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Bharat Ramaswami 01:45 PM | July 07,2009
Recognition that certain types of growth are poverty reducing is important to discipline public expenditures. It would be unfortunate if this government’s view of inclusive growth is confined to welfare programmes
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Manish Sabharwal 01:15 AM | July 07,2009
India’s 3Es -- employment, employability and education -- regime does not deliver, not for lack of money, but rather lack of accountability, governance and incentives
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Rajiv Memani, Ernst and Young 12:30 AM | July 07,2009
While we have seen some significant and positive pronouncements on the tax front and also on infrastructure, but on other macroeconomic aspects, the finance minister has relied more on “intent”
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Capital Calculus | Anil Padmanabhan 12:00 AM | July 06,2009
Based on the signals sent out by the Economic Survey, there is reason to believe he will do an encore
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Partha Mukhopadhyay 09:09 PM | July 05,2009
Investment in health, education and infrastructure must precede growth. But, given the fiscal deficit, this requires hard choices about subsidies and taxes
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Banker’s Trust | Tamal Bandyopadhyay 08:59 PM | July 05,2009
Bank stocks are a proxy for the broader economy and investors tend to bet on banks when the outlook for growth is bright as expansion of credit is essential to support growth and this means higher income for banks
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08:54 PM | July 05,2009
Every budget is a struggle between economics and politics. But a clear roadmap of future reforms and a time-bound programme to bring public finances back into safe territory is a must
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PTI 08:12 PM | July 05,2009
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj accused the government of making tall claims that would never see the light of day
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PTI 10:34 AM | July 05,2009
Arvind Virmani said that high investment has been a driver of growth since 2003, but has now slowed down. The country needs to ensure that investment takes place to return to a high-growth path
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Mark to Market | Manas Chakravarty 12:03 AM | July 04,2009
The survey points out that the growth rate of GDP at factor cost is 6.5% higher than the average of the last two slowdowns
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PTI 07:30 PM | July 03,2009
This is because the economy may not be able to cope up with its effects in the short run
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Utpal Bhaskar 01:00 AM | July 03,2009
Oil companies suffered a revenue loss of Rs1.03 trillion in fiscal 2009 on account of selling fuel below cost
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Rahul Chandran and K.P. Narayana Kumar 12:59 AM | July 03,2009
The survey estimated a shortage of Rs1.62 trillion in debt funds over the 11th Plan period (2007-12)
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Ravi Krishnan 12:59 AM | July 03,2009
The survey calls for reforms and the need for ‘tighter regulation of investing banks and other foreign entities’
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Kathleen Brooks 12:59 AM | July 03,2009
The Economic Survey, which is a road map for future economic policy, suggested tax simplification, subsidy reform and divestment as remedies for India’s fiscal problems
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