http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/economy-if-india-have-messed-it-up-others-have-done-worse-887807.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:36:54 +0000 Mishra http://www.firstpost.com/?p=887807 India should take heart from the low performing economies across the world. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/economy-if-india-have-messed-it-up-others-have-done-worse-887807.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/real-estate/this-is-what-plummeting-rentals-in-posh-delhi-mumbai-mean-for-you-886221.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:33:39 +0000 Chadha http://www.firstpost.com/?p=886221 Economic slowdown has stalled businesses, and increased operational expenditure.India Inc's cost-cutting measures are having a trickle down effect on India's prime property locations too.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/real-estate/this-is-what-plummeting-rentals-in-posh-delhi-mumbai-mean-for-you-886221.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/nawaz-sharif-raises-paks-defence-budget-does-india-have-to-worry-884821.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:45:38 +0000 Rajeev Sharma http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884821 Nawaz Sharif’s clever move, therefore, is aimed at placating the army with whose blessings he can think of completing his term which he has been unable to do in his past two tenures.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/nawaz-sharif-raises-paks-defence-budget-does-india-have-to-worry-884821.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/biotechnology-regulatory-authority-the-bill-that-will-decide-what-you-eat-877863.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:33:14 +0000 Jay Mazoomdaar http://www.firstpost.com/?p=877863 When the stated objective of a regulatory Bill is to promote biotechnology, it cannot be faulted for not putting in place safeguards. But is India even worried?]]> http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/biotechnology-regulatory-authority-the-bill-that-will-decide-what-you-eat-877863.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/why-oomen-chandys-facing-the-heat-due-to-keralas-solar-scam-877547.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:17:31 +0000 G Pramod Kumar http://www.firstpost.com/?p=877547 The involvement of two of Chandy's aides in the scam that managed to net investors across the state has only increased calls for his resignation. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/why-oomen-chandys-facing-the-heat-due-to-keralas-solar-scam-877547.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/modi-in-modi-out-splitting-headache-for-upa-on-gst-876165.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:24:43 +0000 FP Editors http://www.firstpost.com/?p=876165 Experts have time and again stressed the importance of rolling out the tax reform as this will help the growth of the economy. The tax reform seeks to streamline all the taxes across states and create a single tax system for all goods and services rendered in the country.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/modi-in-modi-out-splitting-headache-for-upa-on-gst-876165.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/apollo-deal-how-cheap-foreign-loans-are-fuelling-india-incs-overseas-takeovers-876105.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:10:40 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=876105 The stream of financing offers from banks such as Standard Chartered, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank comes after some US and European lenders pulled back from the Indian market last year as the country suffered through an economic slump.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/apollo-deal-how-cheap-foreign-loans-are-fuelling-india-incs-overseas-takeovers-876105.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/why-japan-and-russia-are-indias-best-friends-874793.html#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:57:48 +0000 Rajeev Sharma http://www.firstpost.com/?p=874793 Japan and Russia are the only two countries with which India has no ideological or strategic differences.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/why-japan-and-russia-are-indias-best-friends-874793.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/dear-mps-please-heed-lancet-and-debate-the-food-security-bill-871539.html#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:30:04 +0000 G Pramod Kumar http://www.firstpost.com/?p=871539 Even as the UPA government is trying to enact the National Food Security Bill one last time through the Parliament, two significant global initiatives on nutrition took place last week that must be noted by India. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/dear-mps-please-heed-lancet-and-debate-the-food-security-bill-871539.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/living/firstpost-brands-friday-wrap-870777.html#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:04:17 +0000 Anant Rangaswami http://www.firstpost.com/?p=870777 Here’s the next dose of energy, a weekly column, published every Friday, on nuggets of news and info. from the previous week that I stumble upon.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/living/firstpost-brands-friday-wrap-870777.html/feed 0