Harassment, corruption and the burden of compound interest for years are also the reasons.
Millions of central government employees were taken for a ride on April Fool's Day.
The growth, however, may not indicate a major revival of economic activity.
Planning Commission had got into a big controversy on this issue.
The perspective planning division might get a new lease of life.
Pooling will also kick-start projects of Reliance Power, Torrent, Lanco.
Inviting private sector in Indian Railways is a good idea.
The number of infrastructure projects cleared by a monitoring group set up in the Cabinet Secretariat had increased consistently in the past year.
The resentment against the government has increased.
We should improve the business climate in Mumbai and Delhi, and India's ranking would immediately shoot up, says Bibek Debroy, a full member of NITI Aayog.
Any such acquisition, if at all, should only be in exceptional cases
The Budget shouldn't be stuck on fiscal numbers, the PMO apparently said.
Empowered in the Modi government, junior ministers have enough on their plate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of cooperative federalism is expected to be on display in the 2015-16 Budget.
80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.
NITI Aayog has a dual role of a monitor and advisor.
Timely payment under the MGNREGA is essential as it is a demand-driven scheme.
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E
Diesel prices for the Railways have come down from Rs 60.08 a litre in June to Rs 50.51 a litre now.
Freight earnings accounted for 65 per cent of IR's total earnings of Rs 144,167 crore (Rs 1,441.67 billion) in 2013-14.
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