To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_02172017.pdf If you would like to receive this newsletter via email, please register at: https://forms.thomsonreuters.com/india-morning/ FACTORS TO WATCH 9:00 am: SEBI Chairman U.K. Sinha to speak at an event in Mumbai.
9:45 am: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at foundation day event of Security Printing Minting Corp. of India in New Delhi.
11:00 am: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Environment Minister Anil Dave at flagging off ceremony of Science Express Climate Action Special in New Delhi.
3:20 pm: HDFC Bank Managing Director Aditya Puri, Mahindra & Mahindra Executive Chairman Anand Mahindra to speak at Nasscom event in Mumbai.
3:45 pm: Power Minister Piyush Goyal, NITI Aayog Chief Executive Amitabh Kant at conference on NexGen Technologies for Mining and Fuel Industries in New Delhi.
5:00 pm: RBI to release weekly foreign exchange data in Mumbai.
LIVECHAT: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM World Economic Forum head of education, gender and work, Saadia Zahidi discusses at 2:30 how we can future proof our workforce against the oncoming ravages of the fourth industrial revolution. To join the conversation, click on the link: https://forms.thomsonreuters.com/communities/ INDIA TOP NEWS • EXCLUSIVE-India may cut potash subsidy in potential blow to demand An Indian government ministry has proposed slashing potash subsidies by 17 percent in the next financial year to reduce the fiscal deficit, officials said, a move that would hit demand in one of the world's largest importers of the fertiliser.
• ANALYSIS-Under enigmatic Patel, Indians failing to read central bank policy Under governor Urjit Patel, the RBI has significantly reduced communication with markets after he took over in September, an analysis of his public comments shows.
• Tata Motors, Microsoft ink technology collaboration deal Tata Motors Ltd and Microsoft India on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration on the technology front to make driving a more personalised experiences for the customers, the companies said in a joint statement.
• Tata Steel says has work to do to progress Thyssenkrupp merger Tata Steel still has work to do before it can make progress on European steel merger talks with Thyssenkrupp, its Europe chief said on Thursday.
GLOBAL TOP NEWS • Samsung chief Lee arrested as S.Korean corruption probe deepens Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to the world's biggest maker of smartphones and memory chips.