Monthly Archives: February 2009

Dole Sarkar

Posted on February 27, 2009 by

We have double digit CPI (aam admi affecting) inflation, Double digit fiscal deficit, huge govt borrowing above 80% of gdp, A sizable corporate borrowing from external sources that will not be swapped for equity due to the market crash, and … Continue reading →

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Budget 2009 – What matters most

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

With no changes in tax rates but higher spending toward social sector projects, Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee Monday tabled a Rs.952,231 crore (Rs.9.52 trillion/$190.6 billion) interim budget for 2009-10 that chose to give fiscal prudence a miss during … Continue reading →

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Frustrated Public Shutdown parts of Western Railways

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

Frayed tempers and daily frustration boiled over and WR services were disrupted when people agitated at borivli and blocked tracks leading to more train cancellations. TOI has a major coverage of the event read its epaper Wednesday’s agitation started when … Continue reading →

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