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Nagela Fatela and the real story behind rural electrification
Electricity supply has always been a political subject. And dark villages help fuel it during elections. Promises of free power for years has led to darkness
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Rajasthan crosses policy challenges
The state has implemented a series of labour, industry and legal reforms, and received investment proposals worth Rs 3.5 lakh cr
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New scheme for apparel export
The commerce ministry has notified a special advance authorisation scheme for articles of apparel and clothing accessories
Oil block auction faces uphill battle
The new hydrocarbon policy has ironed out most of the glitches in oil and gas production, but questions over viability of blocks remain
 "Oil block auction faces uphill battle")
Fact Check: PM Narendra Modi's 70th Independence Day speech
IndiaSpend checks the facts on claims made in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech
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Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban
Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban
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How land pooling scores over land acquisition in infrastructure development
It is fairer to the land owner who loses only a portion of his land and whatever he retains is worth much more than his original holding
 "How land pooling scores over land acquisition in infrastructure development")
In infrastructure funding, repairs take a back seat
Little attention is being paid to keeping roads, bridges and flyovers in good shape
 "In infrastructure funding, repairs take a back seat")
How the inflation threshold formula was arrived at
The estimation was done using quarterly data from 1996-97 to 2012-13
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E-commerce policy change should not end as another flip-flop
The worry is that too many policy flip-flops may make the sector nervous, as it is already facing investor markdowns and a slowdown in fundraising
 "E-commerce policy change should not end as another flip-flop")
StatsGuru: India's economic indicators suggest a mixed picture
Within IIP, the capital goods sub-index has contracted for seven continuous months, suggesting investment demand continues to be weak
 "StatsGuru: India's economic indicators suggest a mixed picture")
5 key expectations from Raghuram Rajan's last monetary policy
Here is a snapshot of what the markets expect from the RBI's policy review on Tuesday
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