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Oil blocks languish in India even as imports surge
Industry says policy flip-flops are delaying exploration and keeping investors at bay, pushing any hope of production increase further into the future
 "Oil blocks languish in India even as imports surge")
Lessons from a departing chief
The governor was emphatic that it was the avowed policy of RBI not to target a level of exchange rate
 "Lessons from a departing chief")
India's crisis within a crisis; FM fights on two fronts
Chidambaram's ultimate failure to win colleagues around - despite his famed eloquence - is emblematic of the predicament he faces
 "India's crisis within a crisis; FM fights on two fronts")
StatsGuru: 2-September-2013
Does India need a food security Bill at all?
 "StatsGuru: 2-September-2013")
Despite challenges, Darjeelig continues to fight for its identity
Darjeeling's tea industry, that comprises 87 gardens employing 70,000 workers, facing this problem for years now
 "Despite challenges, Darjeelig continues to fight for its identity")
A slippery hope amidst a lot of alarm
The internal crises in Syria and Libya and talk of Western military intervention can push oil prices beyond India's comfort level. But the government and the oil companies are hopeful of a less than w
 "A slippery hope amidst a lot of alarm")
Rupee has hit the bottom: Jamal Mecklai
Shorting the rupee at 68 is certainly not as easy a hit as shorting at 62
 "Rupee has hit the bottom: Jamal Mecklai")
What Subbarao said his in last public speech as RBI Governor
'During crisis times, it helps enormously if governments and central banks act, and are seen to be acting, in concert'
 "What Subbarao said his in last public speech as RBI Governor")
Overseas Indians look other way as growth fades
The rupee's crash has boosted remittances, mainly from blue-collar workers overseas - particularly in the Gulf
 "Overseas Indians look other way as growth fades")
Rupee will not go down alone
Net debt levels of 749 companies have risen by 4.9 times over the last 6 years.
 "Rupee will not go down alone")
Analysis: One person company under the Companies Bill
A look at the prominent features of the one person company
 "Analysis: One person company under the Companies Bill")
Consensus earnings estimates to slide further in FY14
Policy mishmash, falling rupee and weak economic environment to prevent pick-up in earnings
 "Consensus earnings estimates to slide further in FY14")
StatsGuru-26-August-2013
Decoding stock market signals to pick winners
Fears for the rupee hold back tears for the onion
While English talk shows and op-ed columns all talk about the rupee, most ordinary folks are still worried more about the price of onions
 "Fears for the rupee hold back tears for the onion")
Government borrowing cost set to rise
Bond yields surge; implication is a further hardening of interest rates
 "Government borrowing cost set to rise")
 "Regulator nod for more trials of GM crops for data")
Wait for rollback by RBI may not be too long
Between December '97 and January '98, soon after Asian crisis, CRR was hiked 150 basis points
 "Wait for rollback by RBI may not be too long")
Govt sprinting on project clearances but are the investors listening?
Govt clears 28 infra projects worth Rs 1.1 lakh crores
 "Govt sprinting on project clearances but are the investors listening?")
StatsGuru-18-August-2013
Govt seems to have overreacted to stem capital outflow