Economy - general
India's trade deficit up 60 per cent at $94 billion in April-December 2008
02 Feb 2009
India's trade deficit for April-December 2008 rose almost 60 per cent to an estimated $93.9 billion against $59 billion during April-December 2007
Centre asks states to expedite stimulus spending
31 Jan 2009
India recovering, 7-8 per cent GDP growth in 2008-09: Kamal Nath
29 Jan 2009
With real GDP growth at 7.8 per cent in the first half of 2008-09, industry minister Kamal Nath expects full year GDP growth between 7-8 per cent
Inflation rate a tad higher at 5.64 per cent
29 Jan 2009
LPG prices down by Rs25 petrol, diesel again cheaper
29 Jan 2009
The second round of fuel price cuts in less than two months has reduced LPG cylinder prices by by Rs25, petrol by Rs5, and diesel by Rs2
RBI review sees a contained slowdown in economy
27 Jan 2009
After exhibiting strong growth during the second quarter of 2008-09, the Indian economy sems to be slowing in the wake of the global economic slowdown.
Declining GDP growth estimates now at 7.1 per cent
24 Jan 2009
The PM's economic council has lowered the final GDP estimate for 2008-09 to 7.1 per cent
US research spend to decline despite Obama promise
23 Jan 2009
As research and development budgets take a beating in these economically depressed times, US President Barak Obama's inauguration promise to "restore science to its rightful place" may take a while to fulfill.
States want more from centre as GST looms
22 Jan 2009
Kamal Nath confident of $30 billion FDI despite slowdown
20 Jan 2009
Union mionister for commerce and industry Kamal Nath said there is scope to reduce interest rates further by infusing more liquidity
CMIE prunes GDP forecast to 7.5 per cent
20 Jan 2009
Despit a fractional scale-down of its GDP growth estimates from 7.5 per cent to 7.4 per cent, CMIE remains the most optimistic on the Indian economy.
LG, Hero Honda, Nicholas Piramal to focus on rural markets
17 Jan 2009
India's 700 million villagers now account for a massive $100 billion a year consumer spending in the country, reports Shalini Amarnani.
Government to borrow Rs50,000 crore this fiscal
17 Jan 2009
Transition of terrorism in India
16 Jan 2009
Terrorism in India is undergoing an acute transition, both in the operational and the ideological aspects, says Ashish Sonal, CEO of marketing and business intelligence analyst firm, Orkash Services
Inflation falls to 5.24 per cent
15 Jan 2009
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