It was a mixed bag for bad loan recoveries by banks in the June quarter of FY18 over the previous year, data compiled by FE
Bad loans crisis: Now, banks to take on small borrowers; here is what you should know – The Financial Express–20.08.2017
Shamik Paul Banks, especially the state-run lenders which are burdened with the bulk of the bad loans in the Indian banking system, are stepping on
Help of judiciary must to make IBC effective, says Arun Jaitley | Business Standard News–20.08.2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said debtors taking banks for granted was over with the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), but
PSBs need to cut bad loans, will need more capital: Urjit Patel | Business Standard News–20.08.2017
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel on Saturday said banks would need to take a haircut for resolution of current stressed assets, and
Bullion binge | Business Line–20.08.2017
After shrinking to an eight-year low in FY17, India’s bullion import bill is showing signs of bloating again. Latest data from the commerce ministry indicate
Export revival | Business Line–20.08.2017
Amidst the general lack of optimism on industrial growth, what has generally gone unnoticed is the quiet improvement in India’s merchandise export performance. This began
[ Infosys ]Fall from grace | Business Line–20.08.2017
For long, Indian investors have believed that widely held institutionally-owned companies are better governed and less vulnerable to pulls and pushes from promoters than family-owned
Across the aisle: India at 70 – The Economy (continued) | The Indian Express–20.08.2017
The RBI’s monetary policy statement has confirmed many of the conclusions. I am happy to read well-reasoned articles on India at 70 and particularly about
cyber crime: How online scams happen and how to avoid them – Times of India–20.08.2017
Highlights Between October 2015 and March 2016 there was a whopping 250 per cent rise in phishing attacks With the government pushing for a digital
[ Infosys ] The king is dead, long live the king–Economic Times–19.08.2017
Infosys is going through an internal convulsion, beating down its stock and contributing to the fall of the overall market index. When a palace coup
Demonetisation impact on government finances: check out what is of critical importance here – The Financial Express–19.08.2017
Central banking is a profitable business because normally profits only move up. The profit ratios or rather surpluses tend to be healthy, as most activity
How to globalise the Indian farmer; the dots can be connected; here is how – The Financial Express–19.08.2017
India’s agricultural exports have risen to $25 billion to take a share of 9% of its total exports—from 7.1% in 2010-11. Today, a marginal farmer
Skilling the workforce: India doing well in digital revolution, but here is how tourism, hospitality industry can benefit – The Financial Express–19.08.2017
A little over 50% of India’s population is under the age of 25 and 65% under 35. People in this age group can be a
Centre’s understanding of pharma industry wrong, not surprising draft policy so flawed – The Financial Express–19.08.2017
Over the years, with more and more of the Indian pharmaceuticals industry subjected to different forms of price control, firms have focused more on the
Gold, land buying trends changing; check out what India is investing in now – The Financial Express–19.08.2017
Historically, the Indian household’s fascination with gold has always been a sore point with economic planners, given how gold imports have wreaked havoc with the
Project delays, cost overruns continue to plague infra sector | Business Standard News–19.08.2017
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the dismal pace of project implementation in India when he said that while “a space
Rupee appreciation begins to pinch textile exporters as orders dry up | Business Standard News–19.09.2017
Orders are drying up for textile exporters because of rupee appreciation relative to the dollar and the weakening of competing currencies such as the euro
Unmasking shell companies: How to tighten the screws | Business Standard Column–19.08.2017
Two recent events, though unrelated, could have wide-ranging impact going forward on the abuse of shell companies for money laundering and tax evasion. The first
Vishal Sikka ought to have heeded Infosys promoters’ request | Business Standard News–19.08.2017
Infosys board on Friday was all praise for the outgoing CEO for the services rendered. We differ in our assessment. Though Vishal Sikka delivered better
Video: Demystifying GST | Business Line –19.08.2017
What is Goods and Services Tax? Is it better for us or worse? Why do they say it’s ‘one nation one tax’, when there are