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The new India: Big projects, bad quality!
Even as the country reels from the extended rains and the imminent Commonwealth Games, there are unmistakable signs in Delhi's environs of an unprecedented transformation.
Indians as global CEOs: Is it a real triumph?
India Inc loves to applaud every time any businessman or executive of Indian origin makes it to the top in the developed world.
India's public debt rises to Rs 26,97,940 cr
India's public debt increased by 4.1 per cent to Rs 26,97,940 crore (Rs 26.97 trillion) during the first quarter of the fiscal, according to the latest data.
UP frames 'India's best' land acquisition policy
With a view to containing the crisis arising due to the on-going farmers' agitation in western Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday chalked out a new farmer-friendly course.
India's forex reserves rise to $282.84 bn
After having declined for two consecutive weeks, India's foreign exchange reserves grew by $293 million to $282.84 billion compared to earlier week's $282.55-billion.
US jobless rate at 9.6% in August
The US economy shed 54,000 jobs in August, significantly less than anticipated, stoking hopes that the country's labour market is slowly improving.
India-US aim greater ties on cyber-security
The US and India are looking to collaborate on cyber security, 'open government' and low-cost technology, a senior US government official said on Friday.
Maharashtra to probe irregularities in Lavasa
The Maharashtra government has found "some irregularities" in Lavasa, the country's first planned hill city project, and would take action if its probe proved any wrongdoing, a senior state minister said.
No expressway if farmers don't give land: UP govt
The farmers were demanding higher compensation, equivalent to the one given to peasants in Noida, against acquisition of their land for the development of the township.
Food inflation up at 10.86% in 3rd week of Aug
Food inflation had softened to 10.05 per cent for the week ended August 14 against 10.35 per cent in the previous week.
How PDS overhaul can make India hunger-free
Universalisation of the public distribution system can help the needy get low-priced but nutritious food and cover most of the Indian population at a very low cost to the exchequer, argues Gopal Krishna.
Fraud, fictitious offers have risen in 2 yrs: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said fraudulent and ficticious offers though e-mails, mobile phones and SMSs had increased significantly in the last two years despite public awarness by RBI.
Audi to up production by 50% in India by 2011
German luxury car-maker Audi on Friday said it will ramp up its output by 50 per cent in India to about 3,000 units next year, even as it gets ready to enter the used-car business by 2011.
93 million Indians to live in urban slums by 2011
There has been a growth of 17.8 million in urban slum population of India in the last decade, according to a government committee formed to create a 'reliable statistical model' of enumerating people living in such areas.
Markets have a muted closing
The Nifty crossed the psychological 5,500 mark to register an intra-day high of 5510 at the onset of the trading session before shutting shop at 5479, up six points.
