Economy

8-9% GDP growth is here to stay, says Chidambaram

RURAL DEMAND: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram flanked by CII President, K. V. Kamath (left), R. Seshasayee (second from right), Chairman, CII, and Director-General, CII, Chandrajit Banerjee, arriving to attend an interactive session in New Delhi on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: Even as signals of a growth slowdown are discernible in the wake of surging inflation and high interest rates, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday expressed confidence that the economy would be back on track by the second half of 2009-10.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Economic Development, India
Economy

India in 2009

Akash Prakash / New Delhi August 27, 2008, 1:10 IST

The odds are the markets will bottom out before the middle of next year.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2008
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Economic Development, India
Economy

Direct cash transfers: No magic bullet

The reduction of poverty in India requires much more than solutions such as direct cash transfers.

Publication Date: 
23/08/2008
Mihir Shah
Economic and Political Weekly
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Economy, Economic Development, Finance, Anti-Poverty Programmes, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), India
Economy

A reminder of the promises to keep

N.K. Singh

It would be na

Publication Date: 
21/08/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Policy, Rural Electrification, Economic Development, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), India
Science And Technology

A case for nurture

Where does innovation come from? How can it best be nurtured and encouraged? These questions are taking on global significance as fast-developing nations such as China, India and Brazil increasingly see leadership in innovation as key to their economic competitiveness. Although the link between innovation and economic strength is a matter for debate, the power of innovation to shape and transform society makes it worth studying. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
21/08/2008
Nature
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Economic Development, Science And Technology, Research, Scientists, China, Brazil, India, Developing Countries
Economy

Chennai's economy to be $150 bn by 2025

Bs Reporter / Chennai August 20, 2008, 2:30 IST

Chennai's economy is expected to increase to around $150 billion from the current $45 billion by 2025. Infrastructure would lead the growth, according to a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) study.

Speaking to reporters after announcing 'Chennai Version 3.0', to be held here on August 22 by CII, GRK Reddy, chairman, CII

Publication Date: 
20/08/2008
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Economic Development, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T)
Health

Getting to the heart of the matter in India

The explosion of cardiovascular disease in India may not only be bad for the country's health, it could also be bad for its economy. If the surge continues, it could decrease India's productivity and overwhelm its already struggling public-health system, say experts.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2008
David Kohn
Lancet
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Lifestyles, Tobacco, Health, Smoking, Heart Diseases, Non Communicable Diseases, Economic Development, India

 Now that the votes been won

Government can bare its pro-industry fangs many epithets, dripping with political morality a-characteristic of the event, were used to describe what transpired in Parliament on July 22, 2008, when the Congress-led upa managed to win a life-saving vote of trust in the Lok Sabha. But everyone acknowledged this day would change a lot of things for the country. Talk of bribery,

Publication Date: 
14/08/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Economy, Nuclear Power, Economic Development, Political Parties, India
Economy

46 per cent outlay increased

DH News Service, New Delhi:

Planning Commission of India on Tuesday approved Karnatakas annual plan size for Rs 25,953 crore for the year 2008-09, giving emphasis to infrastructure development and social sector.

The State plan size was increased of about 46 per cent over the plan outlay of 2007-08, which was Rs 17,783 crore. With this, Karnataka stood third place in India after Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in terms of having highest plan outlay State. Plan size of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh was Rs 44,000 crore and Rs 35,000 crore, respectively.

Publication Date: 
13/08/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Economy, Economic Development, Karnataka, Planning Commission
Economy

Indias One-Legged Legacy

Manmohan Singh's four-year term in office has been resurrected in the last few months of its existence. When his government this week defeated a no-confidence motion in Parliament instigated by his former coalition partners, the communists, Indian television stations used a popular Bollywood song, "Singh Is King," as a backdrop.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2008
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
Newsweek (New York)
Tags:
Nuclear Safety, Economic Development, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Education, Parliament, India

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