Analysis

West Bengal election results live: Didn't expect a politics of slander, says Mamata after the win

In the West Bengal exit poll surveys conducted by regional and national channels have given TMC a clear majority in the 294-member Assembly.

What an Air India buyer will get: Debt, old aircraft, little-used Star Alliance creds and lots of extra employees

Only recently has Air India moved to the sale and leaseback model with their Boeing 787 purchases, and Air India’s newest A320neo aircraft, all 27 of them are on a lease.

Operation Twist: What does it mean and why RBI wants to be an active player in bond market

At the time of the first simultaneous OMO announced, the 10-year yield was 6.75 percent and after the two rounds of Operation Twist has come down to 6.51 percent.

Narendra Modi govt's Rs 102 lakh cr infrastructure target is a wishful thinking; the devil lies in the details

Over a Rs 100 lakh crore will be pumped into the infrastructure department that will help achieve the $5 trillion dream, the government claims.

RBI policy: Central bank’s pessimistic GDP growth forecast, rate pause put ball in Narendra Modi govt’s court

The RBI has already cut the rates by a cumulative 135 basis points (bps) so far.

Demonetisation 3rd anniversary: Banning high-value notes failed to meet objectives, but digitisation may check black money generation

The defenders argued that demonetisation would help digitise the economy and make future black money generation difficult as there would be an audit trail all the time.

After India declines to join RCEP, China says it will follow principle of 'mutual understanding' to resolve outstanding issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed India's decision not to join the RCEP deal at a summit meeting of the 16-nation bloc, effectively wrecking its aim to create the world's largest free trade area having half of the world's population.

Narendra Modi has done well to keep India out of RCEP, but WTO-style bargaining for future entry is a good idea

As for RCEP, India must keep its doors open for possible future engagements. For this, RCEP should be viewed as a "mini-WTO" where India can negotiate the details of its entry.

RBI clampdown on PMC Bank: Central bank's action will have cascading effect on other co-op banks, erode customer confidence

PMC Bank, which is a multi-state co-operative bank with operation in at least six states, has also been barred from taking fresh liabilities and issuing loans without the RBI permission.

Loan melas have been recipe for NPA disaster for PSBs starting with Rajiv Gandhi era; Narendra Modi govt should learn from past

This announcement must be a Déjà vu moment for many senior and retired bank officials who would have participated in the 80’s loan melas and seen its consequences.