Policy Reforms

Markets at record high: Sensex crosses 40,000 for the first time, Nifty goes past 12,000-mark as early trends hint at NDA win

The Sensex zoomed over 2% to hit an intra-day high of 39,901.59 while the broader NSE Nifty too spurted more than 2% to touch a record of 11,968.95

Realty market on recovery path, to grow in 2019; will add 200 mn sq ft space across all segments this year: CBRE

SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh to chair ATT summit in Davos; meet to focus on carbon footprint reduction

The meeting will deliberate on the challenges confronting the ATT sectors and the key takeaways should help in potential policy reforms for these industries.

Policy clarifications: Will Wal-Mart's India plan be a non-starter?

Things have not been easy for Wal-Mart in India. And they are not going to get any better. If the latest clarification from Commerce Minister Anand Sharma is any indication, the situation will only get worse.

Chidambaram welcomes rate cut, promises more govt action

The real problem, he said, is to get the stalled projects off the ground, raise the savings ratio and encourage corporates, those who are sitting on piles of cash, to move ahead with investment projects.

Govt's economic reforms to face test with parliament vote

The government's stuttering economic reform programme faces a key parliamentary test this week on whether to let foreign supermarket chains such as Wal-Mart Stores set up shop

HSBC pegs FY14 GDP at 6.9% on reform push, investment pick up

HSBC today said the Indian economy, which is projected to grow at 5.7 percent this fiscal, is likely to clip at a faster pace next fiscal at 6.9 percent following the recent spate of policy reforms.

'Global firms to increase investments in India following govt's reforms'

International corporations will increase investments in India following the government's policy reforms announced last week, Vice Chairman of General Electric Co John Rice said today.

Why Indian companies are upbeat this quarter

Business sentiment among Asia's top companies fell for the second straight quarter, dragged down by export-orientated economies such as China and Japan, while domestic spending helped boost Southeast Asia's outlook, a survey showed.

Manmohan Singh can start by tackling silly laws

Symbolic wins removing tax uncertainty and encouraging foreign investment will help, but his real test will be to hack away India's rampant red tape.