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Conflicting signals on rate cut: who's saying what
There seems to be no consensus among the pundits on what RBI governor will announce at the policy review on March 19
 "Conflicting signals on rate cut: who's saying what")
StatsGuru-18-March-2013
Governor Subbarao's dilemma
A tale of two droughts
Almost 10,000 villages in Maharashtra and 4,000 in Gujarat are facing acute water crisis. But while one has found a way out of it, the other is still dealing with parched days
 "A tale of two droughts")
Last Pope and next budget
White smoke poured from the Capitol and crowds of onlookers broke into shouts of jubilation, crying: "We have a budget!"
The Insurance Bill: An opportunity to attract FDI and support growth?
While in other areas of financial services, the FDI limit were raised after five years, it's been 13 years since the FDI limit in insurance has stayed at 26%
 "The Insurance Bill: An opportunity to attract FDI and support growth?")
Focus on HDI indicators pays for emerging economies
India, China and Brazil are among these high achievers
 "Focus on HDI indicators pays for emerging economies")
Service tax voluntary compliance scheme: fair or unfair?
While the scheme seeks to provide immunity to those who haven't paid service tax, it offers little respite to the honest taxpayer
 "Service tax voluntary compliance scheme: fair or unfair?")
Vote, or pay more taxes
The number of rural rich is rising but urban India continues to bear the tax burden
 "Vote, or pay more taxes")
Clash of the titans: Foreign investment regulation in India
The Sebi-RBI face-off on foreign investments is a classic case of overlap that has led to contradictory rules set by different regulators
 "Clash of the titans: Foreign investment regulation in India")
States steal show on FRBM, centre lags behind
A number of states have achieved their target of bringing their fiscal deficit down to 3% of GSDP
 "States steal show on FRBM, centre lags behind")
ANALYSIS: Market pricing of bulk sales to have little impact on diesel subsidy
Diesel at bulk sale points of oil marketing companies is Rs 12 a litre higher than what the neighbourhood retailer charges a consumer
 "ANALYSIS: Market pricing of bulk sales to have little impact on diesel subsidy")
An open letter to RBI governor D Subbarao
India Inc, investors and other stakeholders are in dilemma: will he or won't he slash rates on March 19?
 "An open letter to RBI governor D Subbarao")
The economics of hope and poverty
The anticipation of future poverty will exacerbate current poverty, says economist Esther Duflo
 "The economics of hope and poverty")
StatsGuru-11-March-2013
Aviation industry is on the cusp of change
How Chidambaram reined in fiscal deficit
He used an old rule to cut the expenditure allotted to various ministries
 "How Chidambaram reined in fiscal deficit")
 "'If Central funds could pay salaries...'")
Who killed India's growth machine?
Will we continue down the slippery slope, can we grab onto a glimmer of hope?
 "Who killed India's growth machine?")
Subsidy rationalisation must to release funds
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