Economy - general
Modified GAAR to come into effect from 2016
28 Feb 2013
Economic Survey roots for a market economy
27 Feb 2013
The Indian economy is expected to grow at a higher rate of 6.1 per cent to 6.7 per cent in the 2013-14 fiscal with growth bottoming out at around 5 per cent in the current financial year
Chidambaram on budget eve
27 Feb 2013
To de-stress himself from the hectic budget preparation exercise, P Chidambaram holds a party for close friends at his residence on the eve of budget day. Away from the media, he opens up and talks about what he could really do if he had his way. By Vivek Sharma
Curbing Inflation can fuel genuine growth in economy
26 Feb 2013
Finance minister P Chidambaram should take a leaf from the average housewife’s book and see that curbing inflation is more important for India’s economy than pursuing industrial growth, suggests Tulsi Tawari, author of Creation of Wealth Vs Transfer of Wealth
Banking operations hit worst by strike
21 Feb 2013
Banking operations remained suspended for the second day of the Bharat Bandh today as employees of public sector banks across the country continued to strike work
Cabinet to decide on Vodafone tax dispute
20 Feb 2013
Bharat Bandh: Mumbai cool as strike paralyses most parts of country
20 Feb 2013
The two-day nationwide strike, called by 11 major trade unions, paralysed banking services across the country and shut down public transport in most cities
Trade unions to strike work as talks fail
19 Feb 2013
Apart from all 11 major trade unions, over 2,000 independent unions will also join the protest on 20 and 21 February.
India will bounce back to 8% GDP growth: Pranab
15 Feb 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee today called for more private investments in infrastructure to create opportunities for business operating in the engineering sector
Wholesale price inflation falls to a 3-year low of 6.62 per cent in January
14 Feb 2013
The decline in inflation rate was mainly due to a decline in the wholesale price index of manufactured items where inflation fell 4.81 per cent year-on-year