Core sector growth up 3.2% in August
Massive growth in steel sector pushes up index but coal output plummets
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Maharashtra to sign agreement to join UDAY scheme
State-run discom's debt is worth Rs 22,000 cr, , including over Rs 13,000 crore as long-term borrowings
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Telcos should tank-up spectrum; next sale may take long: DoT
India's biggest telecom players Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm are amongst the seven firms in fray for the ...
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Bonds worth Rs 1.67 lakh crore sold under UDAY
Goyal reiterated that there will be annual savings of Rs 1,80,000 crore for the country from 2019 onwards under UDAY
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Better targeting of kerosene subsidy is govt's next agenda: Jaitley
With an aim to take PDS kerosene to the targeted beneficiary, it has been decided to implement DBTK in 2016-17.
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Biggest-ever spectrum auction starts
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India's largest spectrum auction worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore starts
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Space emerges for further easing
With little visible upside pressure on oil prices or core inflation, we might be entering a prolonged period of very low inflation
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On genetically modified crops, policies go back and forth
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Are we staring at a power crisis?
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Economic Indicators
| YoY (In %) | Current | Qtr Ago | Yr Ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (31/08) | 3.74 | 0.79 | -4.95 |
| IIP (31/07) | -2.40 | -1.30 | 4.30 |
| GDP (30/06) | 7.10 | 7.20 | 7.50 |
| CPI (31/08) | 5.05 | 5.76 | 3.74 |
| CRR (09/09) | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Bank rate (16/09) | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.25 |
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Water: Missing the real point
Govt must augment storage and reduce wastage in agriculture
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Inflation doves soar
Status quo by key central banks implies more FPI inflows into India
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Mr Javadekar's agenda
The IIM issue has been fixed, but there is still a long to-do list
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Abheek Barua: How Indians feel about India
Abheek Barua
A new Pew survey finds most citizens upbeat about the economy and the country's future. Yet, there is some dissonance in the responses
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M Ramachandran: BRICS and our cities
M Ramachandran
At a time when urbanisation is progressing fast in the country, with its concomitant problems of inadequate basic infrastructure and mobility ...
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Legalising the right to photocopy
The Delhi HC dismissed a suit filed by publishers that asserted copyright infringement by the Delhi University and its photocopy kiosk in making ...
Making the world trust 'Made in India'
The Welspun incident has put the spotlight on the compliance track record of India Inc. Boards can play a key role in balancing compliance with ...
Corporate India's growing legal budget
Increase in compliance costs, growing number of M&A deals and rise in litigation are fuelling India Inc's legal and professional expenses. ...
Rail line experience not valid for metro rail
Qualifications required to bid for an inter-city rail project and a metro rail one are different as there are qualitative differences in the ...
Direct selling: Clearing the haze
New norms will help the sector come out of the shadow of the PCMC Act, but compliance costs and legal scrutiny could rise
Joint audit offers multiple advices for the same fee: Raghu Aiyar
Interview with CEO & senior partner, KS Aiyar & Co
