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The India of 2013 is not the India of 1991

Nov 1, 2013 - 8:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

With simple ideas that do not require big bang reforms, India can weather the storm caused by global and domestic economic factors, believes the author. There are ways of looking at India’s present economic woes […]

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India gets 101st rank on global gender gap index

Oct 25, 2013 - 7:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI/GENEVA (TIP): Indicating a poor state of affairs on gender parity front, India was today ranked at a low 101st position on a global Gender Gap Index despite an improvement by four places since […]

Indian firms best in BRICS, says corruption watchdog

Oct 18, 2013 - 7:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has admonished Chinese companies for their opaque business practices while praising Indian firms’ relatively high standards, in a survey of emerging market multinationals released on October 17. China […]

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Unemployment & Inequality

Oct 4, 2013 - 8:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Social safety net for jobless and sick needed Even if GDP growth rises, there will be growing inequalities unless there are strong policies aimed at the uplift of the vulnerable sections and the rich are […]

The BRICS Foreign Ministers meet to discuss United Nations Agenda

Sep 27, 2013 - 9:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The BRICS Foreign Ministers met on 26th September on the margins of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Ministers congratulated the South African Presidency and appreciated the good […]

PM Manmohan Singh to address United Nations General Assembly on September 28

Sep 20, 2013 - 6:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India‘s Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will address the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 28. During his visit to US, he will meet with President Obama in […]

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INDIA EYES LOCAL CURRENCY SWAPS

Aug 30, 2013 - 7:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is planning to go for local-currency-swap deals with trading partners to lower its dependence on dollars to foot the soaring import bills. It is looking at establishing multiple arrangements with […]

INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

Aug 16, 2013 - 9:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations; it is the world’s second most populous country, the world’s most-populous democracy and one of the fastest growing major economies. With the world’s seventh largest military expenditure, […]

INDIA CLOSE TO LOSING $1 TRILLION MARK-CAP TAG

Aug 2, 2013 - 4:54 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Thanks to the weakness of the rupee and the slide in the stock market for six consecutive sessions, India is on the brink of losing the elite tag of a trillion-dollar stock market. […]

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India’s Economic Growth: Once a Shining Economy, India is in Danger of Running out of Gas

Jul 26, 2013 - 3:44 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“India Shining” has been the unofficial slogan for India since the turn of the 21st century. India averaged 8% annual GDP growth in the three years before the recent global financial crisis. Armed with population […]

India’s economic growth falls to a decade low of 5%

May 31, 2013 - 8:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India announced growth figures for its full financial year on Friday showing the once-booming South Asian economy expanded by 5.0% in 2012/13, its slowest pace in a decade. Low business confidence, slumping […]

Securitization of the BRICS

Mar 29, 2013 - 10:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“BRICS is a serendipitously created international grouping without any serious initial thoughts about its charter. Having said that it is a reality now and we must maximize our participation and derive maximum geo-political benefit from […]

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Ready for third innings as PM? Too early to say: Manmohan Singh

Mar 29, 2013 - 9:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

ON BOARD PM’S SPECIAL AIRCRAFT (TIP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 28 refrained from spelling out whether he will serve a fresh term if the Congress leadership nominates him for the top job for […]

BRICS eye infrastructure funding through new development bank

Mar 29, 2013 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DURBAN (TIP): Five giants of the developing world have in principle agreed to create a development bank to provide initial funding for infrastructure projects worth $4.5tn (£3tn), in a potentially historic challenge to westerndominated financial […]

Brics Summit India, China agree on better ties

Mar 29, 2013 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DURBAN (TIP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 27 met Chinese President Xi Jinping during the summit of the BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – in Durban, South Africa. This […]

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India, Egypt trade may double in next few years, says Morsi

Mar 22, 2013 - 8:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Bilateral trade between India and Egypt may double to $10 billion in the next few years, said Egypt president Mohammed Morsi. President Morsi who is heading a high-level delegation of ministers and […]

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India The Growth Story

Jan 25, 2013 - 8:21 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Economy The economy of India is the tenthlargest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). The country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member […]

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Terrorism, Cyber Security Dominate Brics Meet

Jan 11, 2013 - 6:07 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India on January 10 hosted the first standalone meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations that featured discussions on a range of […]

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Hedging Bets: Washington’s Pivot to India

Nov 16, 2012 - 7:12 am EST @theindpanorama 0

In November 2010, President Obama visited India for three days. In addition to meeting with top Indian business leaders and announcing deals between the two countries worth more than $10 billion, the president declared on […]

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