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StatsGuru: Key numbers RBI will consider while framing its policy
RBI is facing a dilemma heading into its annual monetary policy review. We look at the numbers that might govern its stance on Tuesday
 "StatsGuru: Key numbers RBI will consider while framing its policy")
Corporate governance 2014-15 in retrospect
Most companies are not yet ready to adopt best practices and comply with provisions only in letter, not spirit
 "Corporate governance 2014-15 in retrospect")
Pad up for Goods & Services Tax
The clock has started ticking for corporate India to get its act in place by April 2016
 "Pad up for Goods & Services Tax")
How India gains from the Iran N-deal
The deal between Iran and world powers on nuclear weapons could have significant effects on India's energy needs
 "How India gains from the Iran N-deal")
5 things the J&K Budget can teach India
Former banker and current state finance minister Haseeb Drabu last week presented a Budget that aims for financial independence
 "5 things the J&K Budget can teach India")
What 13 million fake cooking-gas consumers reveal
Around one in 14 LPG connections is a duplicate, or fake, which is nearly 7% of all connections across India, according to government data
 "What 13 million fake cooking-gas consumers reveal")
Efforts to revive power plants may bring limited relief
The package unveiled by the government is only expected to help gas-based plants manage their operating costs and service debt
 "Efforts to revive power plants may bring limited relief")
StatsGuru: Decoding the state of bovines in India
In the wake of several states banning beef, the state of bovine husbandry sector, as shown in the livestock census of 2012, is worth noting
 "StatsGuru: Decoding the state of bovines in India")
Tamil Nadu's SEZ policy meets its flip side
Long-term leases have meant that many companies are sitting on the land allotted to them without creating any infrastructure
 "Tamil Nadu's SEZ policy meets its flip side")
Delhi, seeking 381% subsidy rise, complains about New Delhi
The Delhi government stands to lose about Rs 25,000 crore under a central plan to devolve more finances to states
 "Delhi, seeking 381% subsidy rise, complains about New Delhi")
 "Manufacturing sector MSMEs to benefit from capacity additions")
Has Posco's Odisha plan finally hit the wall?
The new mining law, which provides for allotment of mines solely through auctions, may have sounded the death knell for its proposed steel plant
 "Has Posco's Odisha plan finally hit the wall?")
 "StatsGuru: Behind the worrying uptick in food inflation")
Modi's popularity in rural India punctured by discontent, suicides
Villagers have blamed Modi for not stepping in to help the distressed farmers or ensuring that crop prices remained stable
 "Modi's popularity in rural India punctured by discontent, suicides")
Indian infrastructure companies continue to be debt laden: S&P
But debt level of top 100 companies still lower than Chinese and Asean counterparts
 "Indian infrastructure companies continue to be debt laden: S&P")
Ennore's success can be a blueprint for corporatising ports
Experts attribute the success of the Ennore Port to its corporate structure that has ensured it remains lean and is managed by experienced people
 "Ennore's success can be a blueprint for corporatising ports")
Policy niggles put India's solar dream under a shadow
While the government wants to generate 100,000 Mw of solar power by 2022, it is yet to seriously implement steps to meet production and transmission targets
 "Policy niggles put India's solar dream under a shadow")
 "StatsGuru: Taking stock of the auto sector's key numbers")