Devika Banerji

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Budget may offer little to social sector
Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

The Union Budget for 2011-12 is likely to be a low-key affair for social sector...

Gross budgetary support may rise
Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

Government support to Budget 2011-12 - or, gross budgetary support (GBS) - is likely to...

Funds crunch may hit 6th national economic census
Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

Estimates say finances to go 268% more than Plan allocation.

An audit to check 'unreliable' economic data
Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

With Indian statistics facing heavy criticism from all quarters in recent times, the...

Food Security Act may float backup fund
Rediff.com13 Dec 2010

"We have suggested a fund for drought or flood, and when our production is hit. The...

Govt data errors prompt review of IIP methodology
Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

The fiasco over error-ridden national accounts for the first quarter of the financial...

France, others eye slice of Indian harvest
Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

The issue is expected to be raised by some other European nations during the G-20 meet...

US blacklists India for using child labour
Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Such an inclusion is not only going to tarnish the image of Indian apparel exporters...

NHAI, Planning Commission war continues
Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

The Plan panel is against an NHAI proposal to increase the cost allocation of building...

FinMin supports plan panel on road bid norms
Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

The Union finance ministry has endorsed the views of Gajendra Haldea, infrastructure...

Food bill to aim for three-pronged plan
Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The food security Bill is likely to adopt a three-pronged strategy to ensure food for...

Plan panel divided on package for Naxal areas
Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Many in the Planning Commission are not confident that making more capital available...

India to get a National Business Register soon
Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

The creation and maintenance of a business register and directory are expected to be an...

Not easy, but the dragon is worth it: India Inc
Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Setting up business in China has never been easy, with the constraints such as...

Mid-term review likely to lower growth rate to 8%
Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

The Planning Commission is likely to scale down the average growth rate for the...

Bharat Nirman: Long on target, short on quality
Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Experts agree Bharat Nirman, which has completed four years, has indeed brought about...

Plan panel assured of 15% more budgetary support
Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

The ministry of finance has assured the Planning Commission of at least 15 percent...

'Stimulus removal can bring double-dip recession'
Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

As the global economic scenario is improving, Ajay Chhibber, regional director (Asia...

25th eco summit marks the emergence of brand India
Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

The economy has developed a resilience beyond expectations.

New Aviva ad campaign: No child's play
Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Aviva tries a new tool with Sachin Tendulkar to grab a bigger share of the life...