PSU Banks’ bad loans decline to Rs 8,64,433 cr in April-Dec FY19 PSU Banks’ bad loans decline to Rs 8,64,433 cr in April-Dec FY19 NPAs declined due to government’s 4Rs strategy of recognition, resolution, recapitalisation and reforms
Auto loans likely to face downside risks on weak CV demand Fitch Ratings has forecast India’s GDP growth to slow to seven percent in FY20, which may limit demand for commercial vehicles
companies under IBC RBI relaxes norms to raise funds through ECB route But they will not be able to raise cash from foreign branches of Indian banks
Single deposit of Rs 2 cr and more to qualify as ‘bulk deposit’: RBI Interest rates on bulk deposits are marginally higher than on smaller-amount fixed deposits for similar maturity period
Despite RBI's rate cut, deposit and lending rates are unlikely to come down in a hurry Given the modest deposit growth, banks may not cut deposit rates significantly. Whether PSU banks will be nudged to cut rates needs to be seen
Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off? Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself
Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years
Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers
LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring
Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up
