The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.

The 30-share Sensex ended down 30.30 points at 28,161.72 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 7.95 points at 8,543.

Investors are sceptical that the economy could have picked up so much steam.

The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.

Expenditure on health in India is at a global low of 1.2% of GDP.

Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar speaks to Prasanna Zore/Rediff.com.

Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar speaks to Prasanna Zore/Rediff.com.

Stock prices is due to valuation expansion

The Nifty and Sensex traded close to their respective all-time highs.

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.

Indian economy about to take-off

The 30-share Sensex ended down 261 points at 28,747 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 83 points at 8,684.

The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.

There is a lot of optimism as regards the defence, railway and manufacturing sectors.

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised a conducive environment for manufacturers, including a discrimination-free tax system

Institutions will wait till there is more clarity on Budget.

The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.

Another important early decision of Birla was to get into the wireless telephony business in association with AT&T and another revered Indian business house, the Tatas.

Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.

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After six years in the business, the scorecard of Bengaluru-based QwikCilver is impressive, with a 90 per cent market share.

The 30-share Sensex ended down 159 points at 27,425 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 24 points at 8,299.

Teams of students and coders demonstrated in 24 hours diverse programmes impacting health and livelihood issues with use of a personal identity number.

'India today has to fight many a battle, all of which cry out for innovation. This is where the experience of the Diaspora could be the most productive well-spring.'

The 30-share Sensex ended 79 points lower at 26,909 and the 50-share Nifty closed 25 points lower at 8,102.

Sensex falls at close; metals, banks perform well.

India must do away with policy paralysis to ensure growth in agriculture.

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The inflow of cheap capital has also kept the rupee at a high level, making exports uncompetitive and broadening the current account deficit despite falling oil prices.

The Sensex ended 229 points down at 27,602 and the Nifty ended down 63 points at 8,293.

'The people of Pakistan and India will begin to understand what the bottom lines are. What India can accept maximum is known to Pakistan. What Pakistan can accept minimum is known to India.' 'In the absence of atmosphere you can't even talk, you can't think of writing agreements and frameworks. You have to have the right atmosphere. With the previous BJP government it had started and I hope the new BJP government will continue with that.'

The year 2014 has been one of the best for investors in the equity markets.

BSE Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 10499.86 and CNX Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 12672.85 levels.

The 30 Sensex companies alone, which are among the biggest companies in the country, now account for nearly 50% or about Rs 47 lakh crore of total investor wealth.

Its time the RBI, govt pushes reforms to boost global investment

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.

Finance ministry maintains that all KYC requirements will be followed.