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Revenue loss of Rs 2,040 cr in Tamil Nadu due to backing down of wind power, says CAG
Accuses government for allowing undue benefit of Rs 22 crore to RIL
 "Revenue loss of Rs 2,040 cr in Tamil Nadu due to backing down of wind power, says CAG")
Solar power's moment of reckoning arrives
Falling equipment prices and better funding could make solar power 10 per cent cheaper than thermal by 2020
 "Solar power's moment of reckoning arrives")
Monetary policy is losing its sting
In FY15, every incremental rupee of money supply generated just Rs 1.2 of incremental gross domestic product
 "Monetary policy is losing its sting")
Banning old vehicles not the solution to pollution
The govt has proposed banning commercial vehicles older than 15 years
 "Banning old vehicles not the solution to pollution")
The economy is on the mend. Or is it?
Fresh investments are constrained by tepid demand; the Pay Commission's award may not provide a stimulus
 "The economy is on the mend. Or is it?")
 "The trouble with FDI in media")
5 key takeaways from RBI's policy review
Here are 5 key takeaways from RBI's Monetary Policy review
 "5 key takeaways from RBI's policy review")
Gadkari should follow through on threat of cement imports
It is time to start importing cement and call the industry's bluff in order to break the cartelisation of prices
 "Gadkari should follow through on threat of cement imports")
Drought-hit India's quest for water hampered by thirsty crops
Govt policies encouraging cultivation of thirsty crops further hamper protection of dangerously low water levels
 "Drought-hit India's quest for water hampered by thirsty crops")
Is the government serious about FDI in retail?
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector
 "Is the government serious about FDI in retail?")
Many villages in UP lack basic 'power'
children still use lanterns to study at night
 "Many villages in UP lack basic 'power'")
Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon
Momentum for India's economic growth to stay on course: SBI index
Manufacturing and electricity is driving the economy while mining segment gathers steam, says the index
Global woes pose challenge to FY16 disinvestment plan
Govt raises Rs 12,700 cr in Apr-Nov; however, weakness in commodity will weigh on future divestment
 "Global woes pose challenge to FY16 disinvestment plan")
Telangana govt seeks Rs 1,000-cr Central assistance
The state wants to undertake relief measures in the drought affected areas in the state
 "Telangana govt seeks Rs 1,000-cr Central assistance")
Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh has been let down by monsoon
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming; depleting groundwater has exacerbated the matters
 "Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh has been let down by monsoon")
 "Five things to know about the Pay Commission")
 "Busting four myths about the Pay Commission")