The process of development is never simple. It presents so many difficult questions: which programmes will be the most effective? What is the best way to reach those people in need of assistance? Are the government programmes we support making the difference we all want to see on the ground?

This article focuses on the main issues vital for the survival of the International Monetary Fund in the context of rapid and almost revolutionary changes in the world's money and capital markets, the rise of fast growing, emerging economies, and the decline in the use of the institution's resources and consequently in its income. It also discusses the structure of the IMF, the inadequacy of the instruments it currently employs and the new ones being contemplated as part of the Medium-Term Strategy it designed recently. April 5-11, 2008

The Asian Development Outlook 2008, published by the Asian Development Bank, provides the silver lining to an otherwise bleak global economic scenario.

Better industrial performance in sight.

With the UPA Government determined to rein in inflation through various fiscal and monetary measures

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday demanded a clear-cut, unambiguous and uniform policy for setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZs) with emphasis on two points

The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has earned the highest-ever gross income of Rs.100.90 crore during the just concluded financial year 2007-08 as per the

Noted economist Ashok Mitra said on Monday that the uneven growth taking place in the country has benefited only 10 to 15 per cent of the total population and an overwhelming majority (85 per cent) ha

The Bombay High Court at Panjim on Monday directed both the Centre and the Goa government to take a final decision on scrapping Special Economic Zone (SEZs) projects in the State within next six weeks

The annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found gross inefficiency in the functioning of the Delhi government's various departments, including health and technical education.

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