Economy - general
India’s factory output showed strong growth in February: HSBC
03 Mar 2014
India's manufacturing sector expanded in February at the strongest pace in 12 months, driven largely by growth in new business orders and an improved macroeconomic situation, HSBC’s latest PMI shows
India has more billionaires than France or Germany
03 Mar 2014
The combined wealth of Indian billionaires is estimated at $390 billion; and the country is behind only the US, China, Russia and the UK, and ahead of Germany, Switzerland or France in the number of billionaires
GDP grows at 4.7% in October-December
01 Mar 2014
The third quarter growth was slightly lower than the 4.8 per cent recorded in July-September 2013-14
Cabinet sets agenda for 7th Pay Commission
28 Feb 2014
US Congressional report highlights endemic corruption in India
28 Feb 2014
Corruption runs through all levels of Indian government while the judiciary is underpowered and itself not free of the malaise, says a report released by US Secretary of State John Kerry
CBDT extends deadline for filing ITR-V forms for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 till March-end
26 Feb 2014
‘Garibi hatao’ meaningless without better service delivery: McKinsey
21 Feb 2014
India must improve the delivery of basic services like water, sanitation, and of course healthcare if it is to raise its millions of poor to a reasonable standard of living, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute
‘Garibi hatao’ meaningless without better service delivery: McKinsey
21 Feb 2014
India must improve the delivery of basic services like water, sanitation, and of course healthcare if it is to raise its millions of poor to a reasonable standard of living, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute
Mr Chidambaram’s fiscal chimera
21 Feb 2014
History would remember Chidambaram’s landmark reforms such as the rationalisation of direct taxes, but his record would also be marked by an easy readiness to resort to accounting gimmicks. Look closely, his interim budget would make even the most creative of corporate CFOs proud. Nevertheless, this illusion would make us all feel good until it pops. By Shivshanker Verma
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