The government must remove the subsidy on diesel, LPG and kerosene, and protect the poor from the impact through cash transfers - Fuelling a manageable price rise

Cancelling all coal blocks is not the way out the mess.Power generating stations with captive mines should be made to sell electricity at regulation tariffs - Mining a Solution

Universities provide discount coupons, assistant ship that can be brought to good use in the current economic slowdown - Save while studying abroad

Express their desire to withdraw case against AICTE over new rules - B-schools seek compromise

In both Europe and the US, standard macroeconomic policies have done little to end the recession - This recovery is different

State-owned banks may be sitting on a powder-keg of inadequately provisioned loans - The hidden truth to PSB profitability

Novartis wants to patent its cancer drug, Glivec, in India while critics say that the company is simply ‘evergreening’ it. The outcome of the case will have huge ramifications - Drugstore cowboy: Will India keep Novartis at bay?

A SNAPSHOT OF PE ACTIVITY & DEALS - STATISTICS

Economy : The US presidential campaign must recognise that Indian companies are heavily invested in America - A Growing Stake

Socio Economy : There can be no two opinions about the need to augment the potential for innovation of Indians working in every sphere - The Mess in Education

Agriculture : Farmers can make their own mixture and use it as and when required for controlling infestation in coconut. Given below are some simple steps for making the mixture - Bordeaux mixture to control coconut infestations

For the last 25 years government farms are running at a loss - Planting trees can help farmers tide over financial loss

Science and Technology : Junk DNA is actually populated by massive number of features that help gene regulation - 80 % of human genome has an active role or function

Economy : More than a political consensus, it is hard data on the absence of marginalised sections from the higher bureaucracy that will give legitimacy to the measure - Winning the case for promotion quotas

Growth will be elusive without structural reforms but there’s reason to believe that it will be upwardly mobile from now on - Is the worst over for the economy?

Agriculture : India can cut agricultural emissions and subsidies by creating a market for farm offsets - Time for Farm Offsets

Experts say that 95 percent of human communication happens in the brain first and is then expressed - some of it through words and the other, the major portion, through body language. If managers can understand verbal as well as non-verbal messages, they will be able to grasp the real meaning of the words spoken by their team members - Interpreting body language

In this era of global work practices and technological innovations, there are always individuals who think outside the box - Entrepreneurship education

Every organisation goes through some crisis or the other that presents various challenges on a daily basis - Crisis management - tips for managers

Today, for most of us, social networking sites have become an integral part of our lives - Social media plays a crucial role in recruitment

Working women, in general, spend long hours behind a desk or on their feet depending on the kind of job they are in, besides the work at home - Ergonomics for working women

The three U.N. food agencies have urged governments to take quick action to curb rising prices of corn, wheat and soybeans and avoid a repeat of the 2007-2008 food crises - U.N. agencies urge action to avoid food crisis

Economy : With an outgoing overseas development assistance agency now in place, India needs to articulate its development cooperation agenda in a cogent manner - Aid from India, coming to a country near you

Economy : Instead of rigid targeting, the government must build on the success of the public distribution system which is quietly becoming a significant means of social support - A Bill that asks too much of the poor

Economy : The foreign student visa row is a bogus crisis created by the Tories, and could be economically suicidal for Britain - Scrambling Britain’s golden egg

Science and Technology : The dramatic growth of IT and ITeS has led to policies heavily skewed in favour of big corporations - Inequities of IT industry

Economy :  India’s manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace this year in August, amid weak demand from Europe and output disruptions caused by power failures, a private survey showed on Monday - Manufacturing PMI Falls to Nine-Month Low in August

The stock’s upmove has been boosted by a strong pipeline of products and gains from exclusivity sales.
A fast resolution of USFDA issues and successful launch of dermatology products are key triggers - Near-term upsides limited

A small rate cut from the central bank will not change the interest rates available to most borrowers - Look beyond the repo rate

Economy : The Constitution of India is a formidable document by any standards. In terms of size, it has nearly 400 articles and an ever-increasing number of amendments that has crossed the century mark - Insightful introduction to Indian Constitution

This is an era of still-rising numbers of labour migration across international borders, despite economic and job market vagaries and setbacks in many parts of the world - Working women on the move

Economy : Should emerging economies join corporates in the promotion of Global Value Chains? - Free advice without mix of caution

Economy : The Annual Report for 2011-12, a statutory report of the Reserve Bank of India’s central board, covers two broad areas: the working and operations of the central bank and its financial accounts for the year and the assessment of the macroeconomic performance during the year and the prospects for 2012-13 - Growth v price stability

Economy : The worst setback to the economy since 1991 on account of the weakening rupee and deterioration in the budgetary position has become more daunting as a result of the prevalence of drought conditions in parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan - Overcoming the crisis

Investing through SIPs will ensure that during bad times, your installment will get more units - Make your money work hard

In America and Europe, high unemployment means increasing political pressure on central banks - The return of inflation to the West?

Distribution remains a contentious area and urgently needs a complete overhaul - Weakest link in the power chain

The Mining Sector Share of states in value of mineral production 2011-12 (estimated)- STATSGURU

Economy : But here’s what govt needs to recognise: 8% growth means 12 mn jobs created annually, 5.5% growth creates only 8 mn jobs. And low growth cannot be inclusive growth - GDP Number: Bad, But Could Have Been Worse

Developers could not find the model of affordable housing viable as they used same resources for premium projects and due to rise in cement and steel prices - Developers don't find affordable homes 'affordable'

The second version of the JNNURM must focus on putting systems in place that stop the extensive wastage of water in urban areas- Managing our cities’ water

The laws controlling clinical tests are weak in India.As a result, unsuspecting tribals, villagers and even students are used as guinea pigs - Trial by error

Socio -Economy : India ranks among the lowest in the world in public spending on health, but the private spending is one of the highest - Private health care no panacea

Economy : Decline in fixed investment growth is a source of concern - First quarter GDP growth at decade low of 5.5 %

Economy : The announcement of the growth data for the first quarter of the current year (April-June 2012) was keenly awaited for reasons other than the usual ones - The trend is clear

Hospitals can learn from other service industries how to better serve their primary and secondary customers - Hospitals are not factories

The evolving information technology in banking can not only help introduce transparency and reduce costs for the banks, but also improve customer service and reach, while enabling financial inclusion - Technology as agent of change in Indian banking

Economy : Refiners, power and fertiliser producers to benefit the most from the fall in prices - Natural Gas Spot Prices Drop 20%

From India to China,growth models must adjust to a darkening global outlook - The emerging Slowdown

Economy : The Cabinet Committee has passed the proposal seeking a total ban on employing children under 14 years and of 14-18 year olds in hazardous occupations - Finally, the will for the right ban

The growing incidence of violent confrontations between peri-urban communities and municipal authorities in big cities over mindless dumping of garbage underscores the urgent need for environmentally sustainable solutions - Trashing the suburbs

Economy : The Planning Commission’s draft 12th Plan for health has attracted much debate and controversy - Anybody ill here and seen a doctor yet?

While the penicillin business sale deal will help lower the company’s debt, the Street is awaiting
more clarity on the product road map to rerate the scrip - Not yet ready to bloom

Economy : An anthology of independent evaluations of MGNREGA shows that it has provided income security, improved health, narrowed the gender gap and created useful assets - Much more than a survival scheme

Careful analysis suggests the supply side of the economy is still capable of sustaining nine per cent growth - Supplying demand

Agriculture : ‘Jal’ cyclone hit the standing paddy crop very badly in rabi-2011.Plans are afoot to distribute black gram, green gram, and maize seed - Scanty rainfall casts shadow over paddy yield in five mandals

MONSOON IN INDIA Rainfall for the period June 1, 2012, to Aug 28, 2012 - August rains best among recent drought years

Agriculture : The Krishna Western Delta (KWD) is in the grip of severe agrarian crisis and farmers who have pinned their hopes for a normal kharif are looking worried a lot - Dry spell shatters hopesof paddy farmers

Agriculture : Sweet potato weevil causes extensive damage in the field as well as in storage - Integrated management of sweet potato weevil

Consumption Expenditure outpaces urban areas by 25% from 2009-12 - Rural India outpaces urban spendings

A Society where the private commercial gain trumps the larger public interest in promoting educational access can never be a fair one - Publishers VS Students

India-focused cases are in demand as MBA and executive education faculty seek to add content from emerging markets - Harvard courses focus on India cases

Forcing banks to hold govt assets while opening up to foreign capital flows winds up penalizing small Indian savers - Favoring foreigners in finance

Women are admired for their traits like compassion, tolerance and amiability. But sometimes, these traits are mistaken for submissiveness - Women, stop holding yourselves back

A lack of regional champions and disinterest from the rest of India make the northeast poor and militant - Northeast India: A bridge not to burn

Private players will unearth the full potential of this natural resource but it is the state that should benefit from its mining - Should coal be denationalized?

In spite of its potential, the northeast suffers because no government has moved to reduce its remoteness - Northeast India: A bridge too far?

AP Genco also implementing 17 thermal and hydel projects with capacity of 15,000 MW at an investment of Rs 79,000 crore - 15 thermal projects to add 24,120 MW to State grid

Agriculture: Poor inflows impact cultivation in ayacut areas - State to submit interim report on kharif conditions

High prices in domestic market and delay in FCI tenders push mills to the verge of closure - Mills starving despite record wheat output

Sodium reduction has became a culinary cause celebre.But it is a more marketing ploy than a health measure - Why the salt shaker left your table

The parliamentary stalemate continues on one of the greatest corruption scandals in Indian history - Defending the indefensible

Four crises – of liquidity, growth, employment and thus of national security – continue to threaten India’s future - Crises still building
 

The sector, which was opened to 100 per cent FDI in 2001, encountered a series of takeovers between 2006 and 2010 - Flip-flop in the pharma sector

Macroeconomic Number - STATSGURU

A Planning Commission committee has called for pooling of farm land for landless and woman farmers - Booking a meal for tomorrow

Currently, potato prices are quoted at Rs.1,200-2,800 a quintal across India. West Bengal and Uttarkhand, where the current harvest is on, are the only states that have registered a decline in prices since July, compared to 4-22% rise in other states - West Bengal to allow inter-state transfer of potato after October

Science and Technology : Device can help cut down power consumption - Technopark firm develops high-end solar-powered inverter

Agriculture : Not only buds, but leaves too are under attack by another pest, Spodoptera: farm expert.‘It could be due to crop developing resistance to bollworm or problem with seed quality’ - Crop attacked by bollworm at the crucial flowering stage

According to data , - 61.4 per cent rainfall was recorded till date - Scanty rainfall worries farmers

Economy : In less than half a decade the mood of India’s economic policy establishment has swung from hubris to dismay - Finding the will to govern the economy

Doctors advise caution while dealing with Prostate cancer.Early detection may not always help - Screen with care

Contrary to popular belief, researchers have found that the majorityof rice varieties are not singularly responsiblefor causing diabetes - Rice to the rescue

Economy : The fiscal deficit target for the current financial year will be reassessed after mid-year review depending on the pace of expenditure and resource position of the government - Fiscal deficit target to be reassessed: FM

In a low-returns world, with limited capital gains, finding equities with steady dividend payouts will be crucial - Investing for low returns

Agriculture : We are predominantly an agricultural economy, with the agricultural sector providing employment and subsistence to almost 70 per cent of the workforce - GM crops are no way forward

The Government has taken up the development of the power and energy sector in India on priority - GROWING IN STRENGTH

Agriculture : Cultivation of high yielding varieties of pomegranate with intensive care and management in the recent past under irrigated condition led to certain severe pest problems - Management of Anar butterfly in pomegranate

Economy : Compared to several western countries, India though endowed with a lot of natural resources, lags behind in agricultural production - High-density planting increases banana yield and brings hope

Agriculture : The rare gene found in the roots can improve yield by 60 per cent - Growing rice in soil poor in phosphorus possible

Being an effective leader is challenging and honest self-reflection is the key to creating a successful organisation - Self-discovery and leadership

Most women are plagued with the malady of ‘terminal niceness’.Unfortunately, many women are inherently programmed to be ‘people pleasers’ - Stop trying to please everyone

Reforms, competition in distribution and ending coal monopoly are the only antidotes to power failures - No Reform, No Power

Economy : Adverse weather events around the world, such as floods in China, the changing pattern of the monsoons in India, devastating drought in the United States and the resulting damage to local, national and regional economies, are stark reminders that climate change is not a fringe concern of environmentalists, but an issue of profound importance for economic development - Warming signs for the economy

Its economy needs radical re-engineering on a par with its original transformation three decades ago - The weakening of China’s four pillars

Economy : The threat of the ongoing power crisis degenerating into a law and order problem has brought into focus the handling of energy management by the power utilities as well as the government - Groping in the dark to manage power crisis

The electricity deficit is the worst of the multiple deficits plaguing the Indian economy today - The power grid knockout

Incentivising fund managers will help but may not be sufficient to encourage investors to part with their nest eggs - Mutual funds: Investors still matter

On a Planet that's warming up fast,we can't live without AC's,but can't live with them either - The Cost of Staying Cool

Economy : Sure, the rains are picking up, but droughts will strike again. How the govt can boost incomes of farm help to enable them to face a drought better - Drought-Proofing Farm Labourers