'Mumbai stands tall yet again.' Bollywood raves about the city's resilience.
But it is likely that campaign spending resulted in some positive activity through this period.
On growth, the Governor said the prospects in the last few months have improved.
Technology and prudent practices can ensure that crop output does not suffer in years of drought.
The army and air force have been deployed for rescuing stranded citizens after torrential rains have left residents marooned.
'There was no TV, no fridge, just illumination, so at least they could avoid the occasional snake, the frequent scorpions,' says Kishore Singh.
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RBI on Wednesday surprised the markets by leaving key policy rates unchanged, notwithstanding persistent high inflationary pressure.
India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
Rise in vegetable prices can reverse the benefits of low oil prices.
Raghuram Rajan remains focused on a long-term inflation target of 4 percent.
If credit is not going to flow in response to a policy rate cut, while inflationary pressures, as well as expectations, may be stoked, a rate cut may not be appropriate at this point
A total of 37 deaths were reported since Thursday evening of which 14 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, nine from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Telengana and one from Karnataka, ministry data stated.
This could be the reason why Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned tomato, onion, and potato as his government's 'TOP' priority, in an election rally on February 5 in poll-bound Karnataka.
Water levels have started receding in Srinagar and telecommunication has been restored in parts of the city after it faced the worst floods in decades.
The rupee is expected to remain under pressure in the near term, given the strengthening of the dollar against major global currencies and widening of the trade deficit.
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During April-February, the index of industrial production, a measure of factory activity, declined 0.1 per cent compared with a 0.9 per cent growth in the corresponding period of 2012-13.
The Indian contingent of more than 300 navy personnel was assisting in the relief, with divers searching the brackish waters and medical teams seeing patients in makeshift tents set up at shelters.
A look at the key decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its six months.
'In macroeconomic policy, timing is all, and by leaving things too late, Mr Modi may have made around 50 seats in the Lok Sabha highly vulnerable,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
Danish Siddiqui hopes to keep coming up with compelling stories that help him "sleep peacefully at night".
Finance Minister expects rate cut by RBI.
Sensex is under pressure due to concerns in the global market.
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