Mr Rahul Gandhi himself has given seven different prices in different speeches with regard to the Rafale, that is the 2007 offer.
Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.
The Nafed has outstanding dues of Rs 224.26 crore (Rs 2.24 billion) as of February 15.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's political rivals are sharply divided over appealing against her acquittal in a disproportionate assets case that saw her return to power for a fifth time two days ago.
What is required from government is intellectual framework.
Two weeks ahead of October 1 deadline, Sebi likely to relax certain conditions.
A bill to auction coal mines is also likely to be passed later.
India could gain four times over by winding up dysfunctional subsidies.
The fund allocated for pulses buffer is more than 40% of entire farm ministry's 2016-17 budget.
'Significantly, Foreign Secretary Gokhale was received at very high level in Beijing.' 'It only shows China's keenness to move forward and put the relationship on a 'win-win' footing,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.
The document titled 'Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order' stated that the process as laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure-2013 has been followed in procurement of the Rafale aircraft.
Several places in Arunachal Pradesh, including capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.
As the DefenceExpo gets underway in Goa, Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd) says the proposed Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 should ensure that the Indian defence industry is on the path to design, develop and make in India.
The report was presented at the UN Climate Convention Summit in Peru on Thursday by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's Standing Committee on Finance.
The new government has to make conscious efforts to rebuild social equality and bring the people together.
The two rival factions of the AIADMK may have merged, but there are problems staring at it on all fronts -- governmental, political, electoral and organisational, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Some experts says that the high net-worth requirement of Rs 50 crore for setting up an IU is a deterrent.
Shifting to a PPP model could repeat the errors of the past
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Crony capitalism will of course generate investment and ensure profit for private capital, but it won't give employment or income to the people. If you can make money by selling coal or speculating in land, why produce electricity, why invest in research and development, why even set up factories, asks Praful Bidwai.
The size of the hole in today's banking crisis appears to be roughly 10 per cent of GDP.
The Congress campaign is muted in Varanasi, but the party is hoping that anti-Modi votes and caste combinations will help Ajai Rai, the only local candidate in the fray. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports from the Congress campaign headquarters.
On one hand, Limaye will have to battle legacy issues, while, on the other hand, he will have to ensure that the exchange is able to maintain its leadership position.
'You can never bring about a change if you only bring in outsiders. Consultants will never feel what changes are necessary and where,' says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Office space allotted to its functionaries at the Congress headquarters on 24 Akbar Road has, over the years, emerged as a reliable yardstick to measure a leader's standing in the party hierarchy, says Anita Katyal.
The plan of UID/Aadhaar-based surveillance does not end with the collection of fingerprints and iris scan, it goes quite beyond it and poses a lethal threat to the idea of India, says Gopal Krishna.
'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.
'This is the only country where success seems to be viewed as a bad thing.' 'Other governments and countries go out of their way to protect a successful organisation. Here we find ways of destroying it.'
Budget was a mild disappointment. Yet, the bull run continues.
Official talks were held between Modi and Seikh Tamim for multi-sectoral partnership and strengthening of Indo-Qatar ties following which the agreements and Memorandums of Understanding were signed on the second day of the Prime Minister's visit.
With a sole mandate of inflation targeting, RBI wears many hats.
Did you know that employers have to pay equal remuneration to its male and female employees who are carrying out the same or similar work?
Angry Congress members staged a walkout during Modi's address.
The absence of a clear underlying economic ideology in the Budget was quite evident, say experts.
Markets could slide again owing to conditions in Europe and the US.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
2013 foreign currency non-resident deposits to mature in Sep-Nov
In 2013, the government awarded less than 1,500 km of road projects under the EPC mode after it found no takers for PPP projects.
Even as Congress has announced plans to hold year-long celebrations to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone for the 'Ambedkar International Centre' in New Delhi, the legacy of the Dalit icon becoming the focus of a contest between the rival parties
Confusion is rampant within the Congress on what would be its role post May 16 when the results of the General Elections are announced, and whether or not the Congress should support any non-National Democratic Alliance or Third Front formation or even be a part of such an exercise. Renu Mittal reports
