Around 80 million rural households are estimated to have no access to grid power.
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Mayank Ashar talks about India's business environment.
With their balance sheets under stress, private companies have lost interest in them.
The next general election is more than three years away. Yet, the Centre appears to be reluctant to take any bold move that might annoy influential sections of the electorate.
If Ramdev weren't a Baba, but a mere salesman, what would he make of a medicine or a herb named Putrajeevak Beej.
The government package for public sector banks, announced last Friday, has been welcomed by the stock market with the PSU banking index booking smart gains.
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A mutually beneficial relationship between the airline and the govt is the reason for its continued funding.
Derailment is not very common. Last year less than 1 per cent of train accidents were due to derailments and mere 0.23 per cent of death on tracks occurred due to it.
These are initiatives not commonly seen in economic administration.
'There is tension between the zones all the time.'
A billion dollars in renewable energy is huge.
Moving from pricing control to a free market means stiff competition.
Recent data on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India show its commendable performance. But there is an urgent need to address certain issues related to the way it functions and its infrastructure, says A K Bhattacharya.
FIXES BY THE GOVERNMENT: Energy price fixed, tax issues linger.
A series of political reverses like the government's failure to get crucial bills passed by the Rajya Sabha has made the prime minister realise that he needs to fine-tune his approach to both the Opposition parties and the media, says A K Bhattacharya.
The focus is on tapping all resources, even foreign agencies.
There could be a strong incentive for tax payers to avoid the higher tax burden.
India owes Iran around $8.8 billion primarily on account of crude oil imports.
The question is whether the Indian economy has the advantage of other vibrant sectors that can step up their performance on the exports front, says A K Bhattacharya.
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