Economy News

India Likely to Face Blackout, Power Stations Left with One Week's Coal Stock

India is likely to face a massive blackout after the Power Minister said on Monday that nearly half of the country's coal-fired power stations are left with only one week's stock.

Jul 10, 2014

India Leads with Over 350 Million Poor; A Challenge Ahead of Union Budget?

C Rangarajan's report on poverty revealing 363 million people below poverty line, may bring challenges in the way of developmental goals set by Modi-government.

Jul 10, 2014

Modi pays tributes to Syam Prasad Mookherjee

Union Budget: What to Watch Out For

With just a couple of hours left before Finance Minister Arun Jaitley steps up in Parliament to lay down the future course for India's economy, expectations and apprehensions are high.

Jul 10, 2014

Union Budget Live Blog: Tax Exemption Up by ₹50,000, Cigarettes, Colas Costlier; Jaitley Says Budget Meant to Revive Economy

The Modi government will present it's first Union Budget today amid high expectations to bring down inflation, improve growth and create jobs.

Jul 10, 2014

What the Economic Survey Tells Us to Expect From the Union Budget

While expectations have been building around the budget, the Economic Survey gave an insight on whether they would be met or not.

Jul 9, 2014

Economic Survey Tabled; Higher Growth, Lower Inflation Estimated

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey on Wednesday afternoon, a day before announcing the Union Budget in the Parliament.

Jul 9, 2014

What Middle Class Expects from Modi's Budget

The burgeoning middle class in the country, which is estimated to have voted for the Modi government in the general elections in large numbers, will now expect favourable decisions from the government in the Union Budget.

Jul 9, 2014

Will Gowda's Budget Help Improve Freight, Passenger Traffic?

The Union Railways Ministry has increased the freight charges, which slumped down to 36 percent, with an additional passenger traffic of just 12.9 percent, to bring the Indian Railways back on track.

Jul 8, 2014

What the Railway Budget Tells us About the State of Indian Railways

From hundreds of pending projects to meagre surplus over expenditure, the Railways has been riddled with problems.

Jul 8, 2014

Railway Budget 2014-15: Hi-Tech Stations, Bullet Trains, Digital Services

The Modi government's first Railway Budget put thrust on technology and modernization to revamp Indian Railways.

Jul 8, 2014

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Government Set to Lower Prices for Electric, Hybrid Cars Through Subsidies in Union Budget

If you have always wanted to buy an electric or hybrid car, buying it after the Union Budget could be a good time with prices of these vehicles set to drop if the government pushes for subsidies as is strongly expected

Jul 8, 2014

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Peeling Away the Accessibility: Timeline of Changes in Price of Onions

It acquires around 5.54 lac hectares of onion farms, which accounts for 22.4 percent of world onion farmlands.

Jul 8, 2014

Railway Budget Live Blog: Modi calls "Modern" Rail Budget a Growth Engine, Opposition Calls it 'Pro-rich'

The Modi government is set to present its first Railway Budget today in the Parliament, which is expected to pave the way for high-speed trains and private sector investment.

Jul 8, 2014

Commuters hang onto a crowded local passenger train in the eastern Indian city of Patna (Reuters file)

What Indian Railways Can Learn from its Japanese Counterpart

Here is a look at how privatization can transform the Indian railways, vis-à-vis the railway network in Japan that is known to be the world's best.

Jul 8, 2014

Top 10 Expectations from Union Budget 2014-15

With just two days to go before Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lays down the Budget for this fiscal year, here's a look at all the talk and buzz surrounding the Budget and what it is expected to bring to the table.

Jul 7, 2014

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Economy News

India Likely to Face Blackout, Power Stations Left with One Week's Coal Stock

India Leads with Over 350 Million Poor; A Challenge Ahead of Union Budget?

Union Budget: What to Watch Out For

Union Budget Live Blog: Tax Exemption Up by ₹50,000, Cigarettes, Colas Costlier; Jaitley Says Budget Meant to Revive Economy

What the Economic Survey Tells Us to Expect From the Union Budget

Economic Survey Tabled; Higher Growth, Lower Inflation Estimated

What Middle Class Expects from Modi's Budget

Will Gowda's Budget Help Improve Freight, Passenger Traffic?

What the Railway Budget Tells us About the State of Indian Railways

Railway Budget 2014-15: Hi-Tech Stations, Bullet Trains, Digital Services

Government Set to Lower Prices for Electric, Hybrid Cars Through Subsidies in Union Budget

Peeling Away the Accessibility: Timeline of Changes in Price of Onions

Railway Budget Live Blog: Modi calls "Modern" Rail Budget a Growth Engine, Opposition Calls it 'Pro-rich'

What Indian Railways Can Learn from its Japanese Counterpart

Top 10 Expectations from Union Budget 2014-15

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