />
A Bangalore meeting attended by India's rich businessmen and Bill Gates may help generate more giving for charitable causes.
The latest manufacturing PMI number is stable, but inflationary pressures remain
There is a need for Facebook to strike the right balance between managing the advertisers and enhancing the experience for the user. If Facebook shows more ads, it may put off the users thus hurting the revenue.
Speculators will do better taking off directional one-way bets on the rupee.
The search for ways to defuse the petrol bomb is heading towards suboptimal solutions.
Everyone now knows about the Reebok scam but it's not the only retail chain in India where corporate governance is an issue. Here's why.
The PM's Economic Advisory Council has projected 7.5-8 percent GDP growth next year despite calling for higher taxes and lower subsidies. How does this square up?
IndiGo is whipping the collective backsides of other airlines not just because they have a low-cost model, but because they provide a superior level of service.
Decisions on disinvestment and easing coal supplies to power sector point to renewed vigor on reform agenda ahead of Budget 2012.<br /><br />
The Facebook listing, which saw huge trading but not much price strength, shows that the jury is out on its business model
Facebook has been lovable in its current avatar but as pressure from shareholders demanding profits will rise, will it be our personal data that will be exploited?
Oil companies are blocking consumers who have more than one gas connection? It sounds equitable, but it doesn't help anyone.
An updated Macroeconomics Reading List from Ajay Shah's blogs.
If the UPA government did nothing more than deregulate oil prices, even in stages, it can rescue the economy
Repercussions of withdrawing support is the sharp fall in public spending as markets punish the govt for its excesses by taking up bond yields to levels where servicing debt becomes unsustainable.
In India, the ant is represented by the people who work hard and save money for the future. The government, on the other hand, is the grasshopper that lives off the savings of the hard-working Indian
The US Fed has announced an official inflation rate it will be targeting - 2 percent. It proposes to make policy more transparent.