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Indradhanush: Rainbow of hope for Indian banks?

Indradhanush-II is likely to chart out the process for resolution of non-performing assets.

A 'success' story that's mostly on paper

NDA's energy plan powered UP win, but it's not a winner yet. Centre has claimed to have saved money by targeted coverage but critics say the system is not yet foolproof.

Will 2016 be better than 2015 for the Indian economy?

For India, it is business as usual with the government muddling along.

Rajasthan scores high on reviving economy, ease of doing biz

Besides reviving investor sentiments, Vasundhara Raje's regime has brought reforms in the social sector.

The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development

'Favourable treatment to selected areas has been a pattern throughout the state.'

10 reasons why India won't grow at 8% plus

The prospects for strong, sustained economic reforms do not appear to be promising in India.

3 Budget policies that can revive growth

The economy hasn't gathered even half the traction that some of us assumed it would just a year back.

Economic Survey pegs GDP at 7.75%; pitches for more reforms

The Survey projected growth rate of 7-7.75 per cent for 2016-17 with downside risks due to weak global economic scenario.

Congress out, BJP down, where does AAP stand?

The AAP has adopted policies in an ad hoc manner, without thinking them through or deriving them from a broader framework. This must change if the AAP is to become a credible alternative, says Praful Bidwai.

Budget 2016: Some dos and don'ts

'Economy really needs a booster shot'

'One of the biggest issues the Indian economy faces right now is of job creation...' 'The nexus between growth and employment has to be closed...' 'In the absence of a manufacturing expansion, the alternative is to have the service sector as the driver of both GDP as well as employment growth.'

Don't expect power cuts this summer

India's hydroelectric power generation grew 17.5 per cent to 7.5 billion units in January this year from 6.4 billion units in the same month of 2012.

E-auction of coal mines: Will cartels trump the consumers?

The Modi government's e-auction policy for coal, meant to shield the consumer against hike in electricity charges, has already led to serious allegations of cartelisation among the bidding corporates. Matters came to such a pass that the government at one point last week was considering inviting the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the matter, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

There is distrust for govt in India: Montek

The biggest challenge on policy front is the fight against the perception that a small number of big corporations do cosy deals with the government.

Good economics is good politics? How 6 states spend cash

Ishan Bakshi studies the Budgets of six states, their expenditure priorities and outlays to understand the trend.

'The govt has done a lot to set the investment climate right'

'The transmission sector is going to be the next sunrise industry.'

India's infrastructure action on the Twitter route

From Kudankulam to the Land Bill, the author takes the Twitter route to capture the infra action of 2013.

Policy reforms have cheered the power sector

An exercise to rationalise coal linkages which will optimize transport of coal and reduce cost of power is underway.

Bank NPAs are just the tip of the iceberg

Once these banks start showing losses, they will not be able to pay dividends to the government nor pay taxes, which will further aggravate the situation for the government as its return on investment as an investor would be very negligible for the next few years, says M V Subramanian.

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

Arun Jaitley interview.

Exclusive! 'The Modi government refuses to give anything for free'

'The Modi government believes the industrialist, the capitalist, has to pay for the assets of the government which belong to the people of India.'