Wednesday 31 October 2012

Tuesday 30 October 2012

The Indian state has generally found common cause with the business class, both Indian and foreign - When growth allows no trickling down
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reiterated the need for careful policy calibration even as growth slows and inflation risks persist - Inflation risks still worry Reserve Bank
In 2010, under pressure from multinational nuclear suppliers, the Manmohan Singh government pushed through a law to protect them from the consequences of a nuclear accident - Nuclear safety before vendor interests

Thursday 25 October 2012

Wednesday 24 October 2012

The district administration has decided to set up 100 paddy procurement centres as the yielding is expected to cross nine lakh metric tonnes - 100 paddy procurement centres to be set up
Fertilizer major Coromandel International has posted a net profit of Rs.233.65 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, lower than Rs.278.82 crore recorded in the corresponding period last fiscal, a drop of 16.2 per cent - 16 per cent drop in Coromandel net profit
Having faced with tough questions on not being able to live up to expectations despite having immense assets and resources in the oil and gas exploration and production business, ONGC is now poised for a big leap with its Prospective 2030 Plan - ‘Big jump in production from next year’

Monday 22 October 2012

The global economy is slowing down. Policy-makers everywhere face an acute dilemma — to support growth or embark on fiscal austerity - Universal slowdown, common dilemma
Without a sharp fall in interest rates, growth and employment will not begin to recover - It's time to focus on growth

Saturday 20 October 2012

Many Doctors Believe invasive procedure on asymptomatic patients are unnecessary and create risk of serious complications- a heart attack or,ironically a stroke itself - Can you do too much to Prevent a Stroke
We live in an age of actor for,of, and by the people - Middle Class Governance

Thursday 18 October 2012

The country’s growth cannot be sustained without a revitalized state that performs more limited functions, but performs them well - Is India losing its way?
Why Indian Universities find no place in the world's top 200 - A Rank Shame
So far 25-30 compost aerators have been sold in North India - Two labour-saving farm mechanisation innovations
BARC’s Nisargruna biogas technology can produce 25-30 kg of methane and 50-60 kg of organic manure from onetonne of biowaste - Efficient way to turn waste into resource
Economy : Raising farm productivity and boosting manufacturing to create more jobs will spur growth and make it inclusive - Mantra for Inclusive Growth
Economy : Dismissing threats by rating agencies and exaggerated fears of inflation in India, Joseph E Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University and a Nobel Prize winner, said that in a tradeoff between growth and inflation he would comfortably settle for growth - Inflation Impact a Bit Exaggerated

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Given growing demand and constraint domestic supply, India will have to lean on imported fuel - Why the energy future looks bleak
Technology will not radically improve service delivery without institutional reforms, and a shift in power dynamics - A Question of accountability
The default approach to reform – minimalistic and confused – will lead India into crisis - Muddling along isno longer an option
Though it will tackle the tangled web of permissions required for a project, a bottom-up approach would be more effective - Is a National Investment Board needed?

Tuesday 16 October 2012

A Single Financial regulator, rather then sectoral ones, is what India needs - One head is better than many
The expectations raised by the analysis are shattered by the self-imposed constraint of only mapping the conjunctures in their present - Facing Globality
The traditional boundaries of economic theory need to expand - Micro, macro, meso and meta economics

Sunday 14 October 2012

The 12{+t}{+h}Plan has a host of provisions to provide health services at various levels to the elderly whose number would touch 315 million by 2050 - Support for the twilight years
Nandan Cleantec, a small, unknown company from Hyderabad, is gearing up to power global aviation - Planes Can Fly on Plants

Friday 12 October 2012

Thursday 11 October 2012

Low-key reforms,more than FDI and fuel price hikes,would yield dividends - After the fireworks
It’s too early to assess their effect on real investment and output - Reforms resurgent?

The solar market is far from mature; the government and private players need to make concentrated efforts to nurture it - What’s eclipsing India’s solar sector?

Tuesday 9 October 2012

The rupee, on Monday, witnessed its second biggest fall of 79 paise in 2012 to settle at a one-week low of 52.64 - Rupee plunges 79 paise
First Solar Inc, Mahindra Solar One Pvt. Ltd., and Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt. Ltd., have signed an agreement for the supply of advanced, thin-film solar modules for two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants to be set up in Rajasthan - Three solar firms sign pact for 50 MW project in Rajasthan

Friday 5 October 2012

Five points on the future of nuclear power in India - Future of nuclear power in India
Dilip Chenoy is a man in a hurry. And on a mission: to reach 150 million - Jobs Make 150 Million Employable
Under the scheme, the beneficiaries are eligible for payment of three-year maintenance costs . TRICOR will extend financial assistance of Rs.20,000 per acre - Horticulture programme to cover 1 lakh tribal families

Thursday 4 October 2012

Don’t just go by price; look at parameters such as dividend payment,debt and other relevant factors - Stick to value, returns will follow
High unemployment rates are not permanent, because workers are not obsolete - Humans are not horses
Internet Governance at Global Level - A More Inclusive Architecture 
We need Financial Regulations to protect consumers while fostering innovation - What is Regulation For?
At 30% less rainfall, state’s kharif sowing drops 9%; pulses sowing worst affected as production may fall 20% - Rain deficit shrinks in Guj, farmers saved by a whisker
The company is expected to reap larger benefits of improved sugar realisations and higher sugarcane crop in UP - Balrampur Chini: Sweeter than peers
Sector-wise allocations - A SNAPSHOT OF PE ACTIVITY & DEALS

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Hit by both the furore in the US over outsourcing as well as the slowdown, Indian IT firms are hiring Americans in droves and trying to move up the value chain - How Indian IT defused the US outsourcing bogey
The UPA’s recent policy initiatives have enthused investors, but they won’t settle for anything less than sustainable reforms - Are the markets on a secular bull run?

Tuesday 2 October 2012

The political stand-off in Washington makes tax hikes impossible.But there’s a way around it - Fixing America’s fiscal problem
Switching to solar farm pumpsets can ease pollution, subsidy, current account deficit and power shortages - Subsidise Solar, not Diesel