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President Pratibha Patil's Speech on Eve of Republic Day

The President of India, Pratibha Patil, addressed the nation on the eve of the country's 63rd Republic Day. Speaking to the nation's billion-plus citizens, the President stressed on the fact that the "foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy". Jan 26, 2012
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Moderation in Inflation Could Continue in Coming Months: Pranab Mukherjee

The country's Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, has said the decline in the monthly headline inflation for Dec. 2011 to 7.47 percent (down from 9.11 percent in Nov. 2011) was mainly due to a significant decline in inflation for primary articles, including food inflation, in the month of Dec. 2011. Jan 16, 2012
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Juhi Parmar Back to Normal Life Winning 'Bigg Boss – 5'

Actress Juhi Parmar, who was declared winner of the popular television reality show of the fifth season of "Bigg Boss", has returned home after staying in the controversial house for 98 days (while under 24-hour surveillance from 55 cameras) without any connection to the outside world. Jan 8, 2012
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Aakash Tablet Defies Slow Economic Growth

India's economic growth may be slow but the demand for Aakash tablet, the world's cheapest tablet produced by DataWind, is incredible. The bookings of the tablet, which costs only Rs.2500, have touched 14 lakhs in just two weeks after it was put up for sale online. Jan 3, 2012
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2012 predictions worth discussing

Predictions echoed New Year and on top of the list is Nouriel Roubini, star economist from the New York University, saying that recession will hit this year at 60% probability. Jan 2, 2012
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Empower the Entrepreneurs to Beat Slow Economic Growth: Sramana Mitra

The world may fear another economic slowdown with growth rates everywhere falling. However, Sramana Mitra, an Indian-born writer, strategy consultant and entrepreneur, is optimistic about fighting the crisis. She talks of her mission to create millions of entrepreneurs through her project "1M/1M" and the growth strategy that will best suit India. Here are excerpts from the interview: Dec 8, 2011
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No Rollback on FDI in Retail: Govt

The opposition parties and allies of the UPA government are against retail reform but the government is not ready for a rollback. The government wants FDI in retail sector to boost India's economy. Dec 2, 2011
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