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Fiscal situation worse than it appears
Deficit: New FRBM Act with strict penalties needed
 "Fiscal situation worse than it appears")
Prescription to tame rising prices
Inflation: Free diesel price, end open market grain purchases
 "Prescription to tame rising prices")
Survey seeks reforms in expenditure
C Rangarajan had also recommended doing away with the distinction between Plan and non-Plan expenditure
 "Survey seeks reforms in expenditure")
El Niño, Iraq crises are hurdles
Monetary Policy- Easing expected to happen later this financial year
 "El Niño, Iraq crises are hurdles")
PPP norm overhaul holds the key
Infrastructure: Role of banks and financial institutions needs a relook from the due diligence and appraisal perspective
 "PPP norm overhaul holds the key")
Slow economic recovery looms
Macroeconomy: Put fiscal house in order, move on tax reforms, ease state fetters on market forces
 "Slow economic recovery looms")
PE entities expect policy, tax reforms in Budget
The sector wants domestic capital pools for PE/VC funds, levelplaying field for domestic AIF managers
 "PE entities expect policy, tax reforms in Budget")
Survey gives a boost to commodity futures
Commodity futures trading is essential as it generates forecasts about future prices that shape sowing and storage decisions across the country: Survey
 "Survey gives a boost to commodity futures")
Big-ticket projects to revive growth
Services sector: Making India attractive for tourists tops the list
 "Big-ticket projects to revive growth")
 "NPS subscriber base to see gradual growth")
Spadework for a reboot
India's fiscal dynamics is typically pro-cyclical
Don't expect fireworks from FM on fiscal deficit
Economists believe govt might settle for a higher fiscal deficit target of 4.5% to fund capex
 "Don't expect fireworks from FM on fiscal deficit")
From wish list to strategy
How to reform the Economic Survey
WITDA wants import duty on tea to be reduced
Not only has there been a shortfall in productivity due to delay in rains, but the quality of tea has also suffered, the body says
 "WITDA wants import duty on tea to be reduced")
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Economic Survey
While the survey highlights the known fact that the economy is in a mess, there are stray instances of positive indicators in the economy.
 "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Economic Survey")
Cost of sharing spectrum should be brought down: Survey
The govt has approved spectrum trading and sharing but the guidelines are yet to be announced by the DoT
 "Cost of sharing spectrum should be brought down: Survey")
Agri exports up 5.1% in 2013-14: Survey
It increased to $37.29 billion as rice exports surge
 "Agri exports up 5.1% in 2013-14: Survey")
India has second fastest growing services sector with CAGR at 9%
According to an economic survey, India ranked 10th in terms of overall GDP among world's top 15 countries