Just when it looked like good going, the Modi government faces an existential crisis: red lights are blinking on the country’s major macroeconomic parameters. Pressure
Day: September 22, 2017
Credit Rating: S&P cuts China’s credit rating, citing risk from debt growth – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
S&P Global Ratings cut China’s sovereign credit rating for the first time since 1999, citing the risks from soaring debt, and revised its outlook to
Sanjay Chandra: Supreme Court denies bail to Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The Supreme Court once again refused to grant bail to UnitechBSE 0.82 % managing director Sanjay Chandra, insisting he could not be freed without ensuring
Gold: Commerce ministry against blanket curbs on import of gold – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The commerce department is against the idea of putting a blanket restriction on import of gold even as surging imports have worsened India’s trade and
GDP growth: OECD cuts India’s FY18 growth outlook – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has trimmed India’s growth forecast for the current financial year, citing the temporary impact of the rollout of
GST: A defining feature of India’s economy has just fallen prey to the beauty of GST – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The defining feature of the informal economy is its inscrutability, that it is beyond official ken. All that is solid melts into air, all that
spending: Modi government’s planned booster dose for economy puts policymakers in two minds – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
India is considering a package of stimulus measures to boost exports, encourage domestic investment, support small and medium enterprises and provide more money for rural
services tax: GST: Centre, states to divide taxpayer base – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has put in place an elaborate framework for division of taxpayers between the state and central tax authorities,
DBS: Stimulus at this juncture could threaten near-term macro-economic stability: DBS – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
A slowdown in growth is likely to create pressure on the government to announce an economic stimulus package. But it could have an adverse impact
layoffs: Millions of jobseekers may soon find no takers as falling growth casts a long shadow on India – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The moderation in GDP growth rate may further widen the gap between the number of job aspirants entering the market and the rate at which
reserve bank of india: P2P lending startups to get NBFC tag soon – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
After more than a year of haze around regulations for the peer-to-peer lending startups, a notification from the government has emerged as a green shoot
For capital gains relief, flat possession date counts – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The date of possession of a new house, and not that of the purchase/sale agreement, will be considered for calculating the eligibility period for claiming
GST Bill: Here’s how to spot a fake GST bill – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
All eligible businesses must migrate to GST immediately and use GSTIN on their invoices. The transition to the goods and services tax (GST) regime for
Jaypee insolvency: Quite a legal mess–22.09.2017
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the bankruptcy proceedings against Jaypee Infratech (JIL) is a legal mess. To begin with, the case brings out a deficiency
Part of forex reserves can be used to support GDP numbers: Deutsche Bank report – The Financial Express–22.09.2017
Given the lack of considerable space both on the monetary and fiscal front to support economic growth, part of the country’s forex reserves can be
To combat slowing economy, Arun Jaitley says will take action; Centre may spend Rs 50,000 cr more – The Financial Express–22.09.2017
Acknowledging the low growth of private investment is a “problem”, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the government was assessing the economic situation and
Demonetisation: Here is why note ban, as an economic case, does not stand up to scrutiny – The Financial Express–22.09.2017
Since 99% of demonetised currency is back with the banks, the government faces a difficult question, if the move was at all worth? To answer
Doubling farmers incomes: Why greater focus on rabi crops could create a win-win situation – The Financial Express–22.09.2017
Except for two crops, viz. jowar and cotton, the productivity in terms of kg per hectare is much higher in the rabi season than in
Going cashless: Bitcoin and blockchain why we have to swim in the cyber ocean – The Financial Express–22.09.2017
Bitcoin is exchanged for other currencies, products and services. As of February 2015, over 100,000 dealers accepted bitcoin. Hi guys, have you got bitcoins? Can
Reviving investment | Business Standard Column–22.09.2017
The stock market is booming but there is gloom in many boardrooms. In many, a spirit of caution reigns and in some balance sheet woes