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The empty threats of rating agencies
Two of the top three agencies have not bothered to change the rating even as the country's GDP slipped from over 9% to 4.4%. What were they waiting for?
 "The empty threats of rating agencies")
Here's how the disinvestment target can be met
Experts suggest closed auctions and retail discounts among other things to achieve its divestment target
 "Here's how the disinvestment target can be met")
India 'more important' than China as an ally to US
China zooms past US as top economic power; US retains top slot in military power
 "StatsGuru: Decoding the mix of Assembly poll candidates")
People cut down expenditure on basic commodities by 40%: study
High prices have forced households to compromise on nutrient-rich food, says a study conducted by Assocham
Q2 GDP growth at 4.8% suggests economy bottoming out
Recovery not in sight yet as services growth falls below 6%, levels last seen in 2001
 "Q2 GDP growth at 4.8% suggests economy bottoming out")
Government measures ease stress for power sector
Earnings yet to pick up, as falling rupee and weak power offtake continue to affect profitability of generators
 "Government measures ease stress for power sector")
Reinvent state-owned banks:T N Ninan responds to comments
T N Ninan explains why the call for improving the performance of the public sector banks is vital
Q2 GDP likely to have grown 4.6%: Consensus estimate
Better industrial & agriculture output to help growth pick up but sustainable recovery unlikely this financial year
 "Q2 GDP likely to have grown 4.6%: Consensus estimate")
Why NREGA wage hike is bad news for the economy
Politics of populism will impact the government's fightback against inflation
 "Why NREGA wage hike is bad news for the economy")
StatsGuru-25-November-2013
Why did the country's sugarcane story turn sour?
 "StatsGuru-25-November-2013")
Will China and India destroy the world?
No emerging nation has ever escaped a disaster that sends growth reeling, markets plunging, governments into a tizzy and economists back to the drawing board to wonder how, oh how, they missed signs o
Loya Jirga to convene as US, Afghanistan close in on military agreement
The first is an agreement between Washington and Kabul that would allow US forces to operate effectively, without being subject to Afghan law
 "Loya Jirga to convene as US, Afghanistan close in on military agreement")
Cheyyur power project trips over environmental clearance
The Rs 24,200-cr coastal project has run into trouble because of differing views on its threat to local ecology
 "Cheyyur power project trips over environmental clearance")
India gets on the highway to growth in Southeast Asia
With the implementation of the India-Asean comprehensive economic partnership, the target for two-way trade has been set at $100 billion by 2015
 "India gets on the highway to growth in Southeast Asia")
TNC Rajagopalan: Turnover calculation
Goods for export need not be considered in the exemption limit.
TN Ninan responds to comments on Weekend Ruminations
TN Ninan explains why a cheap rupee is not necessarily a reason to panic
'Inverted customs duty making Indian mfg goods uncompetitive'
The Ficci survey findings assume significance as India is now a part of several regional and bilateral Free Trade Agreements