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Growth models
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India grows faster than many countries, but often finds itself in the shadow of China's even greater heft. But look under the hood and India's growth machine sports some features China could use
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India warns about balance of payments
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The Reserve Bank of India says capital flows are threatening to increase pressure on its balance of payments as the current account deficit widens
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India's lawmakers plan to triple their pay
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India's parliament is poised to more than triple lawmakers' pay at a time when the government is desperately trying to keep a lid on wage expectations in its battle with high inflation
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Indian industrial growth slows
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India's industrial output grew by a lower-than-expected 7.1 per cent in June from a year earlier, raising questions about its ability to achieve its 8.5 per cent growth target for the year
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Asia: More self-contained
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Asia: In a region set for its fastest growth in 20 years, demand at home is taking up slack left by the cash-strapped west – yet questions remain about how sustainable a trend this is
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Cameron escapes diplomatic crisis with Pakistan
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David Cameron, the UK prime minister, narrowly escaped a full-blown diplomatic crisis when Pakistan reluctantly buried its outrage at his warning to stop 'promoting terror' during a visit to arch-rival India.
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India's tortoise must turn on the speed
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Foreign direct investment, though not yet at China's ear-popping heights, has quadrupled since 2005 to a very handy $40bn but could be more, writes David Pilling
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India warns on slowdown in capital flows
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Growing risk aversion among investors is slowing foreign capital flows to emerging markets such as India, potentially choking inflows needed to fund the nation's widening current account deficit, India's central bank said
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Osborne urges India to break EU trade logjam
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The UK finance minister tells Indian bankers in Mumbai it is imperative to reduce the costs of trade between Europe and a 'linchpin power' in the world economy
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UK to extend civil nuclear ties with India
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David Cameron is set to clear the way to extend UK civil nuclear co-operation with India, putting aside security concerns to unlock a multibillion dollar market to British companies such as Rolls Royce and Serco
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PM carries 'spirit of humility' to New Delhi
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David Cameron has promised to carry a 'spirit of humility' to India as he lands on a 'jobs mission' to the subcontinent that will reassure New Delhi that Britain's immigration cap will be enforced 'liberally'
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India plans tough stress tests of banks
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The Reserve Bank of India announces an abrupt tightening of monetary policy and says it will undertake more tests in the future to build confidence in the banking system
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Opposition protests disrupt India parliament
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India's parliament has been repeatedly disrupted by opposition protests at food price inflation, raising concerns about further stalling of the Congress party-led government's backlogged reform agenda
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IT outsourcing drives India's economic ascent
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The stellar growth of the IT industry remains the most exciting business story in modern India
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India needs to go for stronger growth
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Economic development is the best cure for poverty. Ensuring that growth benefits the most number of people is partly a matter of prioritising but Manmohan Singh's government should also give liberalisation another push
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