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Concluding Delhi visit, Li promises more investments, trade

Trade between India and China rose from $2.09 bn in 2001-02 to $75.59 bn in 2011-12, before falling to $67.83 bn in 2012-13
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Liquidate excess grain stocks to tame inflation, says CACP chief

Ashok Gulati, chairman of the government's Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), has blamed the food management policy for the ...

Oil companies under CCI scanner for price-fixing

Investigative wing of the Commission will soon serve notices to these companies seeking there response on the matter

Subsidy scheme likely for regional airports

Under the new plan, airlines plying to tier II-III towns will not have to bear landing and parking charges or a navigation charge

DoT audit questions fee relief for Telenor

In the November 2012 auction, Telenor won six licences through a subsidiary, Telewings Communications

FM suggests tweak in cereal procurement policy

Private sector procurement is being crowded out by the government's minimum support price policy, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said.Due to ...

StatsGuru-20-May-2013

Taking stock of Parliament during the UPA's rule

Hard of hearings

Congress demands that heads roll in the IRS scandal, but the inspector general says there is no evidence of political pressure

A check on greed in the iron age

The Supreme Court has reallowed mining in Karnataka subject to conditions. Is it possible to safeguard the environment while keeping the ...

Madhya Pradesh goes the Gujarat way for power

It has tied up long-term contracts and has undertaken reforms, just as Gujarat did a few years ago, to provide 24x7 electricity to consumers

Stamp duty implications on issue of debentures

Unlisted debentures aren't considered as marketable security and the issuer needn't pay stamp duty on them

Breaking the circles

Uniform national licences in telecom are overdue

A shot of hope

India should once again be the world's vaccine capital

Conflicting signals

UPA's leadership says one thing, its tax office does another

Old policies, new costs

West Bengal's commitment to reform seems doubtful

Ratings and resources

Economic recovery needs action, not hope

Underperforming even in good times
Arvind Subramanian

The author compares India's boom years with East Asia's

The last rites of sick units
M J Antony

Workers wait long enough to get dues after liquidation proceedings

A detox programme
Andy Mukherjee

The government needs to be less hesitant about inflation-indexed bonds, or the market wont be liquid enough

Business Law & Tax

Future focus areas for an effective SEBI
Somasekhar Sundaresan

It is SEBI season - the media is replete with articles on SEBI's achievements in the 25 years since its inception. A well-deserved celebration ...

Transfer pricing: Tolerance margin needs to be rationalised
H P Agrawal

When transfer pricing provisions were introduced in India in the year 2001, no tolerance limit was prescribed for adjustment in arm's length ...

Part of government can still be independent
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay

There is a raging controversy now whether an institution which is a part of the Government can still be independent. This happened in the recent ...

Arbitrator will test 'dead' disputes
M J Antony

In an arbitration dispute, the Supreme Court will not normally decide whether the claims are long dead and barred by the law of limitation. It ...

Kudankulam case: A Daniel's judgment
Kumkum Sen

It's wrong to assume that the SC has taken a position that larger public interest is more important than smaller violations of right to life

Integrated reporting: Concept capital

It tells the complete value creation story and helps enforce accountability of firms towards society

YoY (In %)	Current	Qtr Ago	Yr Ago
Inflation (30/04)	4.89	7.31	7.23
IIP (31/03)	2.50	-0.50	-2.80
GDP (31/12)	4.50	5.30	6.10
CPI (30/04)	9.39	10.56	10.26
CRR (29/01)	4.00	4.75	5.50
Bank rate (03/05)	8.25	8.75	9.00

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Concluding Delhi visit, Li promises more investments, trade

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Liquidate excess grain stocks to tame inflation, says CACP chief

Oil companies under CCI scanner for price-fixing

Subsidy scheme likely for regional airports

DoT audit questions fee relief for Telenor

FM suggests tweak in cereal procurement policy

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StatsGuru-20-May-2013

Hard of hearings

A check on greed in the iron age

Madhya Pradesh goes the Gujarat way for power

Stamp duty implications on issue of debentures

Editorial Comment

Breaking the circles

A shot of hope

Conflicting signals

Old policies, new costs

Ratings and resources

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Underperforming even in good times
Arvind Subramanian

The last rites of sick units
M J Antony

A detox programme
Andy Mukherjee

Business Law & Tax

Future focus areas for an effective SEBI
Somasekhar Sundaresan

Transfer pricing: Tolerance margin needs to be rationalised
H P Agrawal

Part of government can still be independent
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay

Arbitrator will test 'dead' disputes
M J Antony

Kudankulam case: A Daniel's judgment
Kumkum Sen

Integrated reporting: Concept capital

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Underperforming even in good times Arvind Subramanian

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A detox programme Andy Mukherjee

Future focus areas for an effective SEBI Somasekhar Sundaresan

Transfer pricing: Tolerance margin needs to be rationalised H P Agrawal

Part of government can still be independent Sukumar Mukhopadhyay

Arbitrator will test 'dead' disputes M J Antony

Kudankulam case: A Daniel's judgment Kumkum Sen

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Economic Indicators

Underperforming even in good times
Arvind Subramanian

The last rites of sick units
M J Antony

A detox programme
Andy Mukherjee

Future focus areas for an effective SEBI
Somasekhar Sundaresan

Transfer pricing: Tolerance margin needs to be rationalised
H P Agrawal

Part of government can still be independent
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay

Arbitrator will test 'dead' disputes
M J Antony

Kudankulam case: A Daniel's judgment
Kumkum Sen