A bull run looks possible only if the Nifty breaks out above 6,111 — and that’s some distance away - Rewriting the Indian growth story

INDIA’S CENSUS has recently released data from the decennial exercise that allows some final conclusions, and draws attention to the startling demographic difference between India’s north and its south - STATSGURU: Two Indias

Colleges or universities can become Vocational Training Provide - The mantra is to impart skills to make youth employable

For the 2012-13 crop marketing year ending June, India’s wheat production is estimated at 93.62 million tonnes (mt), close to last year’s record output of 94.88 mt - Foodgrain output seen rising 2%

Customising the recruitment agenda is key to attracting the right talent during campus recruitment - EMPLOYERS - ARE THEY CAMPUS-READY?

The mistaken notion that the 53 per cent of India’s population ‘dependent on agriculture’ are all ‘farmers’ leads many to dismiss the massive farmers’ suicides as trivial - Over 2,000 fewer farmers every day

In an exercise that may bring cheer to the educated unemployed youth, the government has identified as many as 63,621 vacancies covering a majority of its departments to be filled soon. - 63,621 government jobs available

THE PRIME Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has come out with its Review of the Economy for 2013 - STATSGURU: Decoding PMEAC’s review of the economy

While the current environment is difficult,the future holds promise - Growth in Q3 has slowed to sub - 5%

Despite impressive Economic growth in past 20 years,85 percent of India's workforce is employed in the informal sector - The Job Scene : Informal Sector a Drag

Rains in 2013 would definitely be better than last year - IMD forecasts normal monsoon this year

Any fruit crop is perennial in nature and takes a minimum of three years after planting to bear the first fruits. Quality planting material key to better productivity in orchards

‘State government encouraging farm mechanisation’ - Make better use of subsidy on agriculture tools: Collector

Communicating a powerful mindset and displaying confidence is what employers look for - How to land that job when you think you can’t

Seeking to explain why its projections on GDP growth and current account deficit (CAD) for 2012-13 went awry - Policy inertia and not low investments that stalled economic progress

New power plants could source imported coal from CIL on ‘cost-plus’ basis - Coal price pooling shelved

Clearence of oil blocks frees up $4.61 bn investment - CCI nod to 13 power projects,25 oil blocks

A price index for agri commodities: A Business Standardand Indicus Analytics initiative - Indicus price monitor

THE INDIAN automobile sector is going through some tough times - STATSGURU: What ails India’s beleaguered auto sector?

Dalit organisations dub the proposal as pro-landed - Uncertainty over move to link NREGS to farm labour