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2 February, 2013

Manufacturing output growth weakens in January: Survey

NEW DELHI: Growth in the country's manufacturing sector slowed to a three-month low in January due to the impact of…

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2 February, 2013

Govt gets Rs 3,100cr through OIL selloff

MUMBAI (TIP): The government on Friday raised about Rs 3,100 crore through the divestment of 10% stake in Oil India…

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2 February, 2013

RBI paper seeks to cut use of cheque books

MUMBAI (TIP): Cheque books may go the way of physical share certificates if proposals mooted by the Reserve Bank of…

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2 February, 2013

Telcos’ future positive, but near-term pressure on margin to stay

NEW DELHI (TIP): The latest quarterly performance of the three publicly-listed telecom companies — Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance…

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25 January, 2013

India: The Growth Story-Agriculture

Agriculture in India has a significant history. Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like…

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25 January, 2013

India The Growth Story

Economy The economy of India is the tenthlargest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing…

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25 January, 2013

India: The Growth Story- Indian Armed Forces

The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. They consist of the Army, Navy, Air…

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25 January, 2013

The Constitution of India

The Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes…

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25 January, 2013

The Republic Day Parade

The parade showcasing India's military might and cultural diversity covers an eight-km route, starting from the Rashtrapathi Bhavan through the…

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25 January, 2013

Indian Constitution

When India gained freedom from the British on August 15, 1947 there was the need to regulate the meaning of…

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25 January, 2013

India: The Growth Story

Analysis of the Central Intelligence Agency indicates that India is projected to possess the fourth most capable concentration of power…

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25 January, 2013

The Republic Of India

The Republic of India is a large South Asian country rich in ethnic diversity,with over one billion people speaking hundreds…

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25 January, 2013

Why Maulana Qadri And Cricketer Khan Can’t Save Pakistan

Pakistan has two angry messiahs, the Maulana and the Cricketer. Both are men of fine oratory - the former being…

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25 January, 2013

ING Exits Life Insurance In India

MUMBAI (TIP): Dutch financial services group ING has exited its insurance business in India selling its 26% stake in ING…

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25 January, 2013

Unstable Govt In 2014 Biggest Threat To Reforms: FM

NEW DELHI (TIP): The biggest threat to economic reforms is an unstable government in 2014, finance minister P Chidambaram told…

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25 January, 2013

Developing Nations On Top For First Time In 2012 FDI Index: UN

GENEVA (TIP): Developing countries overtook their traditionally wealthier counterparts in attracting foreign direct investment for the first time last year,…

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25 January, 2013

Rupee Down 11 Paise vs Dollar In Early Trade

MUMBAI (TIP): The rupee today fell by 11 paise to 53.78 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank…

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25 January, 2013

Flight Tickets To Get Cheaper, SC Stops Transaction Fee

NEW DELHI (TIP): Flight tickets booked online or through agents will soon get cheaper as the Supreme Court on Wednesday…

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18 January, 2013

A Tale Of Two Tragedies The Different Ways In Which The Us And India Have Reacted To Horrific Incidents Is Telling

As2012 made its exit, it left two horrific tragedies in its wake: the massacre of 26 students and teachers in…

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18 January, 2013

In Mutual Interest: India And Iran

Inits first major diplomatic engagement of the New Year, India hosted Iran's supreme national Security Council secretary and chief nuclear…

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18 January, 2013

China’s economy rebounds in fourth quarter, 2012 weakest since 1999

BEIJING (TIP): Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years posting 7.8 per cent year-on-year growth in 2012…

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18 January, 2013

RIL, Essar to gain from diesel decontrol

MUMBAI (TIP): Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) and Ruias-led Essar Oil are the biggest beneficiaries of the government move to…

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18 January, 2013

Rupee breaks 54-level vs dollar

MUMBAI (TIP): After remaining over the 54 level mark for almost two-and-half months, the rupee on Friday gained by 41…

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18 January, 2013

US officials join 787 investigation in Japan

TOKYO (TIP): US safety officials and Boeing inspectors joined a Japanese investigation on Friday into the 787 jet at the…

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18 January, 2013

Indian economy to grow 6.1% this year: UN

NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian economy is projected to grow at a slower pace of 6.1% this year even as exports…

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18 January, 2013

Moview Review-Gangoobai

Cast: Sarita Joshi, Purab Kohli, Mita Vasisht, Raj Zutshi, Nidhi Sunil, Ankita Shrivastava Direction: Priya Krishnaswamy Genre: Drama Duration: 1…

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11 January, 2013

Rapes In India

"Women are part of the human body. If one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers. The main…

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11 January, 2013

A Unique Saint Soldier Guru Gobind Singh

Nature has its own ways to establish equilibrium in the universe. Otherwise, the powerful will always prevail and vanquish the…

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11 January, 2013

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Cast: Pankaj Kapur, Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Shabana Azmi, Arya Babbar Direction: Vishal Bhardwaj Genre: Comedy Duration: 2 hours 40…

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4 January, 2013

India On The Path Of Reforms

SC CANCELS 2G LICENCES/A RAJA GETS BAIL In a major decision that brought spilling implication on the corporate sector, the…

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