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An inflation targeting policy regime for India?

An inflation targeting policy regime for India?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Richard Clarida's recent paper could be key for policymakers in deciding whether India should move to an 'inflation targeting policy regime', says Vivek Dehejia.

Malaysia to revamp 20 railway stations in tier II cities

Malaysia to revamp 20 railway stations in tier II cities

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Aimed at attracting nearly Rs 1 lakh crore private investment, the station redevelopment project envisages infrastructure revamp at platforms and circulating areas.

Bilawal says Kashmir issue root cause of Indo-Pak tension

Bilawal says Kashmir issue root cause of Indo-Pak tension

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chief of Pakistan People's Party, on Monday said that the vexed issue of Kashmir was the root cause of hostility between India and Pakistan.

Hope healthcare industry gets infrastructure status: Malvinder

Hope healthcare industry gets infrastructure status: Malvinder

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

According to a report, the Indian healthcare sector will need a total capital investment of Rs 1.62 lakh crore (Rs 1.62 trillion) to provide accessible and affordable healthcare during the 12th Plan period.

The Poverty Puzzle

The Poverty Puzzle

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.

Imran Khan 21-member cabinet has most faces from Musharraf regime

Imran Khan 21-member cabinet has most faces from Musharraf regime

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The newly-announced cabinet is expected to take oath on Monday at the President's House.

Govt mulls Rs 1-lakh-cr road financing corp

Govt mulls Rs 1-lakh-cr road financing corp

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Move to accelerate investments; Japan to have a share in corpus

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

10 laws that Jaitley wants to change

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Priorities include the amendments of the Companies Act and the Motor Vehicle Act

Pak: Dignified return of Bhutto, Nawaz demanded

Pak: Dignified return of Bhutto, Nawaz demanded

Rediff.com28 Nov 2005

Bhutto arrived in London on Saturday from Geneva where she had appeared before a court on Friday in connection with a money laundering case.

PM to launch several projects in Gujarat on Sunday

PM to launch several projects in Gujarat on Sunday

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

The prime minister had called ferry service his 'dream project' while addressing a gathering at Gandhinagar on Monday.

Will India give wings to its airport privatisation dream? Yawn!

Will India give wings to its airport privatisation dream? Yawn!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Private sector to their mind is primarily needed to pump in more capital.

Govt must weigh pros and cons of changes in the land Act

Govt must weigh pros and cons of changes in the land Act

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

New Land Bill is aimed at reviving investment climate.

How India can raise $1,000,000,000,000 to fund infrastructure projects

How India can raise $1,000,000,000,000 to fund infrastructure projects

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Diwesh Sharan, a deputy director general of ADB, says beside the PPP model and viability gap funding, there is a 3rd option - value capture - to raise funds for India's ambitious infrastructure projects.

Revive public investment to improve biz climate: Eco Survey

Revive public investment to improve biz climate: Eco Survey

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

India must improve business climate.

How to revive India's economy

How to revive India's economy

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Nitin Desai suggests some concrete measures to revive investment and boost growth.

Take our money, not FDI: Rail unions to government

Take our money, not FDI: Rail unions to government

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The two major railway unions have proposed to the government an unprecedented alternative to privatisation or inviting foreign investment, to help raise funds and improve revenue.

How real is BJP's promise to invest Rs 100 trn in infrastructure?

How real is BJP's promise to invest Rs 100 trn in infrastructure?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Long-term funding was a requirement for infrastructure projects, and asset-liability mismatch in the banking system, impacts the access to finance for infrastructure projects. One of the key challenges would, however, be to get private sector back into investing.

I will take back Kashmir, all of it: Bilawal Bhutto

I will take back Kashmir, all of it: Bilawal Bhutto

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Days after he vowed that Pakistan will take back entire Kashmir, the country's 'Gen Next' politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying Pakistan can retaliate "unlike his victims from Gujarat".

What is India's per capita income?

What is India's per capita income?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

Karachi a hub of anti-India terror outfits: Report

Karachi a hub of anti-India terror outfits: Report

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

The International Crisis Group said that security forces were allowing 'anti-India outfits... to operate madrasas and charity fronts'.

Ganga to get country's first inland waterway

Ganga to get country's first inland waterway

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

India, World Bank ink $375 mn deal to help develop country's first waterway

Pakistan International Airlines to be privatised

Pakistan International Airlines to be privatised

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The workers of the airline have been also up in arms, protesting against the decision by the government.

Imran Khan, you are wrong on Kashmir

Imran Khan, you are wrong on Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'The world is silent because your rhetoric is dishonest and rings hollow,' says former RAW officer Tilak Devasher.

Pak opposition holds own parliament session on road

Pak opposition holds own parliament session on road

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

The opposition lawmakers said they would discuss a 10-point agenda during their "session" outside parliament, including Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan's "attitude", a power tariff hike, inflation and the law and order situation in the financial hub of Karachi.

Bonanza for infra sector; gets record Rs 3.96 lakh crore funding

Bonanza for infra sector; gets record Rs 3.96 lakh crore funding

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Jaitley said an effective multi-modal logistics and transport system will "make our economy more competitive.

Bengal will not implement land act amendments: Mamata

Bengal will not implement land act amendments: Mamata

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The Bengal CM said, The Narendra Modi government has created a situation in the entire country which is worse than Emergency.

Pak parliament moves to bring ISI under civilian control

Pak parliament moves to bring ISI under civilian control

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

In a bid to bring Pakistan's powerful Inter Services Intelligence under civilian control, the Senate has recommended an effective role of Parliament in monitoring it while giving the spy agency power to arrest and detain.

Railways to borrow Rs 11,790 cr in 2014-15

Railways to borrow Rs 11,790 cr in 2014-15

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

The estimated market borrowing by these two companies during current fiscal were pegged at Rs 13,800 crore (Rs 138 billion) from markets, as per the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15 tabled in February.

India to grow at 5.8% in 2014-15: Mayaram

India to grow at 5.8% in 2014-15: Mayaram

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The Finance Ministry on Thursday said the growth rate in the current financial year will accelerate to 5.8 per cent, better than previous estimates, saying the green shoots of economic recovery are now visible.

Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

Will Ayushman Bharat disrupt the health insurance market?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

As a result of the mass state-led scheme, the processes in the health insurance market could get simplified over time and become uniform

'2 to 3 years for economy to recover'

'2 to 3 years for economy to recover'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'It was like a doctor giving some simple pain killers to a patient in dire requirement of chemotherapy.' 'There was no sense of urgency or desperation in this particular Budget.'

'Imran would find it difficult to resist the army'

'Imran would find it difficult to resist the army'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

'He will be constrained if and when he tries to set the foreign policy agenda that is not to the liking of the army.'

6 policy measures to kick-start India's prime infra projects

6 policy measures to kick-start India's prime infra projects

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Modi govt must bring about reforms to kick-start big-ticket infra projects.

Kochi's Infopark gets Rs 320 crore investment

Kochi's Infopark gets Rs 320 crore investment

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The phase II development of Infopark has received a shot in the arm with a pact being inked for fresh investments worth Rs 320 crore (Rs 3.20 billion) under the PPP route.

Now, PM seeks people's views on his 'Clean India' mission

Now, PM seeks people's views on his 'Clean India' mission

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Modi linked cleanliness to tourism and global interest in India and stressed that world-class levels of hygiene and sanitation are required in the top 50 tourist destinations to bring about a 'paradigm shift' in the global perception about the country.

Cochin, India's first airport to operate on solar power

Cochin, India's first airport to operate on solar power

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Kerala chief minister will inaugurate CIAL's green initiative.

No deal with Musharraf, says Zardari

No deal with Musharraf, says Zardari

Rediff.com23 Nov 2004

Benazir Bhutto's husband said he would remain in politics and play an active role as a bridge between political forces for the restoration of democracy and the Constitution.

Gadkari's grand plan: Rs 3 lakh cr of road projects in 6 months

Gadkari's grand plan: Rs 3 lakh cr of road projects in 6 months

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The public-private partnership model is a compulsion, says the minister.

Railways to borrow Rs 13,800 cr in 2014-15

Railways to borrow Rs 13,800 cr in 2014-15

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

In the current fiscal, as per the revised estimate, these two companies raised Rs 14,942 crore (Rs 149.42 billion) from markets.