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Governor Rajan has done his part; govt action to decide future rate cuts

Over to the government how they manage the uncertainty of monsoon and revive spending in order to entice him for another round of rate cuts.

'In case of transit sale, no need for registration or issue of dealer invoice'

Global prices are not to blame for India's farm crisis

Paddy prices in Uttar Pradesh have fallen 5-10 per cent over the past year

India on marathon path; markets don't need steroids: Uday Kotak

Kotak also said that one of the biggest challenges today was the history of excessive leverage by India Inc

Projects worth Rs 26.5 lakh cr stuck on regulatory issues: Assocham

The other reasons include lack of clearances, unfavourable market conditions, lack of promoter interest

What inflation has to do with falling revenues

And why margins tend to move in the opposite direction according to Deutsche Bank

What's behind Delhi's air pollution?

The government says emission from old diesel vehicles is not to be blamed. Experts say government is selectively using data to make its case

Indians are marginal polluters, so why cut back on coal consumption?

Per capita carbon emissions for India are much lower than all other developed economies, but that is set to grow

Power reforms gain ground in states

With 40,000 Mw of stalled projects likely to start production soon, states are bailing out discoms and revamping supply network to prepare for the surge

Crude awakening for ONGC, Oil India

The falling price of crude oil is good for the government, but less so for state-owned crude oil producers as they gear up for divestment

StatsGuru: Factors RBI will consider while deciding monetary policy

Chicken and more: An anti-poverty guide for PM Modi

Targeted interventions led to a 15% increase in assets, 26% growth in consumption and 96% rise in savings among India's ultra-poor

All eyes on Brazil as Indian coffee prices dip

Unseasonal rain, rising costs and a global slowdown in production has driven coffee prices in India down. The only hope lies in greater global demand

Ambit Capital has got it wrong

India Inc debt is up 2.5x in last five years leaving little headroom for corporates to take big projects

Major firms creating slowdown to hit back at PM: Ambit report

'Sources close to PM says he would not be panicked into generating short-term results at cost of longer-term goals'

Will gold monetisation lead to black money conversion?

While the draft policy is silent on source of the gold, it has multiple benefits for all parties involved

CAG report overlooks Tejas's many triumphs

It fails to capture the risks and uncertainties that are associated with the development of all complex, high-technology platforms

Roads before welfare: PM Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Policy to cut subsidies, social expenditure for infrastructure draws flak from states, govt's own cabinet members

Modi govt scores 7 on 10 for first year's performance: Assocham

The macro-economic situation has improved in the past one year with decline in inflation, stability in currency and attractive financial markets, it said

Can Modi govt defy global headwinds?

World trade has been growing slower than world GDP since 2012, hurting India's exports