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GST lends more weight to India's 8% growth projection: S&P
The latest GDP figures showed that India's growth slowed to 7.1% in the April-June quarter, from 7.9% in Jan-March
 "GST lends more weight to India's 8% growth projection: S&P")
 "StatsGuru: Will the repo rate cut work?")
Sand remains in the Customs grease
The finance ministry has amended the notification relating to re-import of exported goods, giving more time for re-import from Bhutan
Why govt is punching below its weight on tax evasion
While the collection from the 'amnesty' scheme has been impressive, the income tax department has not managed to bring new tax payers under its ambit
 "Why govt is punching below its weight on tax evasion")
Where is the money going? RBI official lambasts wallet players on KYC norms
Nanda Dave wondered whether a "conduit" is being provided by not having the details of the end use of funds
 "Where is the money going? RBI official lambasts wallet players on KYC norms")
Assam would need Rs 2 lakh cr investments to touch double-digit growth: Assocham
The decadal growth clocked by the state during 2004-05 to 2014-14 had been around 6%
 "Assam would need Rs 2 lakh cr investments to touch double-digit growth: Assocham")
Statsguru: Making sense of India's rise in WEF rankings
The report indicates India has made substantial gains on most of the sub-indices
 "Statsguru: Making sense of India's rise in WEF rankings")
Will the RBI cut rates? Mixed views from brokerages
Here is what leading research houses and brokerages think
 "Will the RBI cut rates? Mixed views from brokerages")
 "A leg-up for trade but clarity eludes traders")
Economic and financial conditions increase chance of a repo rate cut
Financial conditions have eased significantly since the change in RBI's liquidity framework from April 2016
 "Economic and financial conditions increase chance of a repo rate cut")
On genetically modified crops, policies go back and forth
Officials say the issue of GM traits is far too complex to be resolved at the government level
 "On genetically modified crops, policies go back and forth")
Are we staring at a power crisis?
Massive cross-subsidisation charges have forced industrial units to either shut down or move to other states
 "Are we staring at a power crisis?")
After bitter season, sugar mills hit sweet spot
Sugar mills battling huge loans are looking at the future with optimism as prices start to rise once again amid fears of production shortfall
 "After bitter season, sugar mills hit sweet spot")
Chhattisgarh's elephantine problem
A rail corridor in the state's coal belt that cuts through the elephant route has put the animal in direct conflict with humans
 "Chhattisgarh's elephantine problem")
IIMs, Ministry see thaw as HRD Minister Javadekar reaches out
The ongoing tussle between the premier Indian Institutes of Management and the HRD ministry is easing, particularly after Javadekar's overtures
 "IIMs, Ministry see thaw as HRD Minister Javadekar reaches out")
Railways goes down new track to power growth
It is willing to let go of its budgetary independence and restructure its companies in order to make itself more viable commercially and less important politically
 "Railways goes down new track to power growth")
PDS: Smart ration cards need to be smarter
The new ePOS devices launched to curb corruption are proving to be more of a hassle than a boon
 "PDS: Smart ration cards need to be smarter")