Food Bill

Forget US, If GoI shuts down, India will prosper once again

In India, a three-month shutdown of the Union Government would help boost growth (by more than 0.3 percent) by cutting down the runaway fiscal deficit.

What govt is not saying: Real threat to food bill is US, not BJP

The double-standards of these rich countries are not surprising because they have to protect their trade interests. But India's lack of transparency on the issue before its public as well as its lack of resolve to fight the US and EU are indeed surprising

Food Bill is the biggest mistake India might have made till date

Once we express the cost of food security as a percentage of the total estimated receipts of the government, during the current financial year, we see how huge the cost of food security really is.

Sensex, rupee are tanking: Dalal St has lost faith in UPA

The markets - stocks, bonds, gold, and currency - have stopped believing in the UPA. Rescuing the UPA's credibility means sacrificing the government

Has Narendra Modi just scuttled UPA's food bill in Parliament?

Modi's letter to the PM and the consequent hardening of the BJP position on Food security bill is sure to give some jittery moments to the key strategists and floor managers of ruling Congress party.

Okay with Pension Bill, but won't let Insurance Bill pass: Yashwant Sinha

Sinha said the party had told Finance Minister P Chidambaram he should not bring the insurance Bill in this session of Parliament, as the opposition would not let it pass.

UPA to roll out food security scheme from Aug 20

Highlights and challenges of Food Bill: All you need to know

The bill, which provides two-thirds of the population the right to 5 kgs of foodgrain every month at highly subsidised rates of Rs 1-3 per kg will cost the government around Rs 1.25 lakh crore for FY14.

Way ahead for Food Bill likely to be decided by PM, Sonia tomorrow

Food security bill: How and when it will pass is political call, says KV Thomas