Samiran Chakraborty

A change in stance could be inferred by the markets as a definite sign of rates peaking

Run-up to monetary policy review: Expected pause, surprise on stance?

Business Standard

The current account deficit remains uncomfortably high as India's growth momentum outpaces the rest of the world.

Monetary policy preview: Front-loading rate hikes for macro stability

RBI, Reserve Bank of India

Run-up to monetary policy review: Nudging but not rocking the boat

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In the April policy, a change to a "neutral" stance will provide the MPC with more operational flexibility to move in case the inflationary pressures intensify

With little visible upside pressure on oil prices or core inflation, we might be entering a prolonged period of very low inflation

Space emerges for further easing

We think it is possible for RBI to cut rates again by 25bps in February to ensure calibrated monetary easing

Run-up to monetary policy review: Rate cuts likely to be front-loaded

The December monetary policy review will be all about communicating the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s response function to an unexpected sharp drop in inflation. Consumer Price Index-based inflation has fallen to 5.5 per cent in October, a drop of about 465 bps in one year. Almost 70 per cent of this drop is explained by falling food prices and another 15 per cent by fuel prices.Falling inflation has raised the clamour for monetary easing. In the June policy review, RBI had mentioned that if towards the end of the year, inflation falls more than what the base effect suggests, then it could open up some space for monetary easing. So, from that perspective it will be fair to expect RBI will indicate an easier policy going forward, even if it refrains from reducing rates in December.However, we think there could still be a cautious undertone to the RBI statement. Most of the fall in inflation has been just a reflection of global commodity prices. The RBI might want this decline in inflat

Changing, but cautious

RBI likely to increase its March-end inflation forecast but at the same time trim down GDP growth forecast

Stemming inflation & sequencing the exit

Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayanade noted that the continuous elections 'waste' the country's time and money and emphasised on the necessity of One Nation, One Election

Parliament

The Education and Health Ministry are deliberating on whether to conduct medical entrance exam NEET-UG in pen and paper mode or online mode and a decision in this regard is expected soon, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.
The Education Ministry has held two rounds of talks with the Health Ministry led by Union Minister JP Nadda.
Currently, NEET-UG is conducted offline - in pen and paper mode - wherein students have to solve multiple choice questions on an OMR sheet.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of number of candidates appearing for the test.  In 2024, a record over 24 lakh candidates took the exam.
"The administrative ministry of NEET is Health Ministry and hence we are in talks with them about whether NEET should be conducted in pen and paper mode or online mode. We have had two rounds of talks with Health Ministry led by JP Nadda. Whatever option will be considered best suited for

Dharmendra Pradhan

The remarks followed President-elect Trump telling his first news conference since his election victory six weeks ago that Chinese President Xi Jinping had been a friend

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Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 17: The global sports industry has emerged as a thriving business domain, blending passion with professional excellence. Recognizing the growing demand for skilled professionals in this dynamic field, the Center for Management Studies (CMS) at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) presents the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Sports Management. Designed to nurture future leaders in the sports and recreation industry, this program equips students with the expertise, exposure, and experience necessary to excel in this exciting field.

Advance Your Career with a BBA in Sports Management at JAIN University, CMS

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 17: TruAlt Bioenergy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Corporation Asia  &amp;  Oceania (SCAO), a leading global trading and investment solutions provider, to collaborate on the development of bioenergy business across India.

TruAlt Bioenergy Signs MoU with Sumitomo Corporation Asia  &amp;  Oceania to Boost India\'s Biogas Production, Eyes Bioethanol and SAF Collaboration 

Markets Today LIVE: Markets in India are likely to tread cautiously as investors await key policy rate decision from the US Federal Reserve later this week

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With the latest offer, the company's dividends have reached to about Rs 17,000 crore for the financial year through March 2025

Vedanta

The potential tax cut, which could take effect from Jan. 1, 2022, would not allow food delivery platforms such as Zomato and Swiggy to claim tax credits

Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati Tour' will conclude in Guwahati on December 29, after a performance in Mumbai on December 19

Diljit Dosanjh

Exports contract 4.85% to $32.1 billion; imports increase by 27% to $69.95 bn

Container, Trade, Seaport. harbor

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday tore into the Congress for not giving BR Ambedkar his due, as he questioned the opposition's claims that minorities were being denied their rights.
Intervening in the debate in the Lok Sabha on 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, the parliamentary affairs minister cautioned that "our words and actions should not diminish the image of the country in the world fora".
Rijiju was the first speaker on the second day of the debate in the Lower House.
While India has given equal voting rights to all, some claim that minorities have no rights in the country, Rijiju said in an apparent jibe at the opposition.
In his over an hour-long speech, Rijiju suggested that the Congress should "apologise" to Ambedkar to "lessen its sins".
He alleged that "you" (apparently the Congress) made Ambedkar lose in the 1952 parliamentary polls.
Rijiju also questioned the delay in bestowing Ambedkar with the Bharat Ratna and asserted that the chief architect 

Kiren Rijiju, Kiren, Rijiju

Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Saturday said his party and India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru strengthened the roots of democracy and the Constitution to the extent that a "tea-seller" could become the country's prime minister.
Participating in a debate on 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, Bhagat hit back at Union minister Rajnath Singh claiming opposition leaders had seen their families keep the Constitution in their pockets for generations and said this was true as the most precious and important things were kept in pockets.
"Yesterday (Friday), ruling party people were attacking Nehru but I would like to tell the House that the Congress and Nehru strengthened the roots of democracy and the Constitution so much that a tea-seller is a prime minister now. The Congress strengthened the roots (of democracy)," the MP from Jharkhand's Lohardaga said.
Slamming the BJP, he claimed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-linked Organiser had said India would not accept

Sukhdeo Bhagat, Sukhdeo

Haryana security personnel fired teargas shells and used a water cannon to disperse a group of protesting farmers from heading towards Delhi at the Shambhu border point on Saturday.
A few farmers who were injured and taken to a nearby hospital in ambulances stationed at the protest site, officials said.
The action came after a 'jatha' (group) of 101 farmers, who resumed their foot march to Delhi shortly after 12 noon on Saturday from the Shambhu protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border, reached the barricades put up by the Haryana security personnel.
The farmers are pressing the Centre for various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops.
Earlier, Ambala Deputy Commissioner Parth Gupta and Ambala Superintendent of Police S S Bhoria engaged in talks with some protesting farmers for over half an hour, trying to convince them to get permission from Delhi for going towards the national capital.
However, the farmers were adamant on going to Delhi and urg

Farmers Protest, Protest, Farmer Protest

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on saturday cited V D Savarkar's remarks that there was nothing Indian about the Constitution and took a jibe at the BJP, saying that by talking of protecting the Constitution, the ruling party is "ridiculing" Savarkar.
Participating in a debate on 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, the Congress leader said Savarkar, who is seen as an ideologue of the BJP and RSS, had said there is nothing Indian about the Constitution, and that he preferred Hindu religious text 'Manusmriti' to it.
"The Constitution is a document of modern India but it could never have been written without ancient India and her ideas," Rahul Gandhi said.
Savarkar had said there is nothing Indian about the Constitution and called Manusmriti a scripture "most worshipable" for Hindus after the Vedas, according to Gandhi.
"Nice that you say you are defending the Constitution, but I want to ask, do you stand by your leader's words? Because when you speak abou

Rahul Gandhi, Rahul, congress leader

The live streaming of India U19 women vs Pakistan U19 women match will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India

ACC U19 Women's Asia Cup 2024 India W vs Pakistan W playing 11

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates for a 70-hour workweek, urging youth to work hard for India's progress; underlines the importance of job creation as a solution to poverty

NR Narayana Murthy, Narayana

While Jaiswal flicks the ball on the pads straight to square leg fielder Mitchell Marsh, Gill tried to play an extravagant drive and managed an outside edge to flying Marsh at gully region.

Virat Kohli

With Siraj expected to unleash some more theatrics in the second session, lets take a look how Siraj's ploy helped Nitish Reddy getting the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne.

Siraj vs Labuschagne controversy on Day 2 of India vs Australia 3rd Test

Stocks to watch on Monday, December 16, 2024:  Dixon Technologies signs a binding term sheet with Vivo India for a proposed joint venture

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If Trump wants to maintain the dollar's primacy, he should recognise that its value is not dependent on American power and threats, but on American reliability