Economy - general
Food inflation falls further to 6.60 per cent
08 Dec 2011
Subsidy bill may exceed estimates by Rs1 lakh crore: Pranab
08 Dec 2011
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee says that fuel, fertiliser and food subsidies will rise further in the remaining months of this fiscal, putting a strain on the government’s finances
New direct tax code likely by April, says Pranab
07 Dec 2011
Inequality rises in India
06 Dec 2011
Pranab promises special package for Arunachal
05 Dec 2011
RBI’s Gokarn vows steps to curb rupee slide
05 Dec 2011
RBI to act if rupee volatility persists
03 Dec 2011
Bangalore best city to live in India: survey
02 Dec 2011
Industry slowdown no case for stimulus: Montek
02 Dec 2011
Pranab, Sharma defend retail FDI decision
02 Dec 2011
Houses adjourned on Day 9 over retail FDI; MPs get 4-day holiday
02 Dec 2011
With nine days already wasted, Parliament has only 12 days of the winter session left to consider 31 scheduled bills, including the vexed lokpal bill for a strong anti-corruption watchdog
US ambassador's comments on retail FDI slammed
01 Dec 2011
PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din
01 Dec 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned again without transacting any business today, the eighth consecutive day since the winter session began, over the issue of foreign direct investment in retail
When will RBI face the truth?
30 Nov 2011
Investors are pulling out of India because they have lost confidence in India’s immediate future, writes veteran economic analyst Prem Shankar Jha
India’s GDP growth slows to 6.9 per cent in Q2
30 Nov 2011
The successive decline in economic activity during the first two quarters has prompted finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to peg current fiscal expansion of the economy at 7.3 per cent
Parliament stalled: all-party meet on retail FDI makes no headway
29 Nov 2011
The opposition parties and the Congress-led UPA's own allies have reiterated their resolve to oppose retail FDI tooth and nail
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