Economy - general
India’s October trade deficit narrows to $10.56 bn as gold imports fall
11 Nov 2013
Exports posted a robust 13.47 per cent growth, while gold imports declined due to increase in customs duties and other import restrictions
Inflation is a PIG; but so is rupee value
08 Nov 2013
Pure Inflation Gauges (PIG) are the latest tool to provide a balance between inflation and economic growth. By Probir Roy
CBI has no powers to investigate crimes, make arrests: Gauhati HC
08 Nov 2013
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that the CBI is legally not a police force and has no powers to investigate crimes, arrest suspects or file charges
Worst is over for Indian economy, says Montek
06 Nov 2013
IBM in Rs5,357-cr tax dispute in India
04 Nov 2013
CAG elected to UN audit body
04 Nov 2013
Panel recommends hike in prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene
30 Oct 2013
An expert group has recommended increases of Rs5 per litre of diesel, Rs4 per litre of kerosene and Rs250 per cylinder of domestic LPG, and limiting the quota of subsidised LPG to households at 6 cylinders a year.
Inflation too high for RBI to cut rates
28 Oct 2013
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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