The markets yawned and shed a few points on the day the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced a 25-basis-point reduction in the central bank’s policy
Month: August 2017
Needed, a financial redressal agency–Economic Times–03.08.2017
Fixed deposits in banks and administered savings schemes such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF) are losing their sheen, making the case for people to
Private life in the country: Why data protection laws are not enough–Economic Times–03.08.2017
By Pawan Goyal Ever since GoI mandated linking Aadhaar to PAN (Permanent Account Number), there has been much debate about how the Unique Identification (UID)
False choice: It’s wrong to pose a dichotomy between food security and the right to privacy–Times of India–03.08.2017
In the Supreme Court nine-judge bench hearing on the constitutional status of right to privacy, senior advocate CA Sundaram appearing for the Maharashtra government asserted
Trending down: A cut in RBI policy rate is welcome but more must be done to boost the economy–Times of India–03.08.2017
Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) yesterday lowered its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the first change in
Demonetisation instantly extinguished Pakistan-printed fake Indian Currency: Centre – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Demonetisation has led to instant extinguishment of Pak-printed high quality Fake Indian Currency Notes which has also adversely affected the hawala operators, said Minister of
Supreme Court says privacy protection is a losing battle in modern era – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Voicing concern over possible misuse of personal information in public domain, the Supreme Court today said that protection of the concept of privacy in the
Inadequate breastfeeding may drain Indian economy of $14 billion: UN report – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Nearly one lakh children die every year in India due to diseases that could have been prevented through breastfeeding, according to a UN report which
RBI’s token 25 bps repo rate cut: Why Urjit Patel-led MPC did not gift Modi government a 50 bps cut – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
RBI monetary policy review for August 2017: RBI and the MPC have cut repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%. With industrial activity subdued
GST impact on jobs: Here is how it will affect careers in loan industry – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Amit Mittal The credit and lending industry, otherwise called the loan industry, has seen substantial growth in the past decade. Increased consumer spending and confidence,
GST: Taking tax compliance for a ride – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
As per the definition under the GST law, conveyance includes a vessel, an aircraft and a vehicle. Tax Research unit (TRU), specialised arm of CBEC,
RBI cuts rates finally; understand how lowering interest rate will push demand – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Given how often, and by how much, RBI has got its inflation forecasts wrong—recall CEA Arvind Subramanian’s statement of projections that were “large and systematically
The stance is exactly where it should be: RBI | Business Standard–03.08.2017
There has been a liquidity overhang in the banking system for quite some time. In addition, inflation rates could also rise in the coming months.
Corporate India says rate cut not enough | Business Standard–03.08.2017
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to six per cent for the first time since
[ Interest Rate Cut ] Over to the govt | Business Standard Editorials–03.08.2017
In its third bi-monthly review of monetary policy for 2017-18, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did precisely what
Expert views: RBI cuts repo rate to more than 6-1/2 year low | Business Standard–03.08.2017
The Reserve Bank of India cut its policy rate on Wednesday by 25 basis points to 6 percent, the lowest since November 2010, as slumping
Lessons of the 1990s | Business Standard Column–03.08.2017–Column by MR. Rajwade
In the last article I had argued that allowing liabilities to foreigners to grow beyond a limit can lead to financial colonisation by multilateral institutions
Empower NITI Aayog | Business Standard-03.08.2017
While Arvind Panagariya has stepped down after two-and-a-half years as the vice-chairman of the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, to resume his academic
GST impact: This festive season get discount but no gift voucher, freebie | Business Standard–03.08.2017
Normally, fashion retailers give gift vouchers or freebies during the festive season Call it the goods and services tax (GST) effect. The coming festive season
[ Interest Rate ]Not making the cut | Business Line–03.08.2017
The MPC could have done much better to spur a tepid economy The Monetary Policy Committee has finally cut the overnight lending rate, or repo