World economy
India to create 54,000 US jobs with $15bn worth of trade deals
09 Nov 2010
Indian, US companies and government officials will now settle down and discuss the modalities of implementing over $14.9 billion worth of deals signed or discussed in the course of the US presidential visit, which have the potential to support up to 53,670 American jobs.
Permanent seat in the UN: Obama hands India the ticket
By By Rajiv Singh | 08 Nov 2010
Soon after a successful round of talks with PM Manmohan Singh on defining a Indo-US partnership for the years ahead, US president Barack Obama backed India’s claims for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, reports Rajiv Singh.
China to loom large in PM-Obama talks
08 Nov 2010
IMF revamps quota; India among top 10
08 Nov 2010
In a historic move, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to overhaul the Fund’s quota regime and governance
India second-fastest growing investor in US: FICCI-E&Y
04 Nov 2010
Since the global economic downturn, India has swiftly emerged as the second-fastest growing investor in the US
UK PM keen on Silicon Valley in East London
04 Nov 2010
US factory orders rise 2.1 per cent in September
04 Nov 2010
US mid-term polls: Obama reaps the whirlwind
By Rajiv Singh | 03 Nov 2010
Even as he sowed the wind with his empty rhetoric of “change,” Obama has now reaped the whirlwind with the severest drubbing any president has received in mid-term polls, perhaps since 1948, says Rajiv Singh.
US mid-term polls: Recession be damned
02 Nov 2010
Even as the United States battles a deep recession, the US Democratic Party, along with Republicans and independent candidates, will have raised and spent upwards of $3.5 billion leading up to the mid-term polls, says Rajiv Singh.
The US mid-term polls: It ain’t over till it’s over...
01 Nov 2010
Pollsters have virtually written-off the chances of the Democratic Party in Tuesday’s mid-term elections, saying that the party is likely to be hit by a political tsunami, but there may be reason to believe that the game might not be over as yet, says Rajiv Singh.
India set for FTA negotiations with Indonesia, Thailand
29 Oct 2010
After successful conclusion of trade and investment agreements with Japan and Malaysia, India now plans to start negotiations for similar pacts with Indonesia and Thailand.
Japan approves additional $62-bn stimulus budget
28 Oct 2010
The Japanese cabinet has approved an additional $62 billion to stimulate the deflation-plagued economy, struggling to recover from the aftermath of the worst recession in six decades
India and China have enough space to grow: Manmohan Singh
27 Oct 2010
While there is competition from China, Singh said, there are enormous possibilities of working together as well.
PM in Malaysia after successful Japan tour
26 Oct 2010
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today left for Malaysia on the second leg of his three-nation Asia tour after a three-day visit to Japan that saw the conclusion of negotiations on an all-encompassing economic agreement
India, Japan to expand ties; near deal on N-trade
25 Oct 2010
The two countries have agreed to upgrade bilateral relations for sustaining peace and prosperity in a changing and dynamic world.
New Delhi not keen to join devalue yuan chorus
25 Oct 2010
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