Economy - general
New pension bill allows 26 per cent FDI; curtains down on assured returns
16 Nov 2011
The bill provides enough flexibility for changes in the FDI cap through an executive order.
Govt to consider PFRDA bill amendments to today
16 Nov 2011
PM calls for "focused innovation" to combat poverty, health issues
15 Nov 2011
Prime minister Manmohan Singh has called for a new model of innovation that addresses problems in areas such as poverty eradication, health, green energy and agriculture, among others.
India Economic Summit opens in Mumbai
12 Nov 2011
Petrol price rollback in the offing: report
12 Nov 2011
Former SC judge Ruma Pal slams judicial ‘secrecy, hypocrisy’
11 Nov 2011
Mincing no words, former Supreme Court judge Ruma Pal on Thursday delivered a scathing criticism of the Indian judiciary.
Industrial production growth in India hits a 2-year low at 1.9 per cent
11 Nov 2011
The slow pace of growth of manufacturing output, which accounts for 80 per cent of industrial production in India, clearly points to a deceleration in Asia’s third-largest economy.
Inflation to ride high till March: Rangarajan
09 Nov 2011
Headline inflation will continue to be high through the rest of the fiscal year, but should come down to around 7 per cent by March next year, says C Rangarajan, chairman of the prime minister’s economic advisory council.
India’s trade deficit set to top $150 billion in current fiscal
08 Nov 2011
If the current trends continue, the country will end the current fiscal with total exports of around $308 billion and imports of around $468.85 billion.