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Surging food prices drove a year-on-year increase in India's inflation index
Asia’s inflation genie leaps out of the bottle
As the rest of the world worries about economic growth, angry complaints from consumers have turned Asian policymakers’ minds to a different problem: rapidly rising inflation
Rating agency gives India vote of confidence
S&P cites prospect deficit will be cut
Chicago man admits Mumbai terror charges
Headley pleads guilty to 12 charges
Gulfsands set to reject takeover approach
Bid would value oil explorer at more than £400m
Oil groups urge Indian wealth fund
Aim is to compete with China
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US takes risks with ties to Afghan strongman
A meeting between Stanley McChrystal, the top Nato general in Afghanistan, and Colonel Abdul Raziq, a suspected drug baron, illustrates a central dilemma: relying on local strongmen to preserve stability risks undermining the broader goal of promoting good governance
Editorial
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Russia is seeking to rebuild an old alliance with India, and stronger ties with Russia carry some appeal the country, which likes to keep its options open, and will be wary of over-reliance on the US
Business Life
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The commercialisation of Indian cricket, and a battle for the country’s consumers, has brought a competitive edge to the business of bat and ball makers, writes James Lamont
Analysis
Big B boosts online brand
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is part of a burgeoning trend amongst India’s biggest celebrities to tap into the taste for consumerism amongst a growing middle class
India 2010 Budget
More hype than reality
Opinion: The budget presented by India’s finance minister turned out to be more of a feel good budget without any real intent to attack the malaise afflicting the economy, Kunal Kumar Kundu
A step in the right direction
Opinion: The FM has set the tone for putting India on a double digit growth trajectory and move towards greater fiscal prudence, says Mark T. Robinson
Markets welcome India budget
Video: Ridham Desai, chief India strategist at Morgan Stanley, says that investors will react postivey to the government’s fiscal consolidation plans
India and Globalisation 2010
Overview: A good crisis brings greater influence
The benefits of foreign capital inflows, remittances and a greater share of trade are shaping policy, says James Lamont
Wealth: Market recovery bails out the super rich
Stocks recovered most of their losses during the financial crisis, lifting many of India’s crisis hit tycoons says Joe Leahy
Industrial challenges: India’s tribes in land fight with business
Long-neglected indigenous animist groups have upset the plans of corporate giants as battles over forcible acquisition of agricultural land for industry rage across India, writes Amy Kazmin
