Indian Economy

4 May 2013

After meeting in Mumbai, the Reserve Bank of India said that the benchmark repo rate, at which it lends to commercial banks, would fall to 7.25 per cent, as expected by most economists.

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Indian hedge funds thumb their noses at foreign rivals

29 Apr 2013

Indian hedge fund manager Kalpesh Kinariwala is so sure of his equity strategies in a country that has stumped foreign rivals that he sends a daily e-mail tracker of his performance - including to...

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Red tape, Raj combine to strangle Indian reforms

29 Apr 2013

An Indian Parliament deadlocked yet again over corruption scandals threatens Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s ambitious reform agenda, dealing a harsh dose of political reality on the heels of his...

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India cuts key interest rate in attempt to revive stalled economy

20 Mar 2013

India's central bank lowered its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point yesterday as it tries to revive stalled growth in Asia's third-largest economy.

The announcement was...

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Vietnam and India lead Hong Kong's export growth

27 Feb 2013

Vietnam and India may replace Japan and Germany in the rankings of Hong Kong's top five trading partners by 2030 if the city's exports to the two countries continue to grow at their current pace...

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Indians tackle meaty issues

4 Feb 2013

With German sausages, French duck breasts and homegrown chicken, Francis Menezes is cashing in on the growing appetite for meat among Indians -- even in one of Mumbai’s most strictly vegetarian...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

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Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

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India expected to hold rates despite pressure

India’s central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold Tuesday, despite mounting pressure from bankers and industry for a cut to revive the flagging economy.

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Indian GDP growth set to be lowest for 10 years

India's economy may grow at its slowest pace in a decade in the current financial year, according to forecasts by the finance ministry, which predicts inflation will slow enough to allow interest-...

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India inflation slows to 10-month low

India’s inflation unexpectedly eased in November, a moderation that may not prevent the central bank from keeping interest rates on hold as it studies the effects of a diesel-price increase...

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India steps up policy overhaul with land law approval

India approved changes to a century-old land law and set up a panel to speed up infrastructure projects as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh extends a policy overhaul to revive economic growth.

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