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Rafale fighter Jet deal in trouble: Here's why French govt is shirking liability
The disagreement over liability further complicates any early conclusion of the Rafale contract
 "Rafale fighter Jet deal in trouble: Here's why French govt is shirking liability")
Jaitley's $13-bn for water plan that's failed 66 mn farmers
Arun Jaitley is putting his money on a failing irrigation programme
 "Jaitley's $13-bn for water plan that's failed 66 mn farmers")
Long road for new centres of excellence in India
The long-term sustainability of these new centres is a challenge. India needs at least 600 such institutes to stop 200,000 students migrating to foreign universities each year
 "Long road for new centres of excellence in India")
Workers want their voice heard in industry-friendly Gujarat
The state government's critics claim that the must hyped 'Gujarat Model' has failed both the farmers and the labourers
 "Workers want their voice heard in industry-friendly Gujarat")
Haryana to promote solar power plants on canals
New solar policy offers 2% price preference for small developers
 "Haryana to promote solar power plants on canals")
'Deemed export benefits available to sub-contractor named in contract''
If your name is mentioned in main contract and you get a PAC to that effect, you can get benefits
StatsGuru: Squeezing the stressed telecom sector
Telecom sector is showing signs of stress - although debt shrank marginally in the last financial year
 "StatsGuru: Squeezing the stressed telecom sector")
Improbable plans in a pro-farmer Budget
While FM Arun Jaitley is being hailed for a Budget that focuses on agriculture, the vision to double farm incomes by reducing the cost of cultivation and increasing MSP is being met with scepticism
 "Improbable plans in a pro-farmer Budget")
New health scheme to reduce out of pocket expenses for BPL families
The cost would be subsidised heavily by the government
 "New health scheme to reduce out of pocket expenses for BPL families")
Laveesh Bhandari: Budget 2016-17 - Third Time Lucky
Arun Jaitley's third budget is very different from the previous two and also in a different class from any since May 2014
StatsGuru: Survey of India
The Economic Survey 2015-16 takes a wide-ranging look at diverse issues affecting the Indian economy.
The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS
Back-to-back droughts and record-low farm commodity prices have forced the NDA government to look at MGNREGS in a new light.Things have started to look up for the scheme, but many loose ends still nee
 "The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS")
 "A quiet Budget: Samar Jha")
Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?
Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains
 "Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?")
Cheaper, faster way to Make in India
Campaign could be undone if manufacturers do not make investments in installing cost-efficient technologies
 "Cheaper, faster way to Make in India")
The curious case of India's industrial growth
The Central Statistical Organisation says that industry is firing on all cylinders; all other indicators suggest it is sluggish at best
 "The curious case of India's industrial growth")
GIFT to create regulatory crisis for RBI, Sebi: Mistry
Percy Mistry says things at market regulator Sebi are also in bad shape
 "GIFT to create regulatory crisis for RBI, Sebi: Mistry")
Remain bearish on emerging market, says BoA ML
Lists seven reasons for not initiating 'buy trade'
 "Remain bearish on emerging market, says BoA ML")
StatsGuru: Tracking Brent crude oil producers' supply glut and its effects
Business standard analyses Saudi
 "StatsGuru: Tracking Brent crude oil producers' supply glut and its effects")
For a robust competition law
Legal experts share their insights on measures to make the competition law more effective
 "For a robust competition law")