In my column on the FY20 Budget (A silent fiscal crisis, July 5, 2019), I had warned that the government faced a structural fiscal constraint
Month: February 2020
Budget 2020: Lower tax rate is great but do we need ‘minimum govt’? | Business Standard Column
As a taxpayer, I am, of course, delighted with the Budget presented yesterday. Regardless of the income I earn, unless it is below Rs 5
How to judge the Budget | Business Standard Column
Much has been said about India’s twin balance-sheet problem and the Great Indian Slowdown. It’s like a person getting a stroke and a heart attack
Budget 2020 subsidy burden looks benign due to off-budget borrowing | Business Standard News
The fiscal woes might have been far more grim than those projected in the Budget had the government not resorted to off-budget financing for major
Budget: Govt proposes credit guarantee on debt in crisis-hit NBFCs, HFCs | Business Standard News
The government has proposed to provide credit guarantee for the NBFC sector that has been facing liquidity crisis since the burst of the IL&FS scam
Budget 2020: Fiscal consolidation hinges on revenue, says Aditi Nayar | Business Standard News
The Union Budget 2020-21 has aimed at reducing the fiscal deficit to 3.5 per cent of the GDP in the coming fiscal year from 3.8
Economic Survey paints clear picture of slowdown | Deccan Herald
Economic Survey 2019-20 was tabled in Parliament after the address of the President inaugurating the budget session. Substantively written by the Chief Economic Advisor —
No room to manoeuvre: Nirmala in a tight spot–Deccan Chronicle
Tomorrow, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would present her second Union Budget. In normal circumstances, it would be a great honour to be in a position
Economic Survey calls for USD 1.4 trillion spending on infrastructure–Deccan Chronicle
New Delhi: To spur economic growth and achieve USD 5 trillion economy, India needs to spend about USD 1.4 trillion on the infrastructure sector during
Strong on Analysis, Weak on Solutions–Economic Times
The Economic Survey is optimistic about growth reviving next fiscal, without recommending any growth fixes over and above what the government has already initiated. The
Survey pointers: Government must let go and trust the market–Times of India
The Economic Survey forecasts that the next financial year will see a rebound in economic growth. GDP is expected to grow between 6% and 6.5%,
Economic Survey: ‘Counter-cyclical fiscal policy’ to boost demand justified | Business Standard News
Chief Economic Advisor KV Subramanian speaks at a media interaction at National Media Center. PTI The Economic Survey for 2019-20, presented to Parliament on Friday,
Unfounded optimism: The Hindu Editorial on Economic Survey’s GDP forecast – The Hindu
The Economic Survey’s forecast of 6-6.5% GDP growth in FY21 is premised on hope As a report card-cum-blueprint for the future, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA)
How the finance minister should respond to India’s economic crisis | Opinion – analysis – Hindustan Times
As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman rises to present her second budget, she will be dealing with a combination of problems: A slowdown in growth, stagnant
How to read the economic survey – editorials – Hindustan Times
Modern day Economic Surveys have transitioned into a hybrid of a health audit (of the economy) and an idea generator for the future. There are
एक पाऊल पुढे! –महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
एक पाऊल पुढे! गर्भवती महिलांना चोविसाव्या आठवड्यापर्यंत गर्भपात करण्यास अनुमती देऊन केंद्र सरकारने अत्यंत आवश्यक असे पुढचे पाऊल टाकले आहे. त्याचे वैद्यकीय क्षेत्रातील तज्ज्ञ आणि
आणखी किती मागे जाणार?–लोकसत्ता
मागणी, पतपुरवठा, उत्पादन, निर्यात यांत वृद्धी होणार नसेल, शेती उत्पादन उणेच राहणार असेल, तर या अहवालाच्या अपेक्षेनुसार ६.५ टक्के वृद्धी कशी काय गाठणार? ‘संपत्ती निर्माण’
सावित्रीची लेक -महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
सावित्रीची लेक विद्या बाळ यांच्या निधनाने एक मध्यमवर्गीय महिला स्वत:ला प्रश्न विचारत, नव्या वाटा शोधत, नवा विचार करत आणि समाजाशी जोडून घेत किती मोठा पल्ला
Eco Survey flags ‘disproportionate dwarfism’ of Indian banks, calls upon PSBs to become efficient – The Economic Times
New Delhi: Flagging “disproportionate dwarfism” of Indian banks as compared to the size of the economy, the Economic Survey on Friday called upon public sector
Budget 2020: 5 signals from Economic Survey on Budget for Dalal Street investors – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Will Budget 2020 be a pro-market one? Well, Economic Survey suggests so, say analysts. The Survey, presented by the Chief Economic Adviser, pegged