Capex on new projects declines further in Q2

Expenditure on new projects slowed down for the second quarter in a row amid an uncertain global environment and higher borrowing costs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There were new......

'Markets are not going to be calm about elections'

Coalition governments aren’t necessarily a negative for the economy, though they can result in negative outcomes in the stock market if not already priced in before elections. Illustration:......

Will RBI cut interest rates further?

Central bank has cited trend of global easing and weak growth for its anticipatory rate cut The Reserve Bank of India has delivered two successive rate cuts this year, thus, taking repo rate down......

Why tightening reversal is unlikely to spur growth or lower rates

RBI is focused on lowering rates by looking at the WPI, though what has hit savings is a very high CPI, says Malini Bhupta The rupee’s stability has again triggered talk of a reversal of......