Economy - general
WPI hits 5-month high as veg prices batter ‘aam admi’
14 Aug 2013
Inflation rose to a five-month high of 5.79 per cent in July, the second month in a row, on the back of rising food prices, particularly vegetables, and costlier oil imports
Tearful jokes on Twitter as onion prices approach Rs100
14 Aug 2013
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has ruled out a ban on onion exports, saying a ban would do "injustice to onion famers"
India’s April-July trade deficit up at $62 bn
12 Aug 2013
Cumulative trade deficit rose 4.6 per cent during April-July 2013-14 despite a 6.2 per cent fall in July imports
Protests paralyse Andhra admin; CM avoids office
07 Aug 2013
Rupee hits a record low of 61.80 a dollar
06 Aug 2013
The rupee has lost 12.6 per cent since the beginning of May amidst heavy dollar outflows from stock markets and speculative currency trades.
SC again slams misuse of vehicle sirens, beacons
06 Aug 2013
Relaxation of FDI norms was vital, says Sharma
03 Aug 2013
Mamata Banerjee confident of investments in W Bengal after meeting industry chiefs in Mumbai
02 Aug 2013
Goldman downgrades Indian stocks to ‘underweight’
01 Aug 2013
Goldman Sachs has downgraded its rating on Indian stocks to "underweight" on concerns about delayed growth recovery and rising vulnerabilities for the economy
India’s core industries barely grow at 0.1% in June
31 Jul 2013
The sluggish growth comes on the back of negative growth in the production of coal, crude oil, natural gas and fertiliser
Interest subsidy for exporters raised to 3%
31 Jul 2013
RBI keeps liquidity tight to save rupee from external shocks
30 Jul 2013
While a slowing inflation would have helped RBI to loosen its monetary policy stance, external sector concerns have had an increasing influence on its current policy decisions
RBI cuts growth prospects to 5.5% in 2013-14
30 Jul 2013
The RBI's annual macroeconomic review says industrial growth remains subdued as supply-side bottlenecks continue to constrai core industries, pulling down growth prospects to 5 per cent
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