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A grid that not just powers but integrates rural India

India could boost 2025 GDP by 60% by promoting gender diversity at work: McKinsey report

India is clubbed among the lowest scorers in parameters such as gender equality in work

Tamil Nadu tries to halt the Andhra juggernaut

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa rolls out the red carpet for investors, but will that be enough to counter N Chandrababu Naidu?

Govt IT spend to touch $6.8 bn in 2015: Gartner

The research firm says that Digital India initiative will result in the 5.2% rise in the spending

Why outrage was warranted on draft encryption policy

In the space of 48 hours, India managed to float a draft of something as geeky as an encryption policy, trigger national outrage, exempt social media from it, and finally withdraw it.

StatsGuru: Tracking the downward trend in India's export and import figures

However, even if driven by the fall in petroleum and other commodity prices, there is no denying the effect on India's balance of payments

Safeguard duty to hit user industries

The provisional safeguard duty will be effective for 200 days during which the DGS will conduct further investigations and submit final recommendations on whether to continue the levy or not

India's dream of borderless trade grinds to a halt at checkpoints

Political opposition to the GST bill has delayed PM Modi's reform agenda, which means hopes are fading that the checkposts will be demolished any time soon

Rae Bareli and Meerut vie for Smart City tag

The state government has urged the Centre to include both Meerut and Rae Bareli in the project

Telecom companies cornered over call drops

Even as the government prepares to read out the riot act, companies say spectrum shortage and the inability to put up towers are impacting their service

What counts is final measure

Govt, IIMs show signs of headway in autonomy fight

There are indications the government might rethink the two clauses that allow it a greater say in the functioning of the institutes

The Chinese figure that matters most

So when it comes to the US interest rates, the economists of the Federal Reserve are going to be focused on domestic labour pressures. China's currency moves are barely noticeable background noise

Marginal oil field policy may usher in major change

The shift from production-sharing to revenue-sharing regime could be a win-win formula for both the government and the investors

Rural growth story still intact: IMRB data

In the first half this year, overall FMCG sales growth in the hinterland has doubled

Filling a lacuna in export dues write-off

The method is to invoice at MEP, realise export proceeds at a lower price and then seek write off the shortfall

Charting the rise and spread of Japanese funding in India

JICA is currently associated with over 70 infrastructure projects

GDP or GVA? Economists give different prescriptions

CRISIL Chief Economist D K Joshi is of the opinion that GDP is an indicator of the health of the economy

Is growth accelerating or slowing?

GDP growth (at market prices) slowed to seven per cent in April-June from 7.5% the quarter below and was meaningfully below market expectations

At 7%, Q1 GDP growth below Street estimates

Meaningful pickup still a few quarters away; economists bet on an interest rate cut