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India's industrial output falls in Dec

India's industrial output falls in Dec

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

India's industrial production shrunk for the third straight month in December, dragged down by weak investment and consumer demand and pointing to continued sluggishness in Asia's third-largest economy.

Rate cut to boost the economy: Arvind Subramanian

Rate cut to boost the economy: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The inter-meeting rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicates a shift in its monetary policy stance, the finance ministry's chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Thursday.

Naxals blow up police vehicle in Dantewada, 7 cops killed

Naxals blow up police vehicle in Dantewada, 7 cops killed

Rediff.com20 May 2018

Naxals looted six automatic weapons -- two AK-47s and as many INSAS and self loading rifles -- of the deceased personnel.

Will Harley-Davidson be back on Indian roads?

Will Harley-Davidson be back on Indian roads?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

For Hero MotoCorp, India's largest two-wheeler company, it's a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When automotive firms embark on alliances, it's a roll of the dice on how such marriages will play out.

Arvind Subramanian is India's Chief Economic Advisor

Arvind Subramanian is India's Chief Economic Advisor

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Subramanian, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, attended a news conference in New Delhi at which his appointment was announced.

New tax rules aim to rein in disputes on transfer pricing

New tax rules aim to rein in disputes on transfer pricing

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The government introduced new tax rules on Wednesday aimed at reducing litigation with multinational firms over cross-border transactions the government considers tax avoidance schemes.

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.

India's probe into Wal-Mart investment moves to RBI

India's probe into Wal-Mart investment moves to RBI

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

An investigation by the government into whether Wal-Mart Stores Inc violated local investment rules in 2010 has been referred to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), officials familiar with the matter said.

Falling oil prices shrink India's trade deficit to 11-month low

Falling oil prices shrink India's trade deficit to 11-month low

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Exports in January 2014 stood at $26.89 billion.

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday.

Pressure on liquor baron Mallya dials up, trademarks seized

Pressure on liquor baron Mallya dials up, trademarks seized

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The banks have asked the court to demand his return and to impound his passport.

Moody's upgrades India rating outlook to positive

Moody's upgrades India rating outlook to positive

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The revision was announced before Indian markets opened on Thursday.

Tension grips Meerut after woman gang-raped, forced to convert

Tension grips Meerut after woman gang-raped, forced to convert

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Tension gripped Meerut's Kharkhauda and Atrada areas as members of a particular communities attacked and pelted stone at the houses of members of another community on Sunday night, over the alleged gangrape and religious conversion of a 20-year-old woman.

Retail inflation hits six-month low in March

Retail inflation hits six-month low in March

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Retail inflation has eased from double digits in 2013.

The man Modi chose to revive Indian economy

The man Modi chose to revive Indian economy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Eminent free market economist Arvind Panagariya has been appointed to run Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Policy Commission, set up to modernise economic strategy after decades of Soviet-style central planning.

Stung by opposition, Modi seeks consensus on reform

Stung by opposition, Modi seeks consensus on reform

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The proposed changes making it easier for government and businesses to buy farm land are now likely to be implemented by states, not by the central government

Govt to sell new 10-year bond on Friday

Govt to sell new 10-year bond on Friday

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The new bond was changing hands at 7.72 per cent.

India seeks 'visible outcomes' on food subsidies

India seeks 'visible outcomes' on food subsidies

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

India will find it difficult to support new global customs rules without "an assurance and visible outcomes" that a permanent solution is being negotiated over its concerns about public food stockholdings, the trade minister said on Friday.

Wanted: An independent RBI chief to champion Indian reforms

Wanted: An independent RBI chief to champion Indian reforms

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

The RBI is not statutorily independent from the government but has long enjoyed wide latitude

India seen pressing ahead with bank clean-up despite Rajan's exit

India seen pressing ahead with bank clean-up despite Rajan's exit

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Bankers and government officials told Reuters Rajan's successor may be less aggressive in fighting bad loans, but the general direction will remain the same

India eyes loans from China-led Asian Investment Bank

India eyes loans from China-led Asian Investment Bank

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

India, the bank's second biggest shareholder after China, is looking to borrow from the AIIB.

Modi seen pivoting from roads to fields in next Budget

Modi seen pivoting from roads to fields in next Budget

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Money will be earmarked for the social sector - especially rural districts that house three-fifths of voters

Negligence obliterated GAIL pipeline in AP

Negligence obliterated GAIL pipeline in AP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

The petroleum ministry has blamed negligence for causing the devastating fire at state-owned gas transporter GAIL India Ltd's gas pipeline in Andhra Pradesh that killed 22 people.

Test for reform zeal of Modi in make-or-break budget

Test for reform zeal of Modi in make-or-break budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Modi's government sees itself in a sweet spot with spare cash.

India set to extend central bank term for Rajan's lieutenant

India set to extend central bank term for Rajan's lieutenant

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Urjit Patel's reappointment will raise market hopes that Rajan, will also be offered an extension when his tenure ends in September.

RBI pores over Budget, worries on fiscal math

RBI pores over Budget, worries on fiscal math

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Three policymakers aware of the central bank's deliberations on the Budget said they are combing through the numbers to test how Jaitley struck a balance, and question some of the assumptions.

Falling crude prices help India control fiscal deficit

Falling crude prices help India control fiscal deficit

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Lower crude prices mean less government outlay for India,

Govt drops plan to recall parliament to pass GST

Govt drops plan to recall parliament to pass GST

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.

Nigerians attacked in UP: 5 arrested

Nigerians attacked in UP: 5 arrested

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Swaraj said the Centre was taking immediate action and that UP CM Yogi Adityanath had assured her of a fair and impartial investigation.

Saharanpur district magistrate transferred in major reshuffle

Saharanpur district magistrate transferred in major reshuffle

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

District Magistrate of Saharanpur, which recently witnessed communal clashes claiming 3 lives, was on Monday night transferred in a major reshuffle of Uttar Pradesh bureaucracy.

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

The finance minister chided the central bank on Tuesday over its focus on fighting inflation, saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also needed to abide by the government policy to promote economic growth.

Modi's Budget, in policy shift, to focus on rural India

Modi's Budget, in policy shift, to focus on rural India

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide election in 2014 raised hopes he would draw a line under India's socialist past, cut welfare and reduce the government's role in business.

India likely to raise foreign investment limit in govt debt

India likely to raise foreign investment limit in govt debt

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

The country last raised the amount of government debt that foreign investors can buy by $5 billion in June last year.

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion poorest people live in India

India says confident WTO will understand food security concerns

India says confident WTO will understand food security concerns

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

ndia has said it is ready to sign the global trade deal as early as next month if other WTO members agree to its demand for concessions on food subsidies.

Bright GDP just a small step in long road to sustained revival

Bright GDP just a small step in long road to sustained revival

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Based on the evidence at hand, Modi's goal of scripting a broader, lasting upturn appears some way off, says Rajesh Kumar Singh.

RBI poised to raise rates after inflation surges

RBI poised to raise rates after inflation surges

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Policymakers have been grappling with high prices for food staples such as onions and potatoes even after the central bank raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point in each of its previous two reviews.

Officials offer tough options to cut spending, deficit

Officials offer tough options to cut spending, deficit

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Politically, it will not be easy for Modi to take hard decisions such as raising fuel prices in the first budget, given the risk of higher inflation.

US says India refusal on WTO deal a wrong signal

US says India refusal on WTO deal a wrong signal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Still, the failure of the agreement should signal a move away from monolithic single undertaking agreements that have defined the body for decades.

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Rediff.com19 May 2015

As Modi completes a year in office, his cuts in federal welfare spending on the poorest of India's 1.25 bn people are coming in for sharp criticism.