Economy - general
Monsoon magic: inflation will be down by December, says Montek
14 Jul 2010
Ahluwalia says RBI’s monetary policy would be back to normal soon and monetary actions would not hurt growth
Eight Indian states have more poverty than 26 poorest African nations: study
12 Jul 2010
There are 421 million poor people in eight Indian states compared with 410 million in the 26 poorest African countries put together, according to new study based on the Multidimensional Poverty Index.
UIDAI denies budget cut, but differences remain
12 Jul 2010
Ending the Maoist insurgency is not a mission impossible
12 Jul 2010
Ending the Maoist insurgency requires different strategies towards different layers of the insurgents, argue Manu Sharma and Raja Karthikeya
Long, hard road ahead for UIDAI: Nilekani
10 Jul 2010
The authority, which has been set up to provide a unique 12-digit number to each resident of the country, aims to roll out the first number between August 2010 and February 2011
Food price inflation dips further to 12.63 per cent
08 Jul 2010
Food price inflation stood at 12.21 per cent in the comparable week a year ago (week ended 27 June 2009).
Centre nullifies Maharashtra’s hopes of bagging Belgaum
08 Jul 2010
Not only has the union government rejected Maharashtra's claim to the Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka, it has also urged the Supreme Court to levy a fine on Maharashtra for prolonging a bitter row
Monsoon rains cover whole of India 10 days ahead of schedule
07 Jul 2010
After playing truant last year, the south-west monsoon, crucial for India’s agriculture and economy, has covered almost the whole country nearly 10 days ahead of schedule, says India’s met department
Direct tax collections up 15.49 per cent in Q1; corporate tax mop up rises 21.65 per cent
06 Jul 2010
Government proposes FDI in multi-brand retail trade
06 Jul 2010
The government has suggested a gradual opening of the multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) to spur competition and boost productivity across various sectors
Losses from bandh pegged at Rs13,000 crore
06 Jul 2010
The 12-hour ‘Bharat bandh’ across the country by the opposition on Monday to protest against the fuel price hike and spiralling prices in general cost the country a loss of Rs13,000 crore
Kamal Nath slams Planning Commission
06 Jul 2010
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