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Swachh Bharat, Digital India score poorly, top rating for Railways The National Democratic Alliance government under Prime Minister   Narendra Modi   has kicked off a two-part survey where the people will rate its policies and initiatives as it completes two years in office. Thousands have already joined in to answer the 30 questions covering anything from   foreign policy   to signature schemes such as Swachh Bharat,   Digital India   and Make In India, hosted on the citizen engagement platform mygov,in. While Make in India, ease of doing business and controlling corruption figure somewhere in the middle of the ratings, other schemes such as Swachh Bharat, Digital India and unearthing   black money   have scored the least. Initial data captured on the portal will make Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu happy. More than 74 per cent of the people who have participated in the survey so far have given 5 stars to the government effort in moderni...

CEO Poll: Modi govt meets expectations of India Inc on reforms With the Narendra Modi government completing two years in office, an overwhelming majority of the 50 chief executive officers (CEOs) surveyed by this newspaper said the government has met their expectations on economic reforms. The average rating was seven out of 10. In a nationwide survey conducted by this newspaper over the past three weeks, CEOs said a number of steps taken by the government - bringing down the corporate tax rate, clearing the retrospective tax mess and a new bankruptcy law - have made it easier to do business in India. They also appreciated initiatives like Digital India and the Swachh Bharat campaign. When asked about the positives of the government, CEOs cited better foreign relations, taming inflation and bringing down corruption in governance as top achievements. ALSO READ:  Narendra Modi: Governance and that Hindutva image "I think there are perceptible signs of improvement in the ...

Markets   are gearing up for the outcome of Assembly elections in five states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry – scheduled for May 19. Though an unfavourable outcome for the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could trigger a knee-jerk reaction in the markets, analysts rule out a significant correction from the current levels. LIVE BLOG:  In 2 days, you will know the people's verdict: Jayalalithaa Factors like the progress of monsoon, corporate earnings, inflation trajectory and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s stance on policy rates will be key in determining market direction over the next few weeks, they say. Also Read:  Kerala assembly elections : Will BJP make inroads this time? “The markets could see a negative knee-jerk reaction and come under pressure in the short-run in case the NDA were to lose in Assam, the only state where it hopes to win. Even then, I do not expect the Nifty50 index to slip below 7,500 lev...