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Hot Indian economy cools slightly CBCNews, Canada Friday, February 29, 2008 | 10:44 AM ET India's economic growth slowed slightly in the October-December quarter, expanding at a still strong 8.4 per cent from the same period a year earlier, driven by manufacturing and construction...

India spends more on poor in budget 2008-09 Daily Times, Pakistan * $15.05bn debt relief for farmers, economic growth slows, cuts excise duty on autos, inflation at 4.89 percent NEW DELHI: India’s Congress-led government announced Friday huge debt relief for farmers as it reached out to...

Waterfront reflections on India By Nils Blythe Business correspondent, BBC News, Mumbai A short journey along Mumbai's waterfront can tell you a lot about modern India. In the harbour opposite the famous Taj Palace Hotel, a boat show is getting under way. Lined up along the...

Getting India's Railroads On Track By SIMON ROBINSON/ON THE MANGALA LAKSHADWEEP EXPRESS TIME Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 There's a moment late in the afternoon on many long Indian train journeys when the world seems to slow down and rest for a while. As the fading light filters through...

India at risk of missing economic goals By Jo Johnson in New Delhi Financial Times, UK February 28 2008 Palaniappan Chidambaram, India’s finance minister, on Thursday admitted that the Indian economy was coming off the boil in a pre-Budget Day speech that highlighted the downside risks to...

Indian consumption rising; but savings still higher: Survey New Delhi (PTI): The rising per capita income is proving to be a bonanza both for individuals and the economy as an average Indian is showing an uptrend in savings in spite of increasing consumption expenditure. According to the...

Spend 6 percent of GDP on education - Economic Survey February 28, 2008 New Delhi: India needs to double its spending on education to six percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to make primary education universal, the Economic Survey 2007-08 said Thursday. "It's imperative to give...

Official survey says Indian economy will keep growing, but calls for key reforms International Herald Tribune, France February 28, 2008 NEW DELHI: India's booming economy is likely to keep growing at a fast pace in the coming five years, the government said Thursday, but that poor...

Engaging India: Farming focus By Amy Yee, New Delhi correspondent February 28 2008 01:09 Engaging India is an online column analysing the issues, trends and forces behind the business and politics shaping India and its impact on the world. Engaging India appears on Thursday mornings...

India To Upgrade Rail Infrastructure With Public-private Partnership RTT News 2/26/2008 10:26:29 PM Indian Railways has drawn out a five-year expansion plan of 2.5 trillion rupees or US$63 billion for upgrading rail infrastructure. Unveiling this year's railway budget, the Railways...

Indian PC sales soar: survey BANGALORE, India (AFP) — Indian computer sales jumped 20 percent last year, led by laptops, as falling prices prompted more consumers to log in and companies accelerated automation, a survey said Wednesday. Personal computer sales rose to 6.5 million in the...

Chinese cos to pump in Rs 8,735 cr in Karnataka 28 Feb 2008, 0055 hrs IST,PTI BANGALORE: Chinese conglomerate Xinxing group and China National Metal products, which have forged a joint venture with three Indian partners, on Wednesday announced an investment of Rs 8,735 crore to set up iron...

School stake a passage to India while students go to Europe and US Steve Coomber finds that despite closer ties, students will still travel to gain MBAs Steve Coomber The Times, UK February 28, 2008 AN ECONOMIC superpower in the making, India is the world’s second most populous nation...

India still Asia's reluctant tiger By Zareer Masani Presenter, BBC Radio 4's Analysis Bangalore's hi-tech enclaves are an oasis of excellence With its economy growing at more than triple the speed of Britain's, India has become a global leader in information technology and other...

New Bangalore airport exposes India's infrastructure challenge BANGALORE, India (AFP) — In southern India the much-awaited Bangalore international airport is almost ready, but getting there could prove a nightmare for travellers facing more chaos on clogged roads. The 630-million-dollar...

Indian cos raise millions in UK market 26 Feb 2008, 0847 hrs IST,PTI LONDON: Indian companies raised hundreds of millions of pounds on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) during the last year, and more companies are expected to be listed this year. Seymour Pierce, a leading...

India’s ‘Model T’ By JAMES A. MCFADDEN Harvard Crimson, MA Monday, February 25, 2008 10:37 PM The ownership of an automobile in the United States has become nothing short of a divine birthright. It’s a universally accepted fact: Americans love their cars and would sooner sacrifice their...

India ’on the brink of property boom’ by Robert Carry Asia Property Report, Thailand Market analysts are predicting a seven fold growth in Indian real estate value – from US$12 billion to $90 billion by 2015 – in the wake of the government’s decision to implement a 100 per cent relaxation...

Medical tourists from around world flock to India Julie Hutchinson Rocky Mountain News, CO Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Ryan McLean has been accepted for experimental therapy involving human embryonic stem cells at a clinic in Delhi, India, where the treatment is legal. People with...

Indian Railways posts record 6.3-billion-dollar surplus NEW DELHI (AFP) — Giant state-run Indian Railways, once on track for bankruptcy, posted a record 6.3-billion-dollar surplus on Tuesday, announced new lines and cut fares in a populist budget with elections looming. "The world today...