Investor confidence, in general, in the world is weak and that has spilled over in India.
Though it will tackle the tangled web of permissions required for a project, a bottom-up approach would be more effective.
Since the privatisation of power distribution in Delhi about a decade ago, the overall electricity situation has improved.
Despite rising subsidy bill, says fuel price action and other steps in contemplation would keep it at 5.3% of GDP, not more
Four years on, too little has changed
The tide of the global economy has again turned to anti-growth in general.
The government should step up its efforts to improve rural sanitation, for the sake of the children who die as a consequence of cultural apathy.
On sarkaritel.com, a private initiative that serves as a gateway to the government, the council of ministers does not include the finance portfolio at all.
The governor had just made an elaborate presentation in defence of the central bank's decision to not to succumb to industry's demand for rate cuts in the mid-quarter policy.
The governor had just made an elaborate presentation in defence of the central bank's decision to not to succumb to industry's demand for rate cuts in the mid-quarter policy.
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday pegged India's growth this financial year at 6.5-7 per cent. He added the country had taken various steps to boost investment, the results of which would be seen in six months.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked European countries to take firm steps to fix the continent's financial mess, which was hitting India's economic growth and dampening global markets.
Corporations and business associations must strengthen their direct communications and consultations with citizens - and earn the trust of society.
Like the previous two plans, the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) also officially began without a final document in place.
With 1.36 million employees, the railways are one of the country's biggest employers, constituting 28 per cent of the total central government employees.
Reports that the government is considering seeking a review of that judgment are worrying.
Indian aviation has deep-rooted problems that need comprehensive and coordinated solutions, and high aviation turbine fuel pricing is certainly the most urgent.
Officials do not believe economic growth would go down as low as 6.8 per cent.
Yes, provided the financial health of banks is not impaired; but there is a great risk of companies misusing rescue funds.
