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D&B expects Index of Industrial Production (IIP) to be moderated by 1.0-1.5 per cent during March 2019.

India's Sugar Mills Struggling To Export Surplus As Overseas Prices Fall

India is likely to export 2.5 million to 3.5 million tonnes of sugar in the 2018-19 marketing year that started on 1 October

Nifty, Sensex Mark Two-Week Closing Low; Financials Drag

Companies & Markets Markets Stock Market

The broader NSE Nifty closed 0.84 per cent lower at 10,663.50, while the benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 0.76 per cent at 35,470.15. Both indexes posted their worst closing levels since Dec. 11

India Bonds, Rupee Fall As Exit Polls Mixed For Modi, Oil Rises

The rupee fell to 71.41 to the dollar, weakest since November 20 and down from Friday's close of 70.80, while the 10-year benchmark bond yield rose to 7.50 per cent from 7.46 per cent

India's Economic Growth Seen Slowing During Modi's Run For Re-Election

“The economy is likely to slow down in the second half of the current fiscal year (ending in March),” A. Prasanna, chief economist at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership in Mumbai said

Wages Grow But Majority Of Indians Earn Less Than Rs 10000

Rajguru Tandon

Education And Career

The report states that labour productivity has grown several times faster than wages

Sebi Introduces Slew Of Reform Measures; To Revise KYC Norms For Foreign Investors, Slash MF Charges

Companies & Markets Markets Stock Market

The SEBI Board in its meeting yesterday unveiled a bevy of reforms for securities markets with revised KYC norms for foreign investors, reduced listing timings after public offers and slashed mutual fund charges from investors

India To Add 10 Million Travel And Tourism Jobs In A Decade

Rajguru Tandon

According to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), travel & tourism in 2017 in India supported 41 million jobs and is expected to rise to 43 million in 2018, and a further 53 million in 2028.

Jobs: Slowing Manufacturing Sector Could Lead To Mass Unemployment In India

Rajguru Tandon

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman has warned the country of dire consequences of slowing down manufacturing sector, leading to falling growth numbers and mass unemployment

Recapitalisation Plan In Motion

Banking & Finance Banking

India’s Talent Scorecard, Compliance Begins At Home, Plug-in EV Gets A Push and more

Reforms That Reflect A More Long-term Agenda Than Short

Manika Premsingh

The latest FDI relaxations announced by the centre are expected to have limited, but positive impact on the Indian economic growth

Agriculture Is Redefining India's Economic Growth

Sumitra Goenka

Opinion Columns

Central government's thrust to Indian food industry has unveiled its immense potential that may catapult its growth to double digit in next ten years

Stock Prices Need To Be Backed By Economic Growth, Says CEA Arvind Subramanian

Companies & Markets Markets Stock Market

"The growth is expected to decelerate to 6.75 per cent in the current fiscal, from 7.1 per cent in 2016-17"

Economic Survey Pegs Growth Rate At 7-7.5% In 2018-19

Mahua Venkatesh

The survey -- an annual report card of the government – pointed out that focus must be given to agriculture, education and employment generation are likely to be the focus areas in the medium term. The Economic Survey, however, voices concern over the rising oil prices

Economic Growth Likely To Improve To 7-7.5% In FY19: Survey

PTI