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Last updated: 14 Feb, 2012  
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Telecom.9.Thmb.jpg India needs to rebuild its telecom narrative
Rohit Bansal and Manoj Kumar | 06 Feb, 2012
Telecom sits on the top of the incredible India story. But the mess, evident in the award of second generation (2G) licences, shows how at least six principal characters worked overtime to deface it. To borrow from the cricketing cliche, and but for the Supreme Court (SC), this team of public functionaries snatched defeat from the jaws of global telecom sweepstakes. 
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Coal9.Thmb.jpg Indian coal sector needs to enhance production
PIB Feature | 04 Feb, 2012
The Coal sector in India has continued to remain vital and of fundamental importance for the growth of Indian economy. India is on the path of rapid growth. High economic growth and increased economic activities would create much larger demand for energy and predominantly of coal.  
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It.Thmb.jpg Bizarre case of India versus the Internet
Prasanto K. Roy | 30 Jan, 2012
It isn't just one angry Indian against Google and Facebook. Internet freedom is on trial in India! The ham-handed, state-backed censorship of Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literary Festival earlier this month grabbed headlines -- "The Republic bows before the Mob". 
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Exports.9.Thmb.jpg Starting an import export business: Basic guide for beginners
Jayden William | 29 Jan, 2012
Starting an import export business needs a proper guidelines and understanding of the foreign market. Before starting an import or export 
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China.9.Thmb.jpg A new word for Chinese diplomacy -- 'duplimacy'?
Ravi M. Khanna | 24 Jan, 2012
"China wants to develop long-term friendship and cooperation with India." So said the Chinese official who held border talks with Indian officials this week. He also predicted a "golden period for India-China relations" in the near future. What he did not say, but sceptics like me heard him say between the lines, is that all this is possible only if it is done on China's terms. 
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msme-THMB-2010.jpg Thrust to potential entrepreneurs: Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for MSME
PIB Feature | 23 Jan, 2012
First generation entrepreneurs in MSE sector find it difficult to access credit from the organized banking sector. 
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SAARC flags THMB SAARC can bring real cooperation in South Asia
Ravi M. Khanna | 16 Jan, 2012
At last India and Pakistan, it seems, have woken up to the need for genuine cooperation in South Asia where countries of the region start depending on each other for those crucial products which they now import from the West. This way they will pay lower freights and at the same time contribute to the economic growth of the region. 
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china.9.THMB.jpg How to do market entry research for China's industrial sectors
Dezan Shira | 16 Jan, 2012
When considering entry to China's industrial sectors, some foreign investors think in terms of China as an emerging economy.  
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