Economy - general
Indian economy to almost equal US by 2050: study
21 Nov 2009
India will be the third largest economy in the world after China and the US by 2050, says US think tank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
India languishes at 84th in Transparency index
18 Nov 2009
Though India may be less corrupt than some of its neighbours, the margin is not impressive. Countries like Rwanda, Botswana and Bhutan are far cleaner in their dealings, says Transparency International. By Jagdeep Worah
NSIC sets up office at Surat
18 Nov 2009
UID will be just a number, not a card: Nilekani
18 Nov 2009
Hands off agricultural land, centre tells states
18 Nov 2009
Jolted by farmer agitations over the acquisition of their land, the union government has asked the states not to allow industries on farm land
After 20 years, India mulls importing rice
18 Nov 2009
Around 1,000 German firms waiting to enter India
17 Nov 2009
RBI asks banks to disclose commission details to increase transparency in selling financial products
17 Nov 2009
Monthly inflation rises to 1.34 per cent in October
14 Nov 2009
High food prices pushed the annual rate of inflation based on the new monthly WPI to 1.34 per cent (provisional) for October 2009, compared with 0.50 per cent for the previous month
Government to sell 5 per cent equity in NTPC
13 Nov 2009
The government expects to mop up around Rs8,100 crore through sale of a five per cent stake in the country's largest power producer.
India's industrial production up 9.1 per cent in September
12 Nov 2009
Cumulative growth of industrial production for the first six months of the current fiscal (April-September 2009-10) stood at 6.5 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the pervious year
Inflation rate zooms to 9.16 per cent
12 Nov 2009
Based on the revised wholesale price index, inflation stood at 9.16 per cent (provisional) for the week ended 31 October 2009
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