In case of pulses, overproduction in the last few years has actually led to high levels of stocks being created. A theme which is played
Day: December 3, 2018
We felt then-CJI was being remote-controlled: Justice Kurian Joseph | India News – Times of India
In a stunning claim, retired Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph said he and three other most senior SC judges held their much-discussed press conference on January 12
Three years on, bank credit to MSEs continue to shrink – Times of India
The share of bank credit to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has been shrinking since three years — from 5.9% in October 2015 to 4.5% in October 2018, data
New Hindu growth rate of 7%: Serious policy reforms needed to break away – The Financial Express
The central bank must take steps to ensure small businesses, in particular, aren’t starved for funds. The economy has grown at a very disappointing 7.1%
NPA trouble: Agriculture loan portfolios see rise in NPA levels – The Financial Express
The largest private bank by assets, HDFC Bank, too, admitted to facing repayment pressure in agri loans, even as it didn’t disclose the quantum of
Across The Aisle: The familiar sound of the drums | Opinion News, The Indian Express
Mr Narendra Modi has come a long way since 2013-14. Candidate Modi was all about vikas (development). The bulk of the 31 per cent of the electorate
Slowdown signals: on Q2 growth estimates – The Hindu
Growth estimates for the second quarter show the challenge of shoring up rural demand The growth estimates for the July-September quarter from the Central Statistics
Allow majority private participation in PSBs: Arvind Subramanian – The Economic Times
State-run banks need to be fundamentally reformed by allowing majority private sector participation in them as a way forward in resolving the crisis of massive
Charge of jobless growth during NDA regime ‘spurious’: Niti Aayog vice-chief Rajiv Kumar – The Economic Times
Terming the criticism of jobless growth during the NDA government as ‘spurious,’ Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has said that 70 lakh jobs were created in the
RBI: A strong balance sheet essential for independence, credibility of RBI: Fitch – The Economic Times
There was a stand-off between the RBI and the finance ministry over several issues, including easier funding norms for the MSME sector and implementation of
Hope revives: GDP headline number was disappointing but investment revival augurs well
Gross domestic product data for the second quarter of 2018-19, which was released last week, had a sobering message. The growth rate dipped to 7.1%
The GDP fiasco | Business Standard Editorials
India’s economy expanded at a disappointing pace of 7.1 per cent in the second quarter (July-September) in sharp contrast to 8.2 per cent growth in
Perspective of GST as regressive tax | Business Standard Column
In the popular parlance, it is a practice to consider VAT/GST as a regressive tax compared to Income Tax, which is a progressive tax. This understanding gives a
No rate action till February | Business Standard Column
On October 5, when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its last bi-monthly monetary policy after a three-day meeting of its monetary policy committee (MPC), the rupee touched a low
CAs are in a tizzy over SC order on misconduct outside professional sphere | Business Standard Column
Chartered accountants are in a tizzy following a recent Supreme Court order that upheld the right of the regulator to haul them up for misconduct, not related to
IBC may need tweaks in provisions to iron out operational issues: Experts | Business Standard Column
A slew of petitions from a clutch of aggrieved operational creditors is currently before the Supreme Court. Arguments for and against the RBI circular that pushed several power companies
Strengthening the IBC | Business Standard Editorials
One of the concerns about the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has always been how well it will stand up to legal tests. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),
From trial for worker’s death to arbitration pact, here’re key court orders | Business Standard Column
Adjudication essential to arbitration In arbitration, the main elements are enquiry, hearing of parties, examination of evidence and adjudication of the dispute. A mere provision for appeal against
Businesses jittery over procedural hassles in filing of annual GST returns | Business Standard News
Businesses are jittery over procedural hassles in filing annual returns under the goods and services tax (GST) regime. These have to be given for part of 2017-18
Indians high on whistle-blowing to SEC, back off when tipping Sebi | Business Standard News
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may be missing out on a key source of information on wrongdoing as India lacks an effective enabling framework