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New health scheme to reduce out of pocket expenses for BPL families
The cost would be subsidised heavily by the government
 "New health scheme to reduce out of pocket expenses for BPL families")
Laveesh Bhandari: Budget 2016-17 - Third Time Lucky
Arun Jaitley's third budget is very different from the previous two and also in a different class from any since May 2014
StatsGuru: Survey of India
The Economic Survey 2015-16 takes a wide-ranging look at diverse issues affecting the Indian economy.
The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS
Back-to-back droughts and record-low farm commodity prices have forced the NDA government to look at MGNREGS in a new light.Things have started to look up for the scheme, but many loose ends still nee
 "The near death, and revival, of MGNREGS")
 "A quiet Budget: Samar Jha")
Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?
Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains
 "Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?")
Cheaper, faster way to Make in India
Campaign could be undone if manufacturers do not make investments in installing cost-efficient technologies
 "Cheaper, faster way to Make in India")
The curious case of India's industrial growth
The Central Statistical Organisation says that industry is firing on all cylinders; all other indicators suggest it is sluggish at best
 "The curious case of India's industrial growth")
GIFT to create regulatory crisis for RBI, Sebi: Mistry
Percy Mistry says things at market regulator Sebi are also in bad shape
 "GIFT to create regulatory crisis for RBI, Sebi: Mistry")
Remain bearish on emerging market, says BoA ML
Lists seven reasons for not initiating 'buy trade'
 "Remain bearish on emerging market, says BoA ML")
StatsGuru: Tracking Brent crude oil producers' supply glut and its effects
Business standard analyses Saudi
 "StatsGuru: Tracking Brent crude oil producers' supply glut and its effects")
For a robust competition law
Legal experts share their insights on measures to make the competition law more effective
 "For a robust competition law")
 "Tangle over withdrawal of incentives")
Expect structural reforms on tax administration
The prime need is to draw up a framework of responsibility and accountability on the part of the tax administration
 "Expect structural reforms on tax administration")
R Gopalakrishnan: Boosting industry-academia linkages
Universities and industry can come together to meet national challenges like Swachh Bharat, Make in India
Capital gains: Why the change in long-term time frame is retrograde
Increasing the minimum holding period from one year to three, may drive foreign investors away from the Indian equity market
 "Capital gains: Why the change in long-term time frame is retrograde")
StatsGuru:Decoding the diverse numbers for the country's manufacturing sector
Data for Indian manufacturing do not provide a unified picture
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Neem-coated truth: Urea policy isn't a game-changer
The policy mandating urea manufacturers to produce neem-coated fertiliser is unlikely to solve the fiscal challenge confronting the government and the industry
 "Neem-coated truth: Urea policy isn't a game-changer")
Roads and thermal power weigh down overall infra sector outlook: India Ratings
The ratings agency however has given a stable outlook on ports, airports and renewables
 "Roads and thermal power weigh down overall infra sector outlook: India Ratings")
Highway building rose during Apr-Dec 2015
The third of a four-part series on core sector looks at highway construction, which has seen a 61% increase this year. A total of 3,980 km of highways were built between April and December 2015, and t
 "Highway building rose during Apr-Dec 2015")