Economy - general
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
09 Sep 2010
Food price inflation rate climbs to 11.47 per cent
09 Sep 2010
Wholesale price inflation rate for non-food articles, however, eased to 20.43 per cent during the week ended 28 August.
Strike hits services at PSU banks
07 Sep 2010
Julia Gillard is Australian PM with independent backing
07 Sep 2010
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard secured her Labour Party a second term in power with a tiny, one-seat majority after convincing two key independents and a Green MP to provide her support.
Improved grain storage alone not enough: Basu
07 Sep 2010
The government’s chief economic advisor, Kaushik Basu, has said that improved storage alone will not bring down food prices, and has called for a redesign of the mechanics of acquiring and releasing food to poor
Can’t limit grain procurement, govt tells SC
07 Sep 2010
Economy hurt by nationwide strike
07 Sep 2010
Normal life is being affected in many parts of the country today as nine major trade unions have called for a 24-hour nationwide strike against the price rise and other issues like disinvestment in the public sector, retrenchment and entry of foreign capital in retail market, etc
IIT, IIM dons may miss out on special pay
07 Sep 2010
IIT, IIM dons may miss out on special pay
07 Sep 2010
Bank employees to strike work tomorrow
06 Sep 2010
Nearly a million bank employees will go on a one-day token strike on 7 September to protest a host of issues like foreign direct investment in public sector banks and entry of foreign banks amongst others
Déjà vu as India’s Direct Tax Proposals enter Round 3
04 Sep 2010
Legal and tax counselling services consultant Nishith M Desai, founder, Nishith Desai Associates, presents insights into the proposed new Direct Tax Code
It’s not the money – it’s working conditions, stupid!
04 Sep 2010
A majority of Indian professionals are likely to quit their jobs not for bigger pay packets, but due to inadequacies in their current working environment
INTUC to join anti-UPA strike on 7 September
04 Sep 2010
Food, fuel prices continue upward march
03 Sep 2010
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