Economy - general
India tops Asia-Pacific in new AIDS infections: UN
21 Jul 2017
India is where most new HIV infections are occurring in the Asia-Pacific region: it has 2.1 million people living with HIV, with 80,000 new infections annually, says the latest UNAIDS report
Centre says 'no’ to new window for banned notes
18 Jul 2017
The centre has told the Supreme Court that black money holders had enough time to think anew and cook up new ''genuine reasons'' for delay in exchanging the discarded notes
Centre says 'no’ to new window for banned notes
18 Jul 2017
The centre has told the Supreme Court that black money holders had enough time to think anew and cook up new ''genuine reasons'' for delay in exchanging the discarded notes
India forfeited growth in drive for fiscal discipline: Paul Krugman
06 Jul 2017
Krugman, known for his work on liquidity traps and currency crisis, feels that the Modi government, instead of trying to drive out bad money, should have followed an expansionist policy by cutting interest rates to spur growth
Over 1 lakh shell companies deregistered, 37,000 under probe: PM Modi
03 Jul 2017
The government has taken tough action against firms helping to hide black money, leading to cancellation of registration of over 1,00,000 firms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
GST all set for midnight launch
30 Jun 2017
GST will help faster and cheaper movement of goods and services across the country, and thereby help boost India's GDP growth by 1-2 percentage points
Mumbai ranked India’s most expensive city for expatriates
24 Jun 2017
According to Mercer's 23rd annual cost of living ranking, Mumbai (ranked 57 globally) is India's most expensive city for expatriates, while Bengaluru (166) and Kolkata (184) are the least expensive Indian cities