Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that two long term policy decisions have been taken to make India a big hub of manufacturing: first
Day: March 23, 2020
We have to treat the economy as if this is wartime, says Rathin Roy | Business Standard News
As policymakers search for answers to the coronavirus pandemic, Rathin Roy, director of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, and former adviser to Prime
FPIs: Coronavirus mayhem: FPIs pull out over Rs 1 lakh crore in March so far – The Economic Times
New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out over Rs 1 lakh crore from the Indian capital markets in March so far amid heightened
Tweet Buster: 10-times India’s GDP wiped out; IL&FS-2, 3 in the making & how to win in this crisis – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: It was another week of bloodshed in the domestic stock market, as the benchmark indices logged their biggest weekly fall since the 2008
Beyond objectives are consequences–Economic Times
By Devdutt Pattanaik Indian mythology is based on the principle of karma, where every action has an unforeseen reaction. There is no escape from consequences
When I win, the market will go up … like a rocket ship: Trump – The Economic Times
US President Donald Trump was at his candid best as he met top Indian CEOs, largely representing companies that have invested in the US and
Corona will kill Trump’s chance to be re-elected–Times of India
Nobody knows how long the coronavirus pandemic will last. But one thing is certain: it has killed Donald Trump’s chances of being re-elected as US
Not enough to douse corona fire, govt also needs a roadmap for recovery–Times of India
It would probably not be entirely misleading to suggest that until Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broadcast last Thursday, or at least a day or two
How India is fighting Coronavirus with a colonial-era law on epidemics – The Economic Times
The legal inadequacy to tackle disease outbreaks was known for long, baby steps were taken, but at the end of the day, the country was
Fed’s James Bullard: Coronavirus shutdown not a recession but an investment in survival – The Economic Times
That is the view of St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, who argues that a potential $2.5 trillion hit coming to the economy is
India Inc seeks fiscal stimulus, moratorium on debt repayment to mitigate coronavirus impact – The Financial Express
To mitigate the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the economy, India Inc has sought a host of measures, including a year-long moratorium by banks on
Coronavirus crisis: Lower demand hits small businesses, startups hard; cost-cutting likely ahead – The Financial Express
The Coronavirus is having a detrimental effect on the health of startups and small businesses in India as many of them are staring at crippling
World’s richest man Jeff Bezos’s Coronavirus concern grows, tells workers crisis may get ‘worse’ – The Financial Express
The company has already placed orders for “millions of face masks” for employees and contractors who cannot do their work from home, said Bezos. In
Clarification needed from RBI: Is 100% repayment of deposits guaranteed? | Business Standard Letters
This refers to “YES Bank gets 60k crore line of credit from RBI” (March 19). The article quotes Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta
Challenges in enhancing audit quality | Business Standard Column
The most discussed topic today in the audit profession is audit quality. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently published a consultation paper, the success
No certainty of success with YES bailout plan | Business Standard Column
Unless a resolution mechanism designed for a quick turnaround of stressed financial institutions is implemented, we will continue to lurch from one crisis to the
CII writes to PM Modi, seeks fiscal stimulus package of Rs 2 trillion | Business Standard News
CII writes to PM Modi, seeks fiscal stimulus package of Rs 2 trillion Suggests setting aside 1% of GDP for cash transfer scheme for poor
Insolvency law a ‘Swachhata drive’ against non-performing asset: IBBI chief | Business Standard News
A case is taken up under the Code only after approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The “evolving” insolvency law is a kind
The Covid economic task force must get cracking – The Hindu BusinessLine
The task force must draw upon experts across disciplines to help India ride out this unprecedented and extraordinary crisis. The economic task force to deal
Banks to provide relief to borrowers whose operations are impacted by Covid-19 outbreak – The Hindu BusinessLine
The bank will give 10 per cent of a borrower’s existing Fund Based Working Capital Limits as loan Banks are likely to follow State Bank