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Paul Romer, a New York University professor and economist
New norms to keep Raghuram Rajan out of the race.
Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj expressed disappointment over its poll debacle in the Bihar assembly elections, attributing the NDA's victory to cash transfers to women.
The annual conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund where India was represented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram
The World Bank on Monday said hardening interest rates and a surge in oil prices worldwide will have only a marginal impact on India's economy and the country would continue to witness high GDP growth.
'Mob fury has become very common these days. And these attacks are all planned very well.' 'In all these attacks, you see that they have a very clear cut plan to make the victims as the oppressors and the guilty.' 'The attackers escape and they face no consequences as they have the backing of some political leaders.'
The opening ceremony was held in China's financial capital.
Figures of people living below the poverty line in India was being fudged by international agencies like the World Bank to paint a grim picture of the Indian economy, Planning Commission Member N K Singh said on Monday.
Concerned over terror funding, the World Bank and the IMF have launched an intense programme using a comprehensive methodology involving 75 client countries to identify the means of formal and information remittances used for money laundering.
The World Bank on Friday indicated that it will double its lending to India to $2.5-3.0 billion annually within 2-3 years, and said it plans to raise $100 million from the domestic market through bonds.
"GDP growth in India eased to a still strong 8.7 per cent in 2007, from 9.7 per cent in 2006, and is projected to slow further to 7 per cent in 2008," said the World Bank report on Global Development Finance released on Tuesday. World Bank attributed the moderation in GDP to 'monetary tightening in 2007 (that) led to softening in domestic demand'.
At a seminar on 'Corporate Governance: Trends in India', the World Bank Country Director, Michael Carter said that despite putting in place a series of legal and regulatory reforms, implementation was an area of concern.\n\n\n\n
South Asia has the highest gender inequality in the world, says Kalpana Kochhar.
India retains the tag of the fastest growing country among the world's major emerging economies
India's computer services exports have risen 30 per cent since the advent of ChatGPT in November 2022, even as overall services exports have plateaued, World Bank's South Asia Chief Economist Franziska Ohnsorge said, terming Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the conclusion of more trade agreements that can trigger a "manufacturing renaissance", as the two big investment opportunities for India in coming years.
The World Bank on Tuesday favoured opening up of the retail sector to foreign direct investment for speedy integration of India with the global economy.
The Supreme Court has put on hold the Uttar Pradesh government's plan to develop the Shri Banke Bihari Temple Corridor in Vrindavan, citing a lack of consultation with key stakeholders. The court questioned the state's approach and the urgency of enacting an ordinance to take over the temple's management.
The World Bank report said Brand Northeast would build on elements such as healthy living, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, service orientation, among others.
IndiaCo, a Pune-based equity investment firm, on Wednesday, said that it has received approval for $800,000 programme from the World Bank to improve its incubation and innovation centre and support upcoming companies in India and abroad.\n\n\n\n
When it comes to issue of women's jobs, there is quite a bit of anomaly in India.
The World Bank on Wednesday cut India's economic growth projection to 6% for the current fiscal from 6.9% estimated earlier and blamed the slow down on corruption scandals and a host of policy issues including uncertainty in tax policies.
The milestone crowns a record year for the domestic primary market where IPO mobilisation is set to cross Rs 1.7 trillion.
The World Bank on Tuesday said that India could achieve eight per cent economic growth, provided the government stepped up reforms, including measures to contain fiscal deficit and wasteful subsidies.
FDI inflows into India are expected to register robust growth in 2026, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, big-ticket investment announcements, sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business, and a new generation of investment-linked trade pacts.
CPGRAMS -- an online platform available to citizens 24x7 to lodge their grievances to public authorities on service delivery -- has existed for close to two decades. But it has never been this active, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
A slowdown in India's growth rate, the bank said, has also affected the growth rate of South Asia. As a result, South Asia has fallen to second place after East Asia and the Pacific.
During that period, the World Bank Group's private sector arm, IFC, committed $1.2 billion in India.
Optimistic of India sustaining 8.0 per cent GDP growth, World Bank on Friday indicated that it will step up assistance to the country next fiscal from close to $2.0 billion this fiscal.
The World Bank has praised India for its rapid economic growth but was critical of the country's labour laws, caste system, gender inequality and imperfections in capital market that were widening inequality.
Spiralling prices of wheat, maize, sugar and oils apart from food items such as vegetables turning costlier, are pushing food inflation higher, according to World Bank.
Three days after the World Bank decided to ban it for eight years, Satyam Computer Services today hit back and demanded an apology from the bank for "certain inappropriate statements" made by its representatives.
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