Amartya-Bhagwati debate, Batla House & poverty numbers create a buzz

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Thu, Jul 25, 2013 | 06:19 PM IST Daily Newsletter

Amartya Sen vs Bhagwati face-off deepens over growth & Narendra Modi Argumentative Indians it is. The Amartya Sen-Bhagwati face-off deepened with Gujarat, Modi right at the centre of it.... Sensex slides 286 points to below 20K-mark; ITC tumbles 4.5 pc Concerns related to RBI liquidity tightening moves also weighed on sentiments as the 30-share index closed at its low... Batla House case: Shahzad Ahmad convicted for MC Sharma's murder Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma succumbed to the bullet injuries sustained during the gun battle while head... Congress leaders say one can have full meal for Rs 12 in Mumbai, Rs 5 in Delhi After Raj Babbar, another Cong leader said that one can have a full meal in Delhi for Rs 5. Opposition dubbed remarks...

FEATURED STORIES China's Sky City building to go 10 meter higher than Dubai's Burj Khalifa Sky City, with 202 storeys and 838 metres high, was scheduled for completion earlier this year after a mere 90 days ... read more Lingerie sales on e-stores soar as privacy draws customers »  Walmart's India fallout started with allegations of bribery in Mexico »

Popular Stories MBA no longer a passport to a successful career, B-school grads struggle to find good jobs Manmohan Singh's 1991 Rupee brahma astra may boomerang to a junk rating Why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway pulled out of India Reclusive bullion king P Kothari lands in the taxman’s glare

At this stage after the first quarter, I would say we will be lucky to cross 6% growth. I think the danger of a downg... Swaminathan Aiyar ,Consulting Editor,ET Now

Latest Updates ITC shares down by 4.5 per cent on Q1 results Shares of ITC today fell by over 4.5 per cent, wiping out a staggering Rs 13,577 crore in investor wealth, on lower-t... Should investors invest in Infosys at around Rs 3000 levels? Shares of Infosys have surged over 16% so far in the month of July compared to 3.5% rise in the benchmark index, as o... Govt to examine if FTA's have delivered: Minister "We need to get our own house in order before we actually partner with other countries," Minister of State for Commer... Nitish writes to PM seeking higher wages under NREGA Nitish Kumar is leveraging his politically 'unattached' status to seek higher wages for his people under the Centre's...

Market Watch 25 Jul | 06:19PM SENSEX 19804.76 â†" -285.92 NIFTY 5907.50 â†" -83.00 USD/INR 58.86 â†" -0.26 GOLD (Rs/10g.) 27300.00 â†' 60.00

MARKET NEWS Swing calls that can give sharp returns in a weak market According to analysts, the trend will be bearish in the near term ahead of the RBI’s meet with stock-specific action ... Should investors invest in Infosys at around Rs 3000 levels? Shares of Infosys have surged over 16% so far in the month of July compared to 3.5% rise in the benchmark index, as o...

Gainers Losers 25 Jul, 2013, 06:19PM IST, PTI|View All Company Name Live Price Change (%) Volume High Low Clutch Auto Ltd. 15.65 19.92 17802 15.65 12.25 Jaykay Enterprises Ltd. 3.86 19.88 2650 3.86 3.15 Pochiraju Industries Ltd. 8.39 19.86 126 8.39 8.39

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FROM THE NEWSPAPER iPhone sales record 400% growth in India, Cook acknowledges importance Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook has taken a U-turn on his stance on India, saying iPhone sales in the country beat all expecta... Meet GM Gopal: Silent reformer & very important member of Rahul's team His brush with student politics, didn't stop him from making it to Harvard for further studies in law, but did endow ... Jet-Etihad deal: Why Naresh Goyal and Rahul Bhatia must work together Indian aviation’s biggest rivalry is between Naresh Goyal and Rahul Bhatia. But they shouldn’t just compete. They sho... SpiceJet plans to appoint new CEO in two weeks "SpiceJet has already shortlisted two names to fill the post of CCO," said the first person, a senior executive of th... SBI chief criticises RBI, says governor should have raised rates Pratip Chaudhuri on Wednesday questioned RBI's wisdom in choking inter-bank liquidity to stem the rupee fall....

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