Consumption Demand

SBI, ICICI cut home loan rate: Why customers need not be kicked about the 'festival bonanza'

With the 0.15% interest rate cut, the actual reduction in the monthly EMI burden on a Rs 50 lakh loan of 20 years is a mere Rs 485

From LG to Whirlpool: Consumer goods cos upbeat about sales this festival on rains, pay commission

More money will be jingling in the pockets of government employees and pensioners with the 7th Pay Commission’s announcement of a 23.55 percent overall increase in salaries and pensions for more than 1 crore government employees and pensioners.

Public investments at two decade high in FY16, rises 21%; pvt sector contracts 1.4%

According to HSBC report, private investments is not likely to contract going ahead, however "the recovery will be frustratingly slow"

Cabinet clears 7th Pay Commission, higher salaries seen boosting urban demand

It has to be kept in mind that the crude oil prices that were benign a while back are not so now

Mr Subramanian, nothing will change for common man with RBI rate cuts now

Until the time banks choose to cut their lending rates in a meaningful manner for the retail customer, the RBI rate cut doesn’t have much sense for the common man

Jaitley prepares bonanza for middle class, may increase I-T exemption to Rs 3 lakh

If the finance minister increases the exemption limit now, it is likely to boost the urban consumption

Modi's big-bang Digital India plan: 2500 cities to get free 4G-level wifi

Everything depends on how fast the fiscally strained government will be able to find financial resources to invest in such a huge project