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Misleading to compare devolution suggestions of 13th and 14th Commissions: M Govinda Rao
Interview with 14th Finance Commission member
 "Misleading to compare devolution suggestions of 13th and 14th Commissions: M Govinda Rao")
First financial SEZ awaits govt push
The international financial services centre, to be located in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, could house major financial institutions catering to global markets. Business Standard tracks
 "First financial SEZ awaits govt push")
Relevance of IIP is very much there: Pronab Sen
Interview with Chairman, National Statistical Commission
 "Relevance of IIP is very much there: Pronab Sen")
New measures capture larger chunk of value-added chain in manufacturing: T C A Anant
Interview with Chief Statistician, Govt of India
 "New measures capture larger chunk of value-added chain in manufacturing: T C A Anant")
For the fiscal deficit target, we'll need further expenditure cuts: Pronab Sen
Interview with Chairman, National Statistical Commission
 "For the fiscal deficit target, we'll need further expenditure cuts: Pronab Sen")
Reform ordinances should be replaced by permanent laws to woo investors: Takehiko Nakao
Interview with President, Asian Development Bank
 "Reform ordinances should be replaced by permanent laws to woo investors: Takehiko Nakao")
Millennium Development Goals: India's achievement is a mixed bag
The country achieves target of reducing poverty by half, manages to control spread of deadly diseases but lags behind on targets for empowering women
 "Millennium Development Goals: India's achievement is a mixed bag")
 "Land law: Exemptions extended to private firms")
 "Slowdown in rural wages not a temporary phenomenon")
We are getting information from more robust sources: T C A Anant
Interview with Chief Stastician, Govt of India
Govt to release revised estimates of GDP with new base year
The new measurement will set the base year as 2011-12 as opposed to the earlier 2004-05
 "Govt to release revised estimates of GDP with new base year")
'Government has key role in healthcare, must leverage private sector capabilities'
Q&A with Girindre Beeharry, India Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
 "'Government has key role in healthcare, must leverage private sector capabilities'")
Govt likely to begin quarterly job surveys from June-July
Move aimed at ensuring regular flow of employment data to guide policymaking
 "Govt likely to begin quarterly job surveys from June-July")
Time not yet ripe for trade pact with US, caution Indian experts
India may not be prepared to meet US demands on various issues, including environment and labour standards, and regulatory changes
 "Time not yet ripe for trade pact with US, caution Indian experts")
India has high billionaire wealth concentration: World Bank
Opportunities for the poor have risen, shows report on inequality in South Asia
 "India has high billionaire wealth concentration: World Bank")
Opportunities likely to increase in India despite higher inequalities: Martin Rama
Interview with Chief economist for the South Asia region of the World Bank
 "Opportunities likely to increase in India despite higher inequalities: Martin Rama")
Paytm may not have a dream run as a payment bank
Could face competition from telecom operators, which have huge physical distribution networks
 "Paytm may not have a dream run as a payment bank")
IIP may show marginal improvement, inflation could rise
Indicators like production of coal and automobile, electricity generation suggest a slight recovery in Nov
 "IIP may show marginal improvement, inflation could rise")
Mobile wallet outshines credit cards in India
Paytm has more users than total number of credit cards issued in India
 "Mobile wallet outshines credit cards in India")
Newsmaker: Arvind Panagariya
Pragmatist who leans on evidence, not ideology
 "Newsmaker: Arvind Panagariya")