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A scene from a tyre manufacturing unit near Kochi on Monday 22 August 2011. Indian economy achived the 8.8 per cent Index of Industrial Production growth in June this year as compared to 7.4 per cent in the same month of 2010, which was driven mainly by a good show by the manufacturing sector and higher output of capital goods ,as per the official data.Photo: K_K_Mustafah.22/08/2011.
India has a natural advantage in products such as textiles. Manufacturing of these products could be revitalised. Photo: The Hindu
Coimbatore 11/03/2014. Students submit resumes to representatives of recruiting companies at a Job Fair held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, in Coimbatore, on Tuesday. Photo:K.Ananthan
VISAKHAPATNAM(ANDHRA PRADESH) 08-01-2014: JNNURM houses ready for occupation at Jnanapuram in Visakhpatnam. --- Photo:C_V_SUBRAHMANYAM
Araria:29/08/2012:For Frontline:Women showing their job card given under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee. Scheme (MGNREGS) at Rampur in Araria district of Bihar on 29/08/2012.Photo by:Ranjeet Kumar
Coimbatore 29/01/2013.: Family card holders picketing a Public Distribution System outlet at Kallamedu near Selvapuram in Coimbatore on Tuesday to protest against the distribution low quality PDS rice.Photo:M. Periasamy.
CHENNAI, 17/04/2012: S. Gopal, Skilled worker in Sangita Vidyalaya. Photo: V. Ganesan.
BL 20-11-2013 MUMBAI: (left) Kamal K. Singh, Founder Chairman & CEO, Rolta India Ltd and Steven Birdsall, COO Ecosystem & Channels and GM Global OEM Sales, SAP AG at a press conference the Rolta and SAP announce a Strategic OEM Agreement in Mumbai on Tuesday. Pic by SHASHI ASHIWAL
Mumbai 18/04/2014 Picture for Variety page. Indias first ever double-decker flyover was thrown open to the public in Mumbai on Friday. The Santa Cruz- Chembur Link Road connects the eastern and western suburbs of the city, reducing commuting time from around 60 minutes to 10 minutes. Known as one ofthe most delayed infrastructure projects, the road was set to open in 2004. The BJP had opposed the inauguration of the project at this time, alleging that it was a gimmick employed by the Congress to earn votes. There was no fanfare around the opening, due to the model code of conduct. Photo: Vivek Bendre
RPT--New Delhi: PMO Communication Adviser Pankaj Pachauri at a 'Meet the Press' programme in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo by Subhav Shukla(PTI4_18_2014_000027A)
The high decibel campaigning surrounding the 16th Lok Sabha elections has drowned out the economic policy challenges before the next elected government. India's economy has been stagnating, constrained by low GDP growth, the recent free fall of the rupee against the dollar, high rates of inflation, and a growing current account deficit. The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy presents a pictorial essay on India's major economic worries, the way ahead and the policy options for the next government. Text: <b> Abhishek Mukherjee</b>
