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Neem-coated truth: Urea policy isn't a game-changer

The policy mandating urea manufacturers to produce neem-coated fertiliser is unlikely to solve the fiscal challenge confronting the government and the industry

Roads and thermal power weigh down overall infra sector outlook: India Ratings

The ratings agency however has given a stable outlook on ports, airports and renewables

Highway building rose during Apr-Dec 2015

The third of a four-part series on core sector looks at highway construction, which has seen a 61% increase this year. A total of 3,980 km of highways were built between April and December 2015, and t

A few questions aside, the many bright spots in India's energy sector

Discretion is the only policy on GM crops

How safe is it to grow genetically modified, or GM, mustard on Indian farms? An answer to that requires a deep understanding of conflicting scientific views.

Net neutrality decision: 'Haves' have prevented the 'Have nots' from accessing the internet

Trai could have instituted a framework for differential pricing that would have enabled innovation but it did not do that under public pressure

Half full, half empty: 10 Years of NREGA

As many as 55% NREGA workers in 2014-15 were women, and their participation has soared 38% over the last decade

Why changes in the Maharashtra Rent Control Act could hurt tenants

The proposed amendments to the Act of 1999, though well intentioned, leave certain key issues unaddressed

Coastal shipping: Improve capacities to save Rs 30,000 cr: Study

The report says current coastal shipping capacity can handle 150-250 million tonnes annually of cargo comprising coal, cement, iron and steel, foodgrain and fertiliser

Recourse options in valuation rules

The law requires the officer who doubts the truth or accuracy of the declared value to inform the importer of the grounds for doing so. At the importer's request, this information must be given in wri

Indian economic recovery losing steam: Nomura

The Nomura Composite Leading Index suggests a mid-cycle consolidation, rather than the start of a downturn

Has the stage been set for revival of infra projects?

The Kelkar panel's suggestions on dispute resolution and risk sharing, if accepted by the government, could resolve two of the most pressing concerns of the sector

Turkey: The proxy problem

One of the largest economies in West Asia is in trouble - and it's not because of oil

10 years of MGNREGA: How the Modi government was forced to adopt the scheme

Consecutive droughts, rural distress forced it to revive the scheme

5 key takeaways from the RBI's Monetary Policy review

Here are 5 key takeaways from the RBI's sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review

Lesser no of Swedish cos operating in India feel business climate favourable: Survey

Figures slide even as eight out of ten companies plan to increase investment, says Business Climate Survey 2015-16

Lax digitisation of food subsidies slows reforms

Cutting leaks in food subsidies is important to restrict government spending, which grows the fiscal deficit and reduces money available to build infrastructure

Need to focus on inflation control, financial stability

The Indian economy slowed sharply towards the end of 2015, losing much of the momentum it gained in the previous three months

GST's network effect

In glitzy new headquarters, the agency responsible for providing the IT infrastructure for the goods and services tax is surging ahead in sharp contrast to the controversies delaying this tax reform

5 reasons why the 700 MHz auction may prove to be a damp squib

The abscence of 700 MHz spectrum will not threaten their survival. Hence telecom players may give the auction a miss