Economy & Policy Top Features
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July 15, 2017, Saturday
Giving domestic solar manufacturers a leg-up
In 2010-12 nearly 80% of projects tendered were in the DCR category; in 2013-14 it was just 50%
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July 15, 2017, Saturday
Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur, a Swachh Bharat model
The town has mobilised community, given livelihood to women and turned waste into a resource
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June 20, 2017, Tuesday
Is India Inc prepared for GST rollout?
Business Standard spoke to market experts on the likely impact on economy and corporate profits
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June 10, 2017, Saturday
How to communicate in a crisis
Nuclear projects carry an element of risk from both equipment and human failure
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June 08, 2017, Thursday
Throwing good money after bad
Lending to distressed firms that have little or no ability to repay the loans does not make sense
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June 03, 2017, Saturday
Amarinder Singh confronts Punjab reality
The Punjab CM is finding it hard to fulfill poll promises due to rising debt and revenue deficit
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May 29, 2017, Monday
Should the RBI review its policy outlook?
Inflation-targeting central bank should be conservative and cautious in its estimates and views
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May 22, 2017, Monday
Betting on small enterprise, Bihar's migrants are returning; here's why
Shifting migratory patterns are reshaping the state's social, economic and political orders
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May 20, 2017, Saturday
Coal scam case: IAS officers feel betrayed by H C Gupta conviction
They feel coal and 2G scams show how they've been scapegoats while political masters walk free
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May 19, 2017, Friday
3 years of Modi govt: Financial inclusion a show-stopper for NDA
The Jan Dhan Yojana has been the most successful of the govt's financial inclusion initiatives
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May 15, 2017, Monday
Three years of Modi govt: Garib kalyan on fast track
Fiscal discipline has been maintained but toxic assets worth Rs 7 lakh cr are a massive headache
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May 02, 2017, Tuesday
Modi's global black money hunt hits fast lane
India can receive information on bank accounts held by Indians, from 56 nations this year
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May 01, 2017, Monday
Nature's fury, man's folly: Water crisis is a dilution of efforts in TN
After thernocol, govt would now look at covering surface of the reservoir with black rubber balls
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May 01, 2017, Monday
Drought in Tamil Nadu: Long wait to slake thirst of parched farmlands
Worst drought in the state in 140 years is impacting farmers' livelihood, and leading to suicides
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April 25, 2017, Tuesday
Planning to buy gold this Akshaya Tritiya? Keep these key things in mind
An explainer on how to go about making investments in gold ahead of Akshaya Tritiya
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March 31, 2017, Friday
Indonesia's black money scheme more successful than India's
But will this one-time windfall will lead to better tax compliance and a widening tax base?
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March 06, 2017, Monday
The difficulties of cleaning Varanasi
Cleaning the ghats and wards without cleaning the water would be only cosmetic, feel locals
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March 01, 2017, Wednesday
GDP numbers: Experts taken by surprise
Numbers may have leapfrogged the impact of demonetisation, experts say
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March 01, 2017, Wednesday
Spotlight returns on a mining scandal that Modi govt has done nothing about
Three years ago, US indicted Dmytro Firtash and Congress MP K V P Rao in the $18.5 mn bribery scam
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February 28, 2017, Tuesday
Data crunching: Are we a nation of tax avoiders?
Exemptions ensure India's tax-GDP ratio stays low
