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Apr 11th 2009

From The Economist print edition

Does India need foreign banks? ... more


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Rahul Gandhi and India's general election
Rahul Gandhi, progeny of prime ministers, kicks off his campaign for India's general election
Apr 2nd 2009

Indians are saving more
Indian savings are rising
Mar 29th 2009

In praise of the Nano
The financial crisis may have strengthened the hand of the developing world's emerging giants
Mar 26th 2009

Cricket in India and South Africa
The decision to shift its favourite cricket tournament looks bad for India
Mar 26th 2009

Can the Nano solve Tata's problems?
Why the Nano alone cannot solve the mounting problems of its maker
Mar 26th 2009

The Nano, the world's cheapest car, is set to go on sale
The official launch of Tata's car, the Nano
Mar 21st 2009

The Bangalore enlightenment
An Indian entrepreneur explains his country through the ebb and flow of its ideas
Mar 19th 2009

India gets a new political alliance
A new alliance will contest India's general election
Mar 11th 2009

India's election and a film star
The battle in Andhra Pradesh
Mar 12th 2009

India's trade policy continues to underwhelm
India's latest trade-promotion plans have disappointed exporters
Mar 7th 2009

India has different problems
The slowdown puts the onus on the government to start rebuilding India's rickety infrastructure
Mar 5th 2009

Indian and Pakistani protests
Activism and the bar in south Asia
Mar 2nd 2009

A teacher for the times
Ram Charan’s no-nonsense business advice resonates in a recession
Feb 26th 2009

Telecoms in India, turning a corner?
After years of delay, India launches 3G telephony—sort of
Feb 26th 2009

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With the Economist Intelligence Unit

Forecast
The political and economic outlook

Factsheet
Basic data

Economic data
Ten economic indicators over four years.

History in brief

Political structure
The political system described, and the names of all cabinet ministers

Political forces
Political parties and groupings, plus the names and roles of key political actors

Technology in China and India
A special report on technology in India and China
Nov 8th 2007

China and India have much to offer the world of technology, argues Simon Cox, but more still to gain from it ... more