Why 2018 could be the high noon for Indian economy

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2018 could be the high noon for India. Signs are already showing When the rest of the world offers low growth and insufficient structural change, India is seen as a reforming economy with strong long-term prospects.

RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya bats for online selling of India's bad loans The banking system is saddled with over Rs 10 trillion of bad loans, which is over 10.2 per cent system wide, as of the September 2017 quarter.

Government may tweak tax slabs, bring standard deduction:  Survey The government is likely to tweak income tax slabs and rates in Budget 2018-19 to bring down the burden on individuals, according to a survey.

India's fiscal deficit may widen to 3.5% in FY19: Report According to Morgan Stanley, the Indian economy is expected to remain on a recovery path, and is likely to improve to 7.5 per cent in 2018-19.

Dalal Street watching US government shutdown; veterans say India may go unscathed Veterans said the impact of the US shutdown on the Indian market will depend on the duration.

Oil's rout is over, hail the return of $100 crude! Maybe US gasoline and diesel are both the most expensive they have been at this time since 2014.

Donald Trump: So far, more a farce than a tragedy Trump is a dictator on Twitter, a Dear Leader in his own mind, but in the real world there is no Trumpocracy because Trump cannot even rule himself.

From our Partners Making your first mutual fund investment Investors should also read the scheme related documents and understand the investment objective of the mutual fund scheme, know the securities in the scheme where money will be invested.

Tamil Nadu real estate sector comes to standstill due to sand crisis Lack of availability of river sand has forced property developers to look at alternative mechanisms like gypsum and M-sand. Amazon India, Flipkart fight it out in first sale of 2018 with 80% discounts With e-commerce now becoming the default shopping choice for many, this season will see an influx of shoppers logging in to bag online-exclusive deals.

Arun Jaitley should contain fiscal deficit in Budget 2018-19: US-based economist The government is aiming to contain fiscal deficit for the current fiscal at 3.2 per cent of GDP. Jaitley is scheduled to present the Union Budget for 2018-19 on February 1.

From our Partners Six smart things to know about bonus in insurance plans Not all life plans are eligible for bonus. Plans can either be participatory, thereby qualifying for bonus, or non-participatory, that do not qualify for bonus.

How Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code lays down a robust framework to deal with distressed assets IBC, billed as the biggest economic reform in India after the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is a rare example of a speedy rollout and implementation of a much-needed law.

How Wockhardt Chairman Habil Khorakiwala plans to pull the company out of trouble 45 years after he made a profound statement about dying only once, the chairman of Wockhardt would like to repeat it to investors, regulators and naysayers.

How private universities are reviving liberal arts education in India The vice-chancellor of Ashoka University, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, hopes the focus on liberal arts will help break into better global ranking in 10 years.

How world's biggest producer of cotton is now threatened by bollworms Most farmers in Saurashtra, like in other cotton growing states, fear that the pink pest may eventually slash cotton production in India.

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