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India to achieve highest GDP growth of 7.9% over next 8 years

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:30

India is projected to record average annual growth rates of 7.9 percent over the next eight years, nearly double of China's 4.6 percent projected growth over the period.

India to soon finalise Doha round work programme

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 16:34

India will soon finalise its work programme which will be discussed as part of the long-pending agenda of Doha round of talks at the next WTO meet in Nairobi in December, a Commerce Ministry official said on Thursday.

Inequality worst in decades in range of countries: OECD

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 10:31

The gap between the rich and poor in a range of countries has reached its widest in 30 years and the trend has harmed growth, the OECD said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh on the track to graduate from LDC list: UN chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 12:28

Bangladesh is on the track to graduate from the ranks of the least developed countries, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has said.

Anand Sharma bats for open markets

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 17:12

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Wednesday urged developed countries to remain committed to open markets as protectionism delays recovery and deepens recession.

Doha Summit: LDCs side with developed countries over equity

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 20:57

Negotiators from the world`s poorer nations today appeared to side with the developed countries in demanding that the debate on equity must not be used to "derail" the climate talks.

Unemployment to remain high in developed world: OECD

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 18:28

Unemployment levels will remain high in most of the developed world till the end of next year and low-skilled people are expected to bear the brunt, OECD said Tuesday.

Rich nations shy from commitment at Rio Earth Summit

Last Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 09:59

As the Earth Summit began Wednesday, India had more than one reason to be happy.

India tells WTO it will further open market for LDCs

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 14:01

Four developing countries, including India, have told the WTO they would further open their markets for least-developed countries, a move which will help boost the economies of the poor nations.

Brazil criticises developed countries' monetary policy

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 15:10

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Thursday accused the developed countries of adopting a monetary expansion policy which would lead to a "monetary tsunami" and hurt the emerging economies.

Inequality highest in 30 years, OECD finds

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 11:06

The wealthiest Americans have collected the bulk of the past three decades’ income gains. The share of national income of the richest 1 percent more than doubled between 1980 and 2008 from 8 percent to 18 percent.

Inequality highest in 30 years, OECD finds

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 11:06

The wealthiest Americans have collected the bulk of the past three decades’ income gains. The share of national income of the richest 1 percent more than doubled between 1980 and 2008 from 8 percent to 18 percent.