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You dismissed the subject in just 10 words: Chidambaram cautions govt on inflation

Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday cautioned the government against taking inflation lightly, saying every family is hit hard by price rise and asked why the Reserve Bank of India......

'No basis in the claim that poverty is down to 5%'

'Without a poverty line, how are we to know whether poverty is the same, or it has come down or it has gone up?' IMAGE: A homeless girl asks for alms outside a coffee shop in Mumbai. Photograph:......

Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Is it a case of poor targeting of a welfare scheme, or is it a reflection of the government's desire to expand the scope of this benefit to secure greater electoral dividends? asks A K......

Rice Economy Faces Turmoil as El Nino Turns Up Heat

In the coming months, globally as well as in India, rice might remain a hot potato. IMAGE: Women plant rice saplings in a paddy field in Assam. Photograph: Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters A fortnight or......

Opposition decries PM's I-Day address as 'crass election speech'

Opposition parties Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech as a 'crass election speech filled with distortions, lies, exaggerations and vague promises' and his......

Wholesale inflation falls to 3-month low of 2.04% in July

Wholesale inflation fell to a 3-month low of 2.04 per cent in July on decline in prices of food items especially vegetables, government data released on Wednesday showed. Photograph: Shailesh......

Retail inflation slips to 5-yr low of 3.54% in July

Retail inflation declined to a five-year low of 3.54 per cent in July mainly on account of subdued prices of food items, and base effect, according to official data released on Monday.......

Sensex ends down 166 points, Nifty settles below 24K

Stock markets surrendered early gains and settled lower in volatile trade on Tuesday with Sensex losing 166 points and Nifty ending below the 24,000 level due to fag-end selling in banking and......

India's manufacturing sector growth eases slightly in Jul

India's manufacturing sector growth eased slightly in July, on softer increases in new orders and output, while cost pressures and demand strength led to the steepest increase in selling prices......

Rs 10,000 Crore War Chest To Fight Food Inflation

The fund, the Budget documents say, will be used for maintaining a buffer stock of pulses, onions, and potatoes and sending sufficient amounts to markets. IMAGE: Men wrapped in shawls queue to......

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You dismissed the subject in just 10 words: Chidambaram cautions govt on inflation

'No basis in the claim that poverty is down to 5%'

Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Rice Economy Faces Turmoil as El Nino Turns Up Heat

Opposition decries PM's I-Day address as 'crass election speech'

Wholesale inflation falls to 3-month low of 2.04% in July

Retail inflation slips to 5-yr low of 3.54% in July

Sensex ends down 166 points, Nifty settles below 24K

India's manufacturing sector growth eases slightly in Jul

Rs 10,000 Crore War Chest To Fight Food Inflation

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