Economy - general
Officials allay deflation fears after inflation hits all time low
20 Mar 2009
Policy makers brush aside concerns about deflation after India's annual rate of inflation based on the wholesale price index fell to a historic low of 0.44 per cent for the week ended 7 March 2009
IPL enriches taxman too
20 Mar 2009
Plan for universal pension scheme deferred
19 Mar 2009
The pension fund regulator has deferred plans to bring all citizens under the new pension scheme by 1 April due to constraints of the moral code of conduct imposed by the Election Commission.
Direct tax collections rise 18.8 per cent: CBDT
19 Mar 2009
Inflation rate hits a record low of 0.44 per cent
19 Mar 2009
Inflation rate based on the wholesale price index fell to record low of 0.44 per cent for the week ended 7 March 2009, from 2.43 per cent for the previous week, despite high consumer prices
India's economy seen gaining momentum in FY10
18 Mar 2009
Planning commission member Abhijit Sen is confident that the Indian economy will grow at between 6.5 per cent and 7 per cent in the coming financial year
Beleaguered DTH operators seek tax relief
18 Mar 2009
Government weighs $2 billion package for ship acquisitions
17 Mar 2009
The centre is considering a Rs10,000 crore ($2 billion) financial package to help domestic shipping firms finance acquisition of new vessels
CPI(M) swears by tighter financial sector regulation, end to privatisation
16 Mar 2009
The Left is hoping to reap the benefits of a backlash against foreign firms in the backdrop of the economic slowdown in India
NHAI seeks EC nod for awarding road projects
14 Mar 2009
Inflation rate falls further to 2.43 per cent
12 Mar 2009
The annual rate of inflation based on the wholesale price index stood at 2.43 per cent for the week ended 28 February
IIT-IIM party to contest 40 LS seats
09 Mar 2009
Pranab rails against US protectionism
07 Mar 2009
Indian economy not prone to deflation: Virmani
07 Mar 2009
India's economic slowdown will continue at least till September, but there is no chance of a deflation, says Arvind Virmani, chief economic adviser at the finance ministry
At sea in the economy
07 Mar 2009
The Congress party’s decision to team up with the Trinamul Congress in West Bengal for the coming General Elections cannot fail to give the party a much-needed shot in the arm. By Prem Shankar Jha
I bid for Gandhi articles on my own: Mallya
06 Mar 2009
Core sector growth slows to 1.4 per cent in January
06 Mar 2009
Growth of six core sector industries slowed to 1.4 per cent in January 2009 from 2.3 per cent in December 2008 and 3.6 per cent in January 2008.
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