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Health Ministry: New claims but no new programmes

The second of a series looks at the Health Ministry's claims and if they are backed by facts

Agri ministry: Old schemes renamed, other misleading claims

While the government has claimed significant increase in funds for farm credit, PMKSY and PKVY, the data reveal a different story

How India will benefit from the Iran deal

Business Standard brings you look into how Iran stands poised with respect to global trade

Is power output a better guide for growth?

As electricity consumption by households and in the agricultural sector follows its trend growth, greater electricity generation is on account of increased demand from industry

Something to like in the Iran deal

The agreement is likely to be the defining foreign policy achievement of the Obama administration

Will the Tejas get foreign help?

All indications suggest that the Aeronautical Development Agency, under the Defence Research & Development Organisation, is firmly in control

A tale of two commodities

A glut in crude oil & dairy supply chain affects entire globe.

'EOUs must demand consistency in customs, excise rules'

Director General of Foreign Trade must clarify the matter

11 key questions on FATCA answered

The Indo-US deal on the Act will help both fight coountries tax evasion. Here's a primer on how you could be affected

Questions linger as India's first smart city takes shape

Some experts believe building new cities may not be the answer to swelling urban population

Power generation: More is not merrier

Power cos are still reeling under subdued demand and regulatory hurdles. Third in a five-part series

Surviving the milk deluge

The challenge before India is to boost milk production and find an outlet for surplus milk in sub-regions while being linked with the global dairy supply chains.

Coal India goes on a production overdrive to fuel economy

Core data for May show many sectors have reported good growth. First of a five-part series, beginning today, looks at the reasons for this turnaround and its sustainability

Good enough for China, but India spurns Arjun

For some inexplicable reason, the army prefers to use Russian armour; Arjun is deployed in only two of its 63 armoured regiments

States to get report card on business friendliness

To start with, it will issue report cards on the progress made by the states on their investment friendliness

Has Greenpeace jolted the tea industry?

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides

All you need to know about the Greek crisis

'Authorisations with different value addition criteria cannot be clubbed'

Is Bihar in midst of second green revolution?

Courts can skip empty formalities: SC