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Climate change: Moving beyond the rhetoric
Indian diplomats should know by experience that it is the fine print and not rhetoric that will determine the impact of the Paris Agreement later this year
 "Climate change: Moving beyond the rhetoric")
Maharashtra needs over Rs 12 lakh crore to house its poorest: KPMG
According to the KPMG report, in urban areas alone, Maharashtra will need 5 million new homes by 2022, adding about 50% to its current housing stock
 "Maharashtra needs over Rs 12 lakh crore to house its poorest: KPMG")
Why Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is Pranab Mukherjee 2.0 for the markets
The Finance Minister has failed to assuage markets' fears on the issue of retrospective tax
 "Why Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is Pranab Mukherjee 2.0 for the markets")
 "StatsGuru: Taking stock of key numbers for India and China")
Reconverted protestors still unsure about saving their homes
Having even taken recourse to changing their faith to save their houses from being razed, the residents of Rampur's Valmiki Basti now hope better political sense prevails
 "Reconverted protestors still unsure about saving their homes")
Even as agricultural income rises, Andhra Pradesh plans industrial future
The industrial thrust includes a special industrial city, auto-manufacturing zones, 14 new ports, 3 intl airports, and a 2-lakh-acre land bank for industries
 "Even as agricultural income rises, Andhra Pradesh plans industrial future")
 "Disinflationary trends quicken in March")
 "Why are oil prices fluctuating?")
Demand for petroleum products likely to rise
India expected to consume 167 mt of refined fuels in 2015-16, against an estimated 162 mt in 2014-15
 "Demand for petroleum products likely to rise")
Lower crude prices boost outlook on petrol subsidy
Geopolitical tensions, cutback in shale output could impact scenario
 "Inventory loss, poor refinery margins hit OMCs")
Will privatisation help the Railways?
The evidence from other countries is mixed; earlier attempts to attract private investment have not met with success
 "Will privatisation help the Railways?")
INDIAN ECONOMY AT A GLANCE
Business Standard gives a snapshot of key economic numbers
 "INDIAN ECONOMY AT A GLANCE")
PNG costlier than subsidised LPG as cooking fuel
Unlike popular belief, PNG is 3% costlier than subsidised LPG
 "PNG costlier than subsidised LPG as cooking fuel")
'India faces $110 bn funding gap for urban infra development'
According to WEF, there is a need to create a stable policy framework for private investment in urban infrastructure
 "'India faces $110 bn funding gap for urban infra development'")
StatsGuru: Taking stock of the real estate sector
As the Centre moves to create a regulator for the real estate market, how is the sector doing?
 "StatsGuru: Taking stock of the real estate sector")
Surveillance rises, privacy retreats
Considered to be a low-surveillance nation, India needs to act fast to prevent it from encroaching on privacy
 "Surveillance rises, privacy retreats")
Customs in 1961 provided better delivery of service than now
Requirement to achieve the target gives officers unlimited power
 "Customs in 1961 provided better delivery of service than now")