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Finmin releases handbook on government debt

Total debt of govt increased by 6.7% in the second quarter ended Sept 2013 of FY14

Indo-Canada trade likely to touch $15 bn by 2015: Minister

A high-powered delegation from Canada's New Brunswick province is on a visit to India to expand trade ties

Four cos qulaify for system works in phase I of eastern corridor

World Bank funding a part of Eastern Corridor from Mughalsarai to Ludhiana, which has been divided into 3 phases

FinMin asks FIs to provide more credit to farmers

There is a need to increase investor base and provide increase finance to poor and vulnerable section: J D Seelam

Sugar industry to get Rs 7,200-cr loan from banks: Pawar

Centre will give an interest subvention of 12%

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Markets: Why elections and US taper don't matter

Analysts at Credit Suisse and Espirito Santo seem to have a contrarian view

India 'more important' than China as an ally to US

China zooms past US as top economic power; US retains top slot in military power

StatsGuru: Decoding the mix of Assembly poll candidates

The Association for Democratic Reforms has tracked various characteristics of legislators and candidates for elections in India for some time

Government measures ease stress for power sector

Earnings yet to pick up, as falling rupee and weak power offtake continue to affect profitability of generators

Q2 GDP likely to have grown 4.6%: Consensus estimate

Better industrial & agriculture output to help growth pick up but sustainable recovery unlikely this financial year

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A special relationship

Why the Japanese imperial visit was significant

Finding a way back

Private-public partnerships in roads must work

Early news is good news

But problems linked to CAD haven't gone away

Say yes to trade

India must lead in brokering a WTO deal at Bali

Assertions in the air

US has failed to challenge China's air defence zone

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Shyam Ponappa: For a telecom revival
Shyam Ponappa

Positive steps on telecom and broadband need to be bolstered with more for a resurgence

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T S Vishwanath: Clean energy as 'peace broker'
T S Vishwanath

To address the issue of climate change without the fear of a trade war, the focus must shift to the use of renewable energy

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Rajiv Lall: The folly of policies shaped by politics
Rajiv Lall

How repeated government intervention has come to benefit middlemen at the expense of farmers and consumers

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India ill-prepared to fight corruption

The arrest of a senior executive of a public sector bank on bribery charges puts the spotlight on a more effective whistle-blower policy and ...

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A constitutional battle that was foretold
Somasekhar Sundaresan

Supreme Court feels formation of tribunals is constitutional, but provisions governing their manning is unconstitutional

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Corporate India on slippery ground

Business Standard takes stock of India Inc's track record when it comes to living up to the letter and spirit of regulations governing sexual ...

Preference shares to take the limelight?

Fine print of the Companies Act 2013 strengthens the voting rights of preference shareholders of private companies

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The shifting benchmarks of ranking India as a business destination
Kumkum Sen

Regulatory framework has to improve with friendly regulations in place

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SC: No overkill in cheque bounce cases
M J Antony

Once the amount in a dishonoured cheque is paid with interest and compensation, the payee cannot insist on criminal prosecution of the directors ...

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Inflation (31/10) 7.00 5.85 7.32
IIP (30/09) 2.00 2.20 -0.70
GDP (30/06) 4.40 4.70 5.40
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Bank rate (01/11) 8.75 10.25 9.00
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