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Highway developers face policy speed breakers

Private participation in highway projects has dwindled, mainly due to lack of clarity in government guidelines for the sector

'Excise department can raise query on proof of export even after a year'

If your goods have landed, you can seek Customs permission to simultaneously file a bill of entry for warehousing under Section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962

Rajan-virus for PC

After a brief honeymoon, the tension between Mint Road and North Block is growing once again

A tale of two crises

Are emerging markets staring at a repeat of the 1997 asian currency crisis?

Can yes to FDI become a no?

No one's quite sure on the retail FDI issue in this regard, after the new Rajasthan and Delhi governments cancelled the approvals given by their predecessors

StatsGuru-03-February-2014

India resilient to US Fed taper impact this time around

'Tipu was not a religious figure but a politician'

A sense of closure is necessary if India has to step into a truly modern and liberal society

Indian Railways in need of a push

FOMC taper: Bumpy road ahead for emerging markets?

Most Asian markets crack. Rupee under pressure

'One can't have balanced growth without being inclusive'

Big boost for manufacturing

The aim is to improve incomes and employability of people, says Saurabh Patel

Firing on all cylinders

Gujarat is one of India's fastest-growing states. Yet, it needs to improve its social indicators

Immortalising the legacy of the 'Iron Man'

At 182 meters, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's upcoming statue is slated to be the tallest in the world

StatsGuru-27-January-2014

The highs and lows of the Republic

When a trade is seen as suspicious activity

In need of a class act

The Annual Status of Education Report points out that the standard of rural education in India has slipped. Kalpana Pathak, Shashikant Trivedi and Vinay Umarji analyse what has caused this decline

Pick-up in developed economies to boost export

India's competitiveness rating among other Asian countries improves as currency weakens

FDI rules may stump even Indian chains

Since allowing FDI in multi-brand retail has been left to the states, Indian companies may not benefit as foreign investors are wary of the politics

Success depends on fiscal consolidation

Green nod isn't the end of Posco's problems

The government's revalidation of the environment clearance for its steel plant in Odisha may not go far and it may still be years before the project takes off