With Reliance’s output only half the planned level, the Centre also gets less by way of earnings

What makes Iran important for global crude oil markets is its geo-strategic location, not its volume of exports

BRIC countries have agreed to provide the Fund with money to bail out Europe’s crisis-ridden economies. Here is why

72 per cent of the region’s trade potential—placed at $65 billion in 2010-11—was lost due to poor connectivity

Saudi Arabia’s bid to push Opec to up oil production was thwarted by seven members led by Iran

Crunch time: China, which controls 97 per cent of rare earth supplies, has restricted their exports

S&P had many valid reasons to downgrade US sovereign debt, the latest being an ugly political wrangle in Washington DC

Current methods of shale gas extraction can pollute ground-water, say protestors in France

According to the Economic Survey, 40-55 per cent of PDS stocks are diverted to the open market

Inflation can distort investment and the overall allocation of resources in an economy

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