Economy - general

Mukherjee asks statistical body to spur financial inclusion with research

13 Sep 2010

Government proposes to drop non-compete clause in pre-2005 FDI rules

11 Sep 2010

Industrial production growth of 13.8 per cent encouraging: Pranab

11 Sep 2010

`This is encouraging since the overall growth of GDP in the second quarter of this year is expected to be slower than in the first quarter'.

CSR spending may become mandatory for large companies

11 Sep 2010

The ministry of corporate affairs plans to incorporate a  proviso in the new companies bill, making it mandatory for the larger companies to invest 2 per cent of their net profit in corporate social responsibility activities

25 Delhi trains cancelled as Yamuna rises to danger levels

11 Sep 2010

Areas near the Inter State Bus Terminus were also flooded, prompting thousands of people to take shelter in government relief camps and in higher areas

India's external debt rises 16.5 per cent to $262 billion in FY'10

09 Sep 2010

Government opts for enumeration of castes other than SC/ST

09 Sep 2010

PSUs make most of the Rs56,169-crore private placement of bonds in Q1: report

09 Sep 2010

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

09 Sep 2010

Food price inflation rate climbs to 11.47 per cent

09 Sep 2010

Wholesale price inflation rate for non-food articles, however, eased to 20.43 per cent during the week ended 28 August.

Australian travel advisory warns of dengue fever outbreak during Common Wealth Games

08 Sep 2010

Strike hits services at PSU banks

07 Sep 2010

Julia Gillard is Australian PM with independent backing

07 Sep 2010

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard secured her Labour Party a second term in power with a tiny, one-seat majority after convincing two key independents and a Green MP to provide her support.

Nilekani addresses fears on security and privacy aspects of UID

07 Sep 2010

Improved grain storage alone not enough: Basu

07 Sep 2010

The government’s chief economic advisor, Kaushik Basu, has said that improved storage alone will not bring down food prices, and has called for a redesign of the mechanics of acquiring and releasing food to poor

Can’t limit grain procurement, govt tells SC

07 Sep 2010

Reservation for poor in private schools to be mandatory

07 Sep 2010

Economy hurt by nationwide strike

07 Sep 2010

Normal life is being affected in many parts of the country today as nine major trade unions have called for a 24-hour nationwide strike against the price rise and other issues like disinvestment in the public sector, retrenchment and entry of foreign capital in retail market, etc

IIT, IIM dons may miss out on special pay

07 Sep 2010

IIT, IIM dons may miss out on special pay

07 Sep 2010

India's April-Aug net direct tax receipts up 13.91 per cent

06 Sep 2010

Committee recommends raising retirement age in private sector to 60

06 Sep 2010

Bank employees to strike work tomorrow

06 Sep 2010

Nearly a million bank employees will go on a one-day token strike on 7 September to protest a host of issues like foreign direct investment in public sector banks and entry of foreign banks amongst others

Déjà vu as India’s Direct Tax Proposals enter Round 3

04 Sep 2010

Legal and tax counselling services consultant Nishith M Desai, founder, Nishith Desai Associates, presents insights into the proposed new Direct Tax Code

It’s not the money – it’s working conditions, stupid!

04 Sep 2010

A majority of Indian professionals are likely to quit their jobs not for bigger pay packets, but due to inadequacies in their current working environment