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Women's Weekly: SIP's - Made Simple!

  Equitymaster    30 July 2009 at 16:41

Ok, so we’ve been telling you time and again for the past few weeks to save money and invest. Savings are important and investments can provide you with profits in the long term. We have seen that, now let’s get down to business. How shou



Growth still tied to Monsoons?

  Equitymaster    18 July 2009 at 23:38

"Nowadays, poor monsoon has a much lower effect on the economy than, say, what it was 15-20 years ago,…a very bad drought or a very poor agricultural output... would affect the GDP and demand and would have some effect on FMCG take off.



Women's Weekly: Trading places

  Equitymaster    11 July 2009 at 13:20

In a family, a man usually manages the money and savings, but we ask – why not the woman?A cool wind blowing gently through the palm trees, caressing your hair as you lie on a hammock in the summer sunshine, under the azure sky and watch your g



The FM Says It Right

  Equitymaster    07 July 2009 at 15:20

A single Budget speech cannot solve all our problems, said the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee as he began his speech today. And what he delivered (or didnt) was exactly what he said at the start. His budget for 2009-10 is now being seen as a n



Railway Budget 2009-10: No major surprises

  Equitymaster    04 July 2009 at 17:13

The Railway Minister Ms. Mamta Banerjee presented the railway budget today. The budget has left passenger fare and freight rates unchanged. It talks about world class facilities and modernization of few of the railway stations besides safety and sec



Economic Survey: Walking the tightrope

  Equitymaster    03 July 2009 at 13:08

The Economic survey, highlighting the progress made by the domestic economy in FY09 and some of the challenges facing it, was tabled in the parliament today by India’s Finance Minister. Let us have a look at the key takeaways from the same.GDP