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Articles on Indian Green Stocks

April 23, 2013

India hits back at America's WTO case on Solar Panel usage

India should fight back by imposing duties on Solar Panel Imports The Indian government has finally woken up and taken the fight to the US in […]
April 22, 2013

BASEL II and implications for a Corporate Borrower

BASEL II BASEL II is a new capital adequacy framework designed by the BASEL Committee of Banking Supervision. It is mandated for all the scheduled commercial […]
April 22, 2013

ISMA fears that Chinese Solar Panel flood could hit India after European Duties

Indian solar industry has been lobbying to get anti-dumping duties imposed on solar panel imports for a very long time. The global solar industry downturn has […]
April 21, 2013

Will the new GDP forecast increase the base for the Financial Services Sector in India

Emergence of Developing Economies Over the last few decades, the global economy has witnessed the emergence of developing economies. There has been increased global integration and […]
April 18, 2013

Money Laundering- Lessons from Sting Operation

Money Laundering in India At the end the shiny reputation of three of India’s largest private banks was pulled down by mere camera based sting operation. […]
April 16, 2013

Why does India need Energy Security reforms

Energy security Energy security is one of the areas where the government needs to work. The lack in the reforms, governance is doing no good to […]
April 16, 2013

Crony Capitalism in India wins again as Government sells power consumers short at the altar of big Business Interests

Adanis, Ambanis and Tatas fail to build Thermal Power Plants in India The Indian government has sold the common Indian consumer short, to pander to the interest of […]
April 15, 2013

Indian Economic Survey – Fact or Fiction?

Economic Survey – Facts The pre-budget Economic survey gave a rosy picture indicating the return of happy days for the economy. The GDP growth will take […]
April 14, 2013

Good Governance changes the state of affairs from ‘Bimaru’ to ‘fast developing’ states

The State of Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh Well it might seem shocking but the Indian states of Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh were […]
April 13, 2013

Indian Slums Vs. Rural Areas – Are they any better off

Indian Slums The recent report of the Census Commissioner very well depicts the state of the Indian economy. In India, over 64 million people represent the […]
April 11, 2013

India's Renewable Energy Industry to hit a huge transmission hurdle soon, after REC bungling

India’s Renewable Energy Industry India’s renewable energy industry is already facing huge problems due to the country’s dysfunctional governance. The whole power industry is in crisis, […]
April 8, 2013

The Three Pillars of the PPP Policy to help boost the Growth

Mike Parker rightly said, “When you don’t invest in infrastructure, you are going to pay sooner or later.” Indian government after realizing the need of development […]
April 5, 2013

General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR), India – Meaning and Implications

GAAR GAAR or General Anti Avoidance Rules is a concept which generally empowers the Revenue Authorities in a country to deny the tax benefits of transactions […]
April 4, 2013

Can India be still a Breakout Nation?

Some simple rules of the road, rather than some sweeping theory about institutions or geography, will determine India’s economic success over the visible time horizon. Why do Nations Rise and […]
April 3, 2013

Quick Guide to India's Education Industry

Indian Education Industry Literacy in India is one of the key deterrents to socioeconomic progress of the country. The Indian literacy rate currently stands at 74%, […]
April 3, 2013

RBI's Monetary Policy Review

The Reserve Bank of India in its recent monetary policy review has announced a rate cut by 25 basis points. The benchmark interest rate has been […]
April 3, 2013

Apollo Tyres – The Leader in Commercial Vehicle Segment

Indian Tyre Industry Indian Tyre industry is worth around Rs 300 billion for FY11. The industry was mainly dominated by the 5 players namely: MRF Apollo […]
April 2, 2013

CCT vs. Food Bill – A debate

CCT vs. Food Bill It is expected that the National Food Security Bill (NFSB), introduced in the Lok Sabha will impact negatively in the functioning of […]
April 2, 2013

Need of reviving the Industrial output to support the Indian Industries

The Indian government recently published its industrial output report which showed poor performance, as compared to the previous year. The industrial output fell by 0.6% in […]
March 29, 2013

Islamic Banking in India?

Principles of Islamic Banking Islamic Banking is based on the principles of Islamic law which is also known as Shariah and is guided mainly on the […]
March 29, 2013

India's Renewable Purchase Obligation Policy to fail, thanks to our screwed up Government

India’s RPO Model India’s energy industry is a royal mess in all respects be it mining, electricity generation or distribution. Large parts of the populance do […]
March 28, 2013

Lazy and Corrupt Indian Government needs US Green Groups to fight its solar case with USA

I had earlier written about how India is being made a sucker by the US government which has filed a case against India at the WTO, […]
March 27, 2013

Tamil Nadu offering 12c/KwH to Bidders

India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu is trying to fix a price of 12c/Kwh with bidders under its 1000 MW solar auction scheme. GWI has been […]
March 26, 2013

Will India's New Semiconductor Policy yield any Results – I don't think so

Videocon, Reliance to set up Chip Manufacturing Plants in India India is totally dependent on imports for its technology hardware needs, as the country has almost […]
March 25, 2013

India in 2020 – Really?

It is a known fact that India is currently ranked as the 10th largest economy in the world. There was much speculation since 2002 about the […]
March 25, 2013

Revitalizing the Indian Capital Market for faster Growth

Capital Market Growth It is undoubtedly true that last century has seen a tremendous growth of interaction and participation of the world. Be it in terms […]
March 24, 2013

Bharti Airtel – India's largest Telecom & Wireless Servive Provider

Bharti Airtel Ltd Bharti Airtel Ltd needs no introduction of its own as the company is one of the world’s leading providers of telecommunication services with […]
March 22, 2013

Are States the victim of the Centre’s underperformance/poor budget?

Distribution of Funds between the Centre & the States The financial federalism in India works mainly in favor of the Central Government and ensures central government […]
March 22, 2013

India's Coal Addiction causing thousands of Deaths each year due to Pollution

Coal Deaths in India India gets more than 50% of its energy requirements from coal, of which the country has got billions of tons in reserves. […]
March 21, 2013

Has the Indian Retirement Fund Industry come of age?

Indian Pension Industry Facts and figures show that there are over 80 million elderly people in India and the segment is growing at a rate of […]