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Biraj Patnaik 10:47 PM | October 01,2009
Poverty estimates have so far been off the mark as they don’t focus on identifying who is really poor
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Gulzar Natarajan 09:57 PM | September 07,2009
Recent debates in the US serve as a reminder that India needs a nationwide health insurance programme
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Satish John and P.R. Sanjai 10:30 PM | July 21,2009
Aegis’ growth has been built around a focus on the US business and acquisitions in the country, India, the Philippines and South Africa
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Rahul Chandran and Ajayan 10:38 PM | July 10,2009
The houses would typically be owned by the local administrative body till the loan is paid, with the government paying half the interest and the recipient paying the other half
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09:24 PM | July 01,2009
A government panel recommends that the number of people entitled to below-poverty-line status should be drastically revised upwards to at least 50%. This cannot be mere statistical quibbling
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Farm Truths | Himanshu 12:45 AM | April 29,2009
Whatever the outcome of the elections, the rural areas are going to benefit if parties translate words into action
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Ashwin Ramarathinam 09:26 PM | February 12,2009
List of firms whose promoters have pledged their shares to banks and other financial institutions
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PTI 10:33 PM | February 05,2009
It also approved two rail engine projects in Bihar and a processing centre in Bangalore for I-T returns, refunds
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12:29 AM | October 16,2008
The higher growth states such as Gujarat and Maharashtra have higher levels of hunger than slower growing ones such as Punjab
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PTI 02:47 PM | October 02,2008
Indian Mujahideen terrorists used WiFi network to send emails claiming responsibilty for the serial blasts that rocked the nation during past months
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Farm Truths | Himanshu 01:02 AM | September 24,2008
The present below poverty line census method is based on 13 indicators, each being given a score of zero to four
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Maitreyee Handique 01:58 AM | September 10,2008
Some state governments have begun to distribute bicycles for free to schoolchildren and the poor to pull in votes
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02:56 AM | September 08,2008
Around 78% of below-poverty-line, or BPL, households which interacted with the police think that corruption is “all pervasive in the service”
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03:29 PM | August 25,2008
The company, which now has overseas production bases Indonesia, China, Mexico and Britain, first teamed up with BPL in July 2004, hoping to expand its business
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11:19 PM | August 19,2008
The State of Forest Report 2005 estimates that while 20.6% of India’s geographical area is covered by forests, about 29% of the country’s villages are dependent on them
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