Economy - general
McKinsey study underscores need to bridge India’s gender gap
03 Nov 2015
Bridging the gender gap in India’s workforce by employing just 10 per cent more women could yield an annual incremental GDP growth of 1.4 per cent, says a McKinsey Global Institute report
Avoid bans, foster debate, says RBI chief Rajan
31 Oct 2015
Significantly, in the current socio-political climate, the central bank governor chose not to speak on the economy or monetary policy, and instead focused his address at IIT-Delhi on the need for tolerance
Northeast monsoon on its way; rains lash TN
28 Oct 2015
Easwar panel set up to improve tax laws
28 Oct 2015
India climbs 12 spots to rank 130 in World Bank's ease of doing business report
28 Oct 2015
The report says India made significant improvements by eliminating the minimum capital requirement and a business operations certificate, saving entrepreneurs an unnecessary procedure and five days
Inflation skewed in favour of urban India: survey
21 Oct 2015
A survey by HSBC Global Research shows that while inflation momentum has slowed to 4.5 per cent in urban areas, it is 6.5 per cent in rural areas, partly because it has not benefited from lower global prices
S&P refuses to upgrade India’s ‘BBB-‘ rating
20 Oct 2015
Rajan stresses need for transparent tax laws
19 Oct 2015
SC allows voluntary Aadhaar use for 6 more welfare schemes
16 Oct 2015
The apex court is expected to refer the issue to a larger nine or 11-judge bench to decide whether privacy has a greater claim than social security
Delhi eyes Chinese GM mosquitoes to quell dengue
14 Oct 2015
The Delhi government is considering a Chinese proposal to mate genetically-modified mosquitoes with dengue-causing female members of the same species to root out the threat of the vector-borne disease