Alec Russell, James Lamont And Amy Kazmin In New Delhi

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Unicef attacks India's record on poverty
Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

India has failed to use a period of high economic growth to lift tens of millions of...

South Asia outpaces Tiger economies
Rediff.com28 May 2009

Growth in the east Asia region would be dragged down by the poor performance of...

India shining
Rediff.com28 May 2009

Today, India has a 55 per cent market share of the world's diamond cutting and...

Retailers eye rich pickings in Indian market
Rediff.com8 May 2009

Many are turning to the lower end of the market among India's 1.2bn population where...

India and China data fuel rise in optimism
Rediff.com6 May 2009

Signs of "green shoots" in India came in the form of an ABN-Amro Bank purchasing...

India's diamonds lose sparkle
Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

The economic downturn in the world's jewellery markets has checked the growth of...

Crunch hits India IT outsourcing
Rediff.com22 Apr 2009

The global financial crisis has inflicted at least a year's delay on the Indian IT...

Rate cuts fail to revive Indian economy
Rediff.com22 Apr 2009

A series of interest rate cuts in India has failed to lead to cheaper commercial...

India gets biggest share of water aid
Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Despite New Delhi's self-reliant public stance, India receives almost twice as much...

Security costs for India poll soar 50%
Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Soaring security expenses mean this month's parliamentary election will cost India over...

Mission for a mandate
Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

It is hard to believe that barely two months ago Manmohan Singh was having quintuple...

Infrastructure deficit chokes India
Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

India faces a shortfall of as much as $190bn in financing key infrastructure projects...

Mumbai fashion returns to tradition
Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

It's been a tough few months for Rajesh Mehrotra, a Mumbai-based businessman with...

Indian business blasts education reform
Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

India's business leaders have reacted strongly to government opposition to the opening...

India faces crisis as boom fails rural poor
Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

High economic growth rates have failed to improve food security in India leaving the...

Indian businesses forced to cut staff
Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

Key sectors of the Indian economy shed half a million jobs in the final three months of...

Indian import shift stirs sugar market
Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

Sugar prices reached a four-month high on Tuesday after India, the world's largest...

Areva in $10bn Indian nuclear rectors deal
Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

Areva, the French nuclear group, agreed on Wednesday to supply India with up to six...

India's biggest developers hit
Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

India's once soaring demand for high-end apartments and offices has slumped, leading to...

India plays hardball on Chinese toys
Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

Cheap Chinese-made toys have filled India's toyshops and bazaars in recent years,...