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India elections: Which states have the most crorepati candidates? Check the full list

Now that the first phase of India's Lok Sabha elections are underway, let's take a look at the financial positions of the candidates that are standing for the elections.

Check out Ranbaxy's regulatory problems in India in this interactive map

Guess which country India is dependent on for growth? No, it is not US

The reason for this is China's dramatic expansion which gave many emerging market economies the scope to diversify their exports

Size does matter: These 5 numbers say why Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal is important

The deal, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2014, is seen as a harbinger of a wave of consolidation in the Indian pharma sector

IBM Cloud In Action: Benefits of Cloud across all industries

This chart shows why expecting Modi to push through infra projects is a big mistake

A survey of the top 50 stalled projects reveals that 80 percent of these projects are stuck because of problems whose solutions lie largely in the hands of state governments rather than the central government. So whether the BJP comes to power or UPA, the new government will have much less leverage in dismantling the bottlenecks of these stalled projects.

Chart: What kind of e-comm websites attract the largest share of funds in India?

With news breaking nearly every week of a new e-commerce site scoring investor funds, Firstbiz decided to consolidate the information floating around from the last few years to give you a clear idea of how the Indian e-commerce sector is placed.

Infographic: Tackling black money in realty and job creation are big on AAP's agenda

In the document, the party states that it draws its economic vision from its political beliefs that are rooted in decentralized governance, transparency, accountability, and equity.

You should move to these cities if you are looking for a job

The report says that there will be an optimistic outlook after the elections and new policies are expected to usher in a new regime in India Inc

Shopping online? These are the must-buys that will help you save the most

A recent report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and KPMG titled 'e-Commerce Rhetoric, Reality and Opportunity' has calculated the average discount rates of various items available online for sale.

Is the markets' Modi mania misplaced? Yes, says JP Morgan

India's equity market is up 6 percent this year, while the MSCI emerging market index has been practically flat in the same period, despite hiccups on the economy front.

Mobile phones slowly creeping into TV time

Mobile phones a clear choice in India for watching mobile video; laptops and tablets catching up.

This Indian city saw the highest price jump in top-end property prices

Mumbai has once again beaten the National Capital Region and Bangalore to emerge as India's most expensive property market.

Microsoft retains top spot, Oracle takes second in global software revenue

Salesforce moves into the Top 10 and drives the highest-growth rate of top vendors.

Chart: How India's capex plunged to an apalling 9-year low under UPA rule

It's no secret that investment - public and private -- has remained tepid since the 2008 global credit crisis. Public and private investment fell from the peak of 26.2 percent of GDP in financial year 2007-2008 to 17.3 percent in financial year 2012-2013, according to the report.

This Goldman report is sure to make Modi happy and Mamata very, very angry

Goldman Sachs is again at it. The global financial services company, also infamous for a few missed predictions, has poured more oil into the raging debate on Gujarat model in India.

Which state created most manufacturing jobs? Goldman has the answer

According the report, Gujarat tops the list, creating a little more than 350,000 jobs on average between financial year 2004-05 and financial year 2011-2012 (April-May).

Global combined device shipments to reach 2.5 bn units in 2014: Gartner

Device shipments grew 4.8 percent in 2013. Sales of traditional PCs will continue to hamper the overall growth of devices, and substitution from PC to tablet will decline.

These two charts sum up why India's real estate biggies are in deep, deep trouble

. Sales volumes of India's top real estate firms have almost halved over the past eight quarters, according to a study by property consulting firm Knight Frank.

Nifty, Sensex are hitting records every day: 3 reasons why markets will keep climbing

Policy actions have reduced the economy's external account deficit and reliance on short-term external flows, fiscal consolidation has continued and respite from inflation seems likely going ahead. The markets have rallied considerably in anticipation of an economic reforms-friendly election outcome. As a result, foreign investor interest has surged, the rupee has been remarkably strong, and latest data suggest an economic recovery is in the making.

Chart: A sharp fall in these two import items boosted India's external trade position

A Kotak Institutional Equities Strategy report states that in April-January of FY2014 (FYTD14) imports fell by $32 billion (compared to FYTD13) out of which gold accounted for roughly $20 billion and capital goods $8 billion. The balance was made up by fertilisers, iron and steel, crude and other products.

Chart: Rupee has its best day in 7 months as foreign investors bet on India reforms

Here's why you can blame NREGA for weak economic growth, slow job creation

The UPA's populist schemes like NREGA ( a rights based programme, which guarantees 100 days of employment to poor household in rural areas) are causing a structural shift in income consumption pattern and have massively distorted the labor market, and artificially jacked up both the cost of labor and input.

A graphic view of how UPA's poor handling of the economy will burden next govt

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