In 2012-13, the Centre managed to cut fiscal deficit to 4.9% of GDP, lower than the Budget revised estimates of 5.2%
Despite the recent Western criticism on Bangladesh's labour standards, India has a long way to go before it overtakes the neighbour in global exports.
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The government's decision to opt for a non-binding attempt at conciliation and under Indian law in its tax dispute with telecom multinational Vodafone is understandable, note experts.
No clarity yet on whether multi-level structure would escape ban.
The forecast has an error margin of four days, which is considered normal
As India raised its pitch for upgrade of ratings from the current lowest investment grade, Atsi Sheth, vice-president and senior analyst, sovereign risk group, Moody's Investors Service, tells Business Standard that she does not foresee any movement from the current grade in the next 12-18 months.
Clarity to help operationalise the controversial FDI policy of 2009.
In its next meeting, empowered committee of state finance ministers set to oppose a proposal on state govt undertakings' I-T deduction.
'Fiscal and monetary space is more constrained in developing countries because of inflation and high borrowing cost.'
RBI proposes tax exemption on dividend payouts and credit for corporation tax paid in host country.
Move after spurt in shipments from the south-east Asian country Thai govt response awaited.
The 12th Plan document describes three average annual growth scenarios - 8%, 6-6.5% and 5-5.5 per cent.
Interview with Arvind Panagariya, Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University.
As other sectors are not doing well, the industry can help to boost numbers.
After lower proceeds from 2G spectrum auctioning, economists question if government can meet the fiscal deficit target.
According to the figures released on October 31, the deficit till September had inched down to 65.6 per cent of the budget estimate for 2012-13, compared with 65.7 per cent till August.
Analysts warn that complying with the new standards will be a cumbersome process for companies, particularly smaller ones.
Investor confidence, in general, in the world is weak and that has spilled over in India.
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