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S&P warns India of becoming a “fallen angel”. But with its dubious record in the financial meltdown who is it terming as “fallen angel”? »

The Commerce Ministry has just released the annual supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 amidst a pervasive gloom over almost the entire global economy. The world economy has no... »

The Western Ghats report questions the methodology of environmental impact studies and existing governance practices. No wonder, the Environment Ministry put it up on its Web site only after a court order. »

The social sciences tend to view the world through essentially ‘modern', Western eyes. »

India's troubles mount because of a sluggish global trading environment and slipping capital flows. »

An unsettling past is catching up on Europe. In 2014 the European Central Bank will have to decide on its refinance programme. That year will also mark the 100th anniversary of the dissolution of the last durable European formation. »

Commemorative occasions such as Mother's Day are no longer meaningful, except as marketing opportunities. »

The recent policy efforts to address the waning enthusiasm for SEZs will burden the exchequer, without stoking growth impulses. SEZs lost their appeal in the wake of the slowdown, difficulties in land acquisition and removal of tax breaks. »

Some of the abiding beliefs of market “fundamentalism” were shattered by the Wall Street crash. A Bollywood film deftly and with subtle wit shows us how. »