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Discounts & Freebies are here!

Great Times for the Consumers with Companies Offering Unprecedented Discounts and Freebies The difficult economic times may have stalled the growth of the Indian economy, but the consumer segment is experiencing brilliant times with unprecedented offers flowing in from the companies The economic predicament prevalent in India has made it invariable difficult for almost all… Read More »

Rate cuts now a distinct possibility!

Rate Cuts Now a Realistic Possibility, Due to Decline in Inflation and Commodity Prices The subsiding inflation levels and the significant reduction in commodity prices, has raised the chances of a rate cut by the RBI significantly, improving the market sentiment The inflation levels have finally come down below 6%, which is its lowest in… Read More »

Train travel gets costlier!

Traveling by Rail Gets Costlier with the Advent of the New Financial Year Traveling in the most prominent transport medium, the Railways, is now costlier, as hiked passenger fares and freight charges effective from today   The Indian consumers have been a troubled lot in the recent times, and have faced the heat of the… Read More »

RBI quaterly review and the investor!

Amidst the challenging global environment, the onus is on the government and its policy makers, to keep India in a position that lures investors, both local and foreign. The supreme monetary authority of India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has indulged in rate slashing which has begun with a reduction of 25bps in the… Read More »

RBI likely to indulge in further rate cuts!

The supreme monetary authority of India, seems to be shifting its focus to the revival of growth, and is taking steps in the relevant direction. It hasn’t been much time since the first cut of 0.25% in the repo rate was implemented, and the RBI is already contemplating another cut of the same proportion in… Read More »

RBI and the repo rate – scope for optimism?

Is the rate slashing mood of the apex organization fusing optimism in the current economic scenario?   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down the repo rate by 25 bps, which is completely in line with the expectations of the veterans in the financial circuit. The supreme monetary authority of the country sights… Read More »

How is poverty calculated?!

Can you live with Rs 32 a day in Indian cities? This is what everyone is asking after planning commission came up with this figure in its revised estimate to calculate BPL (Below Poverty Line) parameter. What about living with Rs 26 a day in Indian villages? Impossible, you say. That’s the whole debate that… Read More »