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Weekly Themes

 

 

List of Weekly Themes
Sr. No. Week Ended Theme
2009
34 22-Aug-09 Indicators of Investment Trends – What Do They Tell?
33 15-Aug-09 National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) – A Review
32 08-Aug-09 Improving Payment Systems and Banking Services through
Information Technology (IT) and Communication Networking Systems (CNS)
31 01-Aug-09 Growth of State Economies and their Structural Changes
30 25-July-09 The Central Budget: Need for a Medium Term Fiscal Strategy
29 18-July-09 Commodity Derivatives Market in India- An Overview
28 11-July-09 Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in India
27 4-July-09 Age-Sex Structure of Indian Population-3
Population in Select Age Groups – An Analysis*
26 26-June-09 Age-Sex Structure of Indian Population-2:
Quinquennial Age-Group Wise Distribution of Population – An appraisal
25 19-June-09 Age-Sex Structure of Indian Population-1: Compilation Issues
24 13-June-09 Asset Securitisation and Credit Derivatives – An Overview
23 06-June-09 Foreign Direct Investment in India – The Recent Beginning of a Rising Phase
22 30-May-09 Turnover in India’s Foreign Exchange Market: A Review
21 23-May-09 Trade-off between Food and Fuel: the case of Maize in the US and India
20 16-May-09 Financial Sector Assessment Programme: Virtues of India’s Self-Assessment
19 09-May-09 Recent Trends in aving and Investment: An Analysis
18 02-May-09 The Satyam Scam: A Snapshot
17 25-Apr-09 Secular Trends in the Behaviour of Monetary Variables
16 18-Apr-09 Annual Survey of Industries- Highlights of Recent Results
15 11-Apr-09 Eleventh Five Year Plan: 2007-08 to 2011-12: Imperatives of De Novo Look
14 04-Apr-09 Social Sector Development in India
13 28-Mar-09 A SHORT-TERM FORECASTING MODEL for India’s Real GDP Growth:
Supply-Side Disaggregated Sectoral Forecasting – III
12 21-Mar-09 A SHORT-TERM FORECASTING MODEL for India’s Real GDP Growth:
Supply-Side Disaggregated Sectoral Forecasting – II
11 14-Mar-09 A SHORT-TERM FORECASTING MODEL for India’s GDP:
Supply-Side Disaggregated Sectoral Forecasting - I
10 07-Mar-09 ATMs in India: Evolution, Growth and Inter Country Comparison
9 27-Feb-09 Current Economic Crisis: Possible Adverse Consequences on Incomes and Employment Of the Vulnerable Groups in India
8 21-Feb-09 Primary Market Equity Issues: Utilization of Proceeds
7 14-Feb-09 Economic Census – 13: Employment in Non-Agricultural Enterprises By Economic Activities
6 7-Feb-09 Private Corporate Sector: Performance During the First Half of 2008-09
5 31-Jan-09 Economic Census – 12: Non-Agricultural Enterprises By Economic Activities – Community, Social and Personal Services
4 24-Jan-09 Economic Census – 11: Non-Agricultural Enterprises By Economic Activities – Manufacturing
3 17-Jan-09 Economic Census – 10: Distribution of Enterprises by Economic Activities: Trading Activities
2 10-Jan-09 Economic Census – 9: Non-Agricultural Activities by Economic Activities - An Overview
1 03-Jan-09 Stimulus Packages- A Mechanical Effort
2008
52 26-Dec-08 Economic Census – 8: Distribution of Enterprises by Economic Activities: Non-Agricultural Activities
51 19-Dec-08 The Changing Pattern of Primary Equity Market Mobilisations 
50 12-Dec-08 Reported Scam in Allocation of New Telecom Licences (2G)*
49 05-Dec-08 India’s Growth Profile: Quarterly and Half-Yearly Growth of GDP
48 28-Nov-08 Global Financial Crisis-III : Monetary Measures Lack Developmental Focus
47 21-Nov-08 Global Financial Crisis-II: Paradigm Shift in Financial Policies: Need of Hour
46 14-Nov-08 Global Financial Crisis-I : Manu Policy Induced Financial Market Vulnerabilities
45 07-Nov-08 Economic Census – 7:Distribution of Enterprises Economic Activities: Agriculture Activities
44 31-Oct-08 Economic Census – 6:Distribution of Enterprises and their Employees By Size Class of Employment
43 24-Oct-08 RBI's Pandering to Mutual Funds*
42 17-Oct-08 Port Infrastructure
41 10-Oct-08 Private Corporate Sector: Performance During 2007-08*
40 03-Oct-08 Economic Census- 5: Ownership of Enterprises and Employment therein
39 27-Sept-08 Currency Futures in India: An Initial Story
38 20-Sept-08 Economic Census -4: Employment
37 12-Sept-08 Towards Financial Inclusion
36 06-Sept-08 Growth of India’s Telecom Sector: Landline Versus Mobile
35 30-Aug-08 The Indian Foreign Exchange Market: A Synopsis
34 23-Aug-08 Economic Census – 3: Special Characteristics of Enterprises
33 16-Aug-08 Economic Census – 2: Growth of Enterprises
32 09-Aug-08 Economic Census – 1 :An Attempt to Gather Information of Non-Organised Enterprises
31 02-Aug-08 Explosive Growth in Remunerations of Company Executives: A Note
30 26-July-08 Gold: Highly Traded Commodity Futures on Domestic Exchanges
29 19-July-08 Issue and Management of Currency by Reserve Bank of India
Measures Regarding Torn and Mutilated Notes, Distribution of Coins and Various Organizational Arrangements for Note Issue - IV
28 12-July-08 Issue and Management of Currency by Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank’s Measures in the Sphere of Counterfeit Notes – III
27 05-July-08 Issue and Management of Currency by Reserve Bank of India
Achievement and Issues in Clean Note Policy - II
26 28-June-08 Issue and Management of Currency by Reserve Bank of India
Statutory Provisions and Infrastructure Arrangements for Note Issue - I
25 21-June-08 New Challenges for IT Companies and Its Impact on Recruitment
24 14-June-08 Rupee Appreciation: Impact on Earnings of Software-exporting Firms
23 07-June-08 Private Equity (PE) Investments in India: Unprecedented Growth
22 31-May-08 Invisible In India’s Balance of Payments – VI
Investment Income
21 24-May-08 Invisible In India’s Balance of Payments – V
Methods, Cost and Speed of Remittances 
20 17-May-08 Invisible In India’s Balance of Payments – IV
Private Transfers – Trend and Their Importance
19 10-May-08 Structured Finance: An Unchartered Territory

18

03-May-08

Invisibles in India’s Balance of Payments- III

Software and Non-software Business Services:
Trends in Receipts and Their Potentials

17 26-Apr-08 Maharashtra Budget 2008-09
16 19-Apr-08 Growth of ATMs in India: Well Spread By Bank Groups
15 12-Apr-08 Invisibles in India’s Balance of Payments
Structural Changes in Invisibles
14 05-Apr-08 Importance of Invisibles in India’s Balance of Payments
13 29-Mar-08 Access to Modern Technology for Farming
12 22-Mar-08 Explosive Growth in Remuneration of Executives: A Brief Note
11 15-Mar-08 Central Government Budget 2008
10 08-Mar-08 Changing Phase in Indian Retail Market
9 01-Mar-08 Issues in Spectrum Allocation
8 23-Feb-08 Situation Assessment Survey: Some Aspects of Farming: Energy Used for Different Activities 7
7 16-Feb-08 Time for a Revival in Primary Market Operations
6 09-Feb-08 Private Corporate Sector: Performance During the First Half of 2007-08
5 26-Jan-08 Economy’s Performance as Revealed by National Income Aggregates, 1999-2000 to 2006-07
4 26-Jan-08 Situation Assessment Survey: Some Aspects of Farming 6
3 19-Jan-08 Situation Assessment Survey: Some A spects of Farming 5
2 12-Jan-08 Situation Assessment Survey: Some Aspects of Farming 4
1 05-Jan-08 Situation Assessment Survey: Some Aspects of Farming 3
2007
52 29-Dec-07 Situation Assessment Survey: Some Aspects of Farming 2
51 22-Dec-07 Situation Assessment Survey: Some Aspects of Farming 1
50 15-Dec-07 Private Corporate Sector: Performance During 2006-07
49 08-Dec-07 Estimates of Gross Domestic Product - July-September, 2007-08
48 1-Dec-07 The Exchange Rate Movements
47 24-Nov-07 India – China Trade Relations: A Glance
46 17-Nov-07 Firming Interest Rates Scenario
45 10-Nov-07 Situation Assessment Survey – A Synopsis
Indebtedness of Farmers
44 03-Nov-07 Corporate Bonds Market – A Story of Stunted Growth
43 27-Oct-07 AIDIS -Section 14: Purpose-wise Debt
42 20-Oct-07 Emergence of External Sector As a Dominant Share in the Macro economy
41 13-Oct-07 Economy of Edible Oilseeds and Edible Oils
40 06-Oct-07 Report of the Working Group on Savings for the 
Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12)
39 29-Sept-07 Structural Changes in Indian Automobile Industry
38 22-Sept-07 AIDIS -Section 13: Size of Debt
37 15-Sept-07 AIDIS -Section 12: Cost of Debt – Duration of Debt  
36 7-Sept-07 FII Shareholding in BSE Sensex companies
35 1-Sept-07 Sugarcane and the Sugar Economy
34 25-Aug-07 IPO Grading – An attempt to help retail investors
33 18-Aug-07 Banking Scenario – Top 100 Centres
32 11-Aug-07 State Budgets – An overview
31 04-Aug-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis -  Section 11: Cost of Debt - Rate of Interest
30 28-July-07 RBI’s Approach to Liquidity Management
29 21-July-07 AIDIS - Section 10: Cost of Debt - Terms of Interest 
28 14-July-07

Housing Price Index: A New Device for Tracking Residential Property Prices

27 7-July-07 Contract Farming
26 30-June-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis -  Section 9: Estimated Amounts of Cash Loans Outstanding By Schemes of Lending as on 30-06-2002
25 23-June-07 Fiscal Scenario of Maharashtra
24 16-June-07 Financial Performance of BSE Companies During 2006-07*
23 9-June-07 Working of Commodities Futures Markets
22 2-June-07 Gold Demand in India: Some Macroeconomic Implications
21 26-May-07

AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis -  Section 8:

Estimated Amount of Cash Loans By Credit Agencies and By Asset Holding Classes - As on 30-06-2002

20 19-May-07

AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 7:

Households Reporting Cash Loans from Different Credit Agencies and by Asset Holding Classes - As on 30-06-2002

19 12-May-07 Recent Trends in Investment as Revealed by CAPEX Data Series of CMIE
18 05-May-07 Central Government Budget 2007-08: Fiscal Corrections Revealed Over Years
17 28-Apr-07 Recent Trends in State Finances: A Snapshot
16 21-Apr-07

AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 6:

Amount of Cash Loans Outstanding on 30-06-2002
By Credit Agencies

15 14-Apr-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 5:
Household Reporting Cash Loans as on 30-06-2002 By Credit Agencies
(Incidence of Indebtedness to Credit Agencies)
14 07-Apr-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 2C:
Debt-Asset Ratio
13 31-Mar-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 2B:
Total Value of Assets and Aggregate Cash Loans Outstanding-
Distribution based on Assets Holding Class (AHC)
12 24-Mar-07 Investment Incentives and Social Security Measures For Senior Citizens
11 17-Mar-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 1:
Characteristics of Households and Incidence of Indebtedness
Distribution on the basis of Assets Holding Class (AHC)
10 10-Mar-07 AIDIS - State and Region-wise Analysis - Part A, Section 1:
Characteristics of Household, Value of Assets and Aggregate Cash Loan Outstanding
9 03-Mar-07 Information Technology (IT) Industry: A Major Source of New Jobs
8 24-Feb-07 The Indian Derivatives Segment
7 17-Feb-07 Recent Trends in Professional Tax Revenue Across States
6 10-Feb-07 Trends and Patterns in Government Revenue
5 3-Feb-07 New Growth Profile based on Buoyant Savings and Investment Levels
4 26-Jan-07 Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources
3 20-Jan-07 A Profile of Banks’ Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and the Provisioning Arrangements
2 13-Jan-07 All-India Debt and Investment Surveys – A Factual Review: Part 11C
1 06-Jan-07 All-India Debt and Investment Surveys – A Factual Review: Part 11B
2006
53 30-Dec-06 All-India Debt and Investment Surveys – A Factual Review: Part 11A
52 23-Dec-06 All-India Debt and Investment Surveys – A Pragmatic Look
51 16-Dec-06 Profile of Employment and Unemployment in India: A Factual Review
50 09-Dec-06 India’s Outward - Foreign Direct Investment (O-FDI)
49 02-Dec-06 First Quarter Performance: Sector-wise Review
48 02-Dec-06 Trends in Fiscal Deficit in India
47 25-Nov-06 Isn’t the Current Growth Cycle Led by Bank Credit?
46 18-Nov-06 IT and ITeS-BPO Exports of India
45 11-Nov-06 India’s Balance of Payments: A Brief Review
44 04-Nov-06 Limited Companies: Their Growing Number and Importance in Indian Corporate Sector
43 28-Oct-06 Food Management and Wheat Imports
42 21-Oct-06 The Sixth Pay Commission: Issues and Possible Ramifications
41 14-Oct-06 Use of Technology Solutions to Banking Operations
40 07-Oct-06 Mergers and Acquisitions in India : A Review of Recent Trends
39 30-Sept-06 Finances of Public Limited Companies : A Statistical Survey
38 23-Sept-06 India’s Export Performance
37 16-Sept-06 Finances of Indian Railways: A Magnificent Turnaround
36 9-Sept-06 Indian Leather Industry: Outlook and Strategies
35 2-Sept-06 Growing Income Inequality: India’s Experience in the Nineties
34 26-Aug-06 Biotechnology in Indian Agriculture
33 19-Aug-06 And Now Is The FII’s Role in The Derivatives Market
Tending to Induce Volatility in Equity Prices?
32 12-Aug-06 Corporate Social Responsibility: The Human Face of Business
31 05-Aug-06 Small Savings – Their Role in India’s Planned Growth Effort
30 29-July-06 Five and a Half Decades of the Indian Railways: Their Glory and Tumultuous Growth
29 22-July-06 Aquaculture Industry: An Overview
28 15-July-06 Carbon Trading: A Step Towards Cleaner Environment
27 08-July-06 Indian Cement Industry
26 01-July-06 Real Estate Boom in India: Its Ramifications and Sustainability
25 24-June-06 Rising Retail Loans: A Cause for Concern
24 17-June-06 Financial Performance of 300 Companies: A Slowdown During April-December 2005
23 10-June-06 Revision of National Accounts Statistics - Part II
22 03-June-06 Revision of National Accounts Statistics - Part I
21 27-May-06 State Electricity Boards: Crisis and Reforms
20 20-May-06 Macroeconomic Perspectives on the Growth of Commodity Futures in India
19 13-May-06 Mutual Funds in India: A fresh new beginning or just incidental growth
18 06-May-06 Prevalence of Child Labour: Issues and Concerns
17 29-Apr-06 Exports: A Source of Employment Generation
16 22-Apr-06 Organic Farming: Turning to Nature for Healthier Growth
15 15-Apr-06 Corporate Sector Performance During 2005-06: A Summary Display of Overall Buoyancy Despite Impediments
14 08-Apr-06 Services Sector Exports: Growth and Prospects
13 01-Apr-06 Growing Size of the Services Sector in the Indian Economy: 
Need For a Fresh Look at the Data Base
12 25-Mar-06 Role of Credit Rating Agencies in the Functioning of the Financial Markets
11 18-Mar-06 Retail Sector in India: Issues and Prospects
10 11-Mar-06 Central Budget for 2006-07: Expectations Bellied 
9 04-Mar-06 Food Processing Industry: An Untapped Potential
8 15-Feb-06 Irregularities in IPO Processes Modus Operandi and Regulatory Reforms 
7 18-Feb-06 Securitisation in India
6 11-Feb-06 Trends in India’s Tax Revenue: 1990-91 to 2005-06 (BE) 
5 04-Feb-06 Performance of Private Corporate Sector in the Post-Liberalisation Period
4 28-Jan-06 Tourism in India: Issues and Prospects
3 21-Jan-06 Indian Automobiles Industry
2 14-Jan-06 World Trade Organisation: Where are we?
1 07-Jan-06 The Current Economic Situation: An Overview
2005
52 24-Dec-05 Implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) in India: An Overview
51 17-Dec-05 The Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002-07): An Mid-Term Assessment of Policy Objectives and Achievements
50 10-Dec-05 Corporate Investment: Growth in 2004-05 and Prospects for 2005-06
49 3-Dec-05 Horticulture Development: Imperative for Crop Diversification
48 26-Nov-05 Successful Saga of Venture Capital in the USA, 
It’s Global Spread and Nascent Expansion in India
47 19-Nov-05 T+1 Settlement in Equity Trading: Issues and Concerns in Plunging Into It
46 12-Nov-05 Hopes of Investment Boom: Need for Caution
45 05-Nov-05 Civil Aviation: Moving towards a Take-off Stage
44 29-Oct-05 Mid-Term Review of Annual Credit and Monetary Policy Statement
43 22-Oct-05 Innovative Infrastructure Financing: Genesis to Contemporary Developments
42 15-Oct-05 Gold: Need For Moderation in its Demand
41 08-Oct-05 Indian Pharmaceutical Industry: Organic Growth v/s Regulated Development
40 01-Oct-05 Indian Textile Industry: Changing Face in the Post-Quota Regime
39 24-Sept-05 Derivatives Market in India: Concerns About the Structure
38 17-Sept-05 Patterns in Social Sector Expenditure in Post-reform Period
37 10-Sept-05 A Brief Profile of Social Concerns
36 3-Sept-05 India’s Foreign Trade: Performance and Structural Changes
35 27-Aug-05 Role of FIIs in the Indian Capital Market: Is There a Cause for Concern?
34 20-Aug-05 India's Inflation Experience
33 13-Aug-05 Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) Industry: A Review 
32 06-Aug-05 Book-Building Method in Equity Issues: Need for a Revamp
31 30-Jul-05 Pension Sector Reforms in India: Problems, Issues and Prospects
30 23-Jul-05 Infrastructure Development : A New Approach 
29 16-Jul-05 Electronics Industry in India
28 09-Jul-05 Does Competition Among Banks Favour Bank Customers in Setting Reasonable Interest Rates? 
27 02-Jul-05 The Television Industry in India
26 25-Jun-05 Development of the Corporate Bond Market - An Unfinished Agenda
25 18-Jun-05 Commodities Trading in India -Evolution and Scope
24 11-Jun-05 Oil Prices In An Unpredictable Mould 
23 04-Jun-05 India's Tea Exports 
22 28-May-05 Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEM) and Employment Generation in Post-reform  Period
21 21-May-05 Surge in New Equity Issues
20 14-May-05 Evolving Indian Financial System: A Status Report 
19 07-May-05 The Indian BPO Industry
18 30-Apr-05 Annual Monetary Policy Statement for 2005-06: A Review
17 23-Apr-05 Invisibles: Their Growing Importance
16 16-Apr-05 Small-Scale Industries and the Decade of the 1990s
15 09-Apr-05 Mutual Funds
14 02-Apr-05 Insurance Industry in India
13 26-Mar-05 Mergers & Acquisitions in Indian Industry
12 19-Mar-05 Indian Telecom Industry
11 12-Mar-05 Metamorphic Changes in the Financial System
10 05-Mar-05 Saving and Investment Estimates - Time to Take a Fresh Look
9 26-Feb-05 Promising Budget
8 18-Feb-05 Uncertainty Linkers : Hedge Funds
7 12-Feb-05 Uncertainty Still Lingers
6 05-Feb-05 FMCG: High Volume Amidst Lower Prices
5 29-Jan-05 Surge in Tourism
4 22-Jan-05 Boom in Auto Sales
3 15-Jan-05 Sharp Fluctuations in Stock Prices
2 08-Jan-05 A Review of Economic Performance in 2004
1 01-Jan-05 Subdued Quarterly GDP Growth

 

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le: none; border-left-width: medium" height="16" width="603">Uncertainty Still Lingers 6 05-Feb-05 FMCG: High Volume Amidst Lower Prices 5 29-Jan-05 Surge in Tourism 4 22-Jan-05 Boom in Auto Sales 3 15-Jan-05 Sharp Fluctuations in Stock Prices 2 08-Jan-05 A Review of Economic Performance in 2004 1 01-Jan-05 Subdued Quarterly GDP Growth

 

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