2009 | 2009 News | 2009 Photos

Web Sify

Sify.com » Topics » 2009

2009 News

Latha Jishnu: Not a nice trait to have
Not all state governments have been kind to the global seed giant Monsanto. And cotton farmers have been less than grateful for the genetically modified (GM) technology that is said to have changed their fortunes dramatically. Since it launched its genetically modified Bt cotton in 2002, the company has been fighting a number of state governments over the prices it charges for its Bt cotton brands,

Sanjaya Baru: Chinese are coming!

The climate did change in Copenhagen. There is a new warmth in China’s tone towards India. The ‘new assertiveness’ of 2009, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh put it, has given way to a new

more

I-T Dept to reopen MAT assessments
The Income Tax Department has decided to reopen assessments for three years, up to 2006-07, for companies paying the minimum alternate tax (MAT).

more

Politics of petrol price

After the bad mauling of the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, India’s major opposition political parties have been desperately seeking a revival of fortunes. The leader of the opposition National

more

Lower peak rates, excise duty to boost trade
The Economic Survey 2009-10 calls for fundamental policy changes in trade even as it highlights the fact that the outlook for India's trade sector in the current year has brightened on signs of

more

States' combined fiscal deficit doubles over 3 years
States’ borrowing limits were enhanced to counter the impact of the global economic crisis in 2009-10.

more

2009 Galleries