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Results can wait: SBI chief wants to be with Sonia
Business •The SBI chief apparently has cancelled a scheduled board meeting to be with Sonia Gandhi for the inauguration of 12 bank branches in a day
When CAD is bad, govt should let the rupee drop to 60
Jagannathan •The shocking deterioration in the current account deficit calls for decisive action: one clear option would be to let the rupee drop where it will.
10 things to expect now that drought is a reality
Fp Archives •Now that is is fairly certain that we will have a drought this year in many parts of the country, here's what one can expect
BP cuts value of holdings in Reliance gas fields by 10%
Shishir Asthana •Reliance partner BP has written down 10 percent of the value of the assets it purchased last year.
Crisis will hasten China's rise; will India gain or mess up?
Jagannathan •If the world is to be rescued from its current mess the US and Europe have to become poorer, China richer, and India most reformist. But we will probably just muddle along
Global cues will drive markets; status quo on rates likely
Arjun Parthasarathy •The markets were resigned to the repo rate hike, but expect status quo to continue for a while. Market direction now depends on global cues.
It's the economy, stupid. Why UPA won't have it easy in 2014
Jagannathan •In term-1, the UPA inherited a robust economy and made hay. It also introduced the path-breaking NREGA social security scheme - and won a re-election. But the next three years to 2014 will be a different story.
Gold loans bubble is sure to pop sooner than later
Jagannathan •The loans-against-gold business is growing like gangbusters. But competition is growing and margins thinning. If gold prices fall, there is a danger of the business suddenly hitting the skids.
Labour pangs for Coal India, put a squeeze on stock
Shishir Asthana •The coal unions' demand for a 100 percent hike in wages has sent shivers down the spines of Coal India investors.
Airlines splash cash on orders, but infra turbulence ahead
Fp Editors •The order pipeline from Indian airlines, at $40 billion, looks pretty strong. But the real test, analysts say, is India's ability to tackle issues of high fuel taxes, poor infrastructure, debt and frequently rising interest rates.<br /><br /> <br /><br />