Economy - general
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
India tops global consumer confidence survey
13 Jan 2009
Indian consumers are the most confident globally while investors in the country feel safeguarded by the country's relatively `not-so-open' financial markets
Transporters call off strike
12 Jan 2009
Transporters have called off their nation-wide strike after detailed discussions with union transport minister T R Baalu.
NSA slapped on striking truck operators in Karnataka
10 Jan 2009
The Karnataka government has imposed the National Security Act on striking truck operators after they rejected repeated calls by union transport minister T R Baalu to come to the negotiating table.
Key questions after the terror attacks on India
10 Jan 2009
Every terrorist attack affects the economy of the country. But this one will have a bigger impact than any that we have witnessed as of yet, but in this crisis lies an opportunity, says Pramod Kabra, Partner, India Value Fund
Inflation rate down further at 5.91 per cent
09 Jan 2009
Another fuel price cut in the offing: Deora
07 Jan 2009
Truck operators’ strike enters Day 3: effect minimal
07 Jan 2009
Cracks seemed to be showing up among the various participants as the countrywide strike by truck operators entered the third day today
FIEO warns of massive job losses as second stimulus fails to impress exporters
06 Jan 2009
At least 10 million people in the export sector will loose heir jobs by March this year, warns the Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Truckers strike gathers momentum
06 Jan 2009
The road transporters strike entered its second day today.
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