Top Stories

Budget set to waive small, marginal farmer loans
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in his 2008-09 Budget, is set to announce a complete waiver of loans owed by small and marginal farmers...

'Considerable' progress, says IAEA in Vienna, draft now moves to Delhi
India and the IAEA have stopped short of firming up a safeguards agreement after some tough negotiations...

60-hr week to PSU sale: Reforms wishlist in black & white
For the first time, the Economic Survey has listed out 12 key “policy reform options” needed to put the economy on a sustainable high-growth trajectory.

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National Network

Economic survey admission of Govt’s failure, says BJP
The main opposition party, BJP, on Thursday said that the Economic Survey for 2007-08 is an admission by the UPA Government...

Survey: Many above poverty line, but still vulnerable
The Economic Survey 2007-08, presented in Parliament on Thursday, has expressed concern over a large section...

BJP, JD(U) agree on 'no-poaching' pact
Their ties under strain, the BJP and JD(U) made it up at the highest level here on Thursday.

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Business

To sustain high growth, govt must cut interests
Beyond the agro-political economy based preparation for Budget 2008-09 tomorrow that the Economic Survey released...

Debt waiver alone can't solve farmers' woes
Though the government is expected to come up with huge debt waiver for farmers in the budget tomorrow...

Core industries do badly; Survey asks govt to incentivise funding
The verdict is out. Key industrial and infrastructure indicators that have been showing a consistent downward slide over the last few months...

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International

With Jindal at helm, things change dramatically in Louisiana
Downstairs, legislators gnashed their teeth, while upstairs at the Capitol here this week, the new governor claimed victory against the old customs down below.

Musharraf, allies say he won’t quit
Under pressure from Pakistan’s new coalition to step down, Pervez Musharraf said his position was ‘‘strong’’ and would not resign...

Longtime Clinton aide returns to the fray
Harold M Ickes may be Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s last hope for winning the Democratic presidential nomination.

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Sports

Talking Sport
ICC must step in, it’s getting too 'obnoxious'
Some of the cricket this summer in Australia has been riveting. Yet I would be very happy if the series is forgotten, put in a leaky time capsule and buried deep somewhere.

Welcome to the Matrix
At the nets, Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir keep fighting over that imaginary fielder standing at point.

Meet the all-rounder, new and improved
The multi-dimensional cricketer is making his presence felt at the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. He bats, bowls, fields and is mentally tough.

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