Economy - general
Rajan panel against `special status’ states; recommends composite index to decide backwardness
27 Sep 2013
SC says `Aadhar’ not mandatory, fears misuse by illegal immigrants
24 Sep 2013
The Supreme Court ruling comes at a time when various state governments are insisting on making Aadhar cards compulsory
India rules out stimulus packages for ailing industry
24 Sep 2013
International credit rating agencies have warned that Indian securities could be downgraded to junk status if the government fails to take prompt action
Fitch slashes India’s FY ’14 growth forecast to 4.8%
21 Sep 2013
Fitch Ratings has cut India's growth forecast for the current financial year down from its earlier estimate of 5.7 per cent; and its next year's growth projection from 6.5 to 5.8 per cent
Bank credit growth decelerates to 15.1% in FY’13
20 Sep 2013
RBI’s Rajan plays it tough, hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 7.5%
20 Sep 2013
While rising the repo rate, the RBI reduced the overnight lending rate under the MSF by 75 basis points to 9.5 per cent with immediate effect and the minimum daily requirement of the cash reserve ratio (CRR) to 95 per cent from 99 per cent
RBI clamps down on online forex trading
18 Sep 2013
Govt hikes import duty on gold jewellery to 15%
18 Sep 2013
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
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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
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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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