Siddharth Zarabi &Amp; Nayantara Rai

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Will this talented economist make his mark?
Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

Raghuram Rajan, the PM's honorary economic advisor, said in 2006, 'It is important for...

Govt wants to woo foreign investors
Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

Three alternative approaches under consideration envisage addressing the flaws of the...

Inflation hope floats as crude oil drops
Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

The decision by the Union government and the Reserve Bank of India to infuse Rs...

Govt mulls policies to counter global crisis
Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

The government is discussing a number of policy measures to insulate India from the...

FinMin says no to trade deal with Mauritius
Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Having made no headway to amend a 26-year-old double taxation avoidance agreement with...

Govt mulls 100% FDI in single-brand retail
Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

In effect, the government proposes to relax the norms with regard to foreign...

New guidelines to define overseas investments soon
Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

Move to make investing in sectors with FDI cap easier.

Govt may take FIIs out of FDI sector limits
Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

The relaxation will apply to those sectors that have composite caps (foreign direct...

'Unbundled' handsets a lucrative business
Rediff.com20 Sep 2008

Mobile telecom service providers are up against a new problem -- unidentified operators...

ECB rules to be eased soon
Rediff.com20 Sep 2008

The government may liberalise external commercial borrowing rules in the next few days,...

NSG waiver opens sesame for dual-use technologies
Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

More than nuclear power, India stands to gain access to a wide range of dual-use goods...

'Foreign clients want Indian buyers'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

It has been nearly four months since Sidharth Punshi, 34, former executive director at...

IPL champs pitch for private placement, IPO
Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Promoters of Rajasthan Royals look to spin off team's success for better valuations.

Pay panel notification likely on Friday
Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is...

New law to speed up big biz deals
Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

A separate law for faster enforcement of high-value business contracts is on the anvil....

FIPB told to reject telecom FDI from tax havens
Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

In another instance of Indian tax authorities adopting a hard-nosed stance to prevent...

Inflation: Govt may sell 4mn tonnes wheat
Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

The wholesale price index based inflation rose to 12.44 per cent for the week ended...

Govt extends pension entitlement to 20 yrs
Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

Pensioners to get 40% raise, more gains for octogenarians. The Union Cabinet has...

3G revenues to help offset deficit this year
Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

The 3G mobile licence bonanza is expected to generate over Rs 40,000 crore for the...

FinMin against advance bonds to oil PSUs
Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

The government allows the oil companies to sell only a quarter of the total quantum of...