The current three-week nationwide lockdown because of Covid-19 is slated to end at midnight of April 14. Sometime before then, the government will have to announce its
Month: April 2020
Fiscal space: Not if but how | Business Standard News
Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary responses. The Covid-19 crisis is nothing if not extraordinary. Responses are imperative to deal with the health crisis, cushion the
Coronavirus lockdown: Rs 1-trn stimulus package for MSMEs on cards | Business Standard News
A second stimulus package the Centre is poised to announce in coming days will be worth around Rs 1 trillion and focus on help for
Gain some, lose some: What India’s Covid-19 relief package means for biz | Business Standard News
RBI cut the repo rate by 75 basis points on Friday, following the finance ministry’s announcement of a relief package worth Rs 1.7 trillion for
Brent can jump to $40 by 2020-end; India should stockpile crude oil now | Business Standard News
Oil storage is about the only thing in demand in the crude market right now. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has obliterated consumption and forced producers and traders
In times of a lockdown, why the courts matter| Analysis – analysis – Hindustan Times
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on March 24 to put India under a nationwide lockdown was followed by a notification that contained a list of
Covid-19: Take care of vulnerable citizens| HT Editorial – editorials – Hindustan Times
You have to be quite reckless to be seen like defending both United States (US) President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Even if
Oil edges higher as key producers move towards deal to cut output–Deccan Chroncile
Singapore: Oil prices rose Thursday after Russia said it was ready to slash output, fuelling hopes that key producers are poised to seal a deal aimed
DC Edit: No we didn’t cave in to US threats; we were humanitarian–Deccan Chroncile
India’s decision to lift its embargo on the export of HCQ (hydroxychloroquine) to USA, Brazil and several other countries is not only pragmatic but also a
What social distancing is possible in a hut?–Deccan Chronicle
Was there any alternative to the sudden and complete lockdown? As India faces one of its most serious crises, there is little point in even
Sonia Gandhi’s proposal for ban on govt ads in media must be rejected–Indian Express
The revenue model for good journalism has always been unsteady and turning the advertisement tap on or off is a time-tested way to harass a
Jean Dreze writes: Centre must unlock godowns and give food to poor–Indian Express
How would you feel if a family were to let its weakest members starve, even as the house’s granary is full to the brim? That
Political leadership is up and ready. Now it’s time for the bureaucracy | Opinion – opinion – Hindustan Times
VS Pandey New Delhi We, as a human race, are at war with this deadly coronavirus, called Covid -19. Various countries, in their past, had
The job protection diktat | Business Standard Editorials
The government’s decision to reduce the salaries of parliamentarians is a welcome recognition of the magnitude of the Covid-19 crisis. However, the action is in
The side effects | Business Standard Editorials
The abrupt, unprecedented cessation of economic and public life to fight Covid-19 has been driven by necessity, but the Centre and state governments may need
The long shadow of FY20 on Centre’s finances can not be missed by anybody | Business Standard Column
Just about a week into the new financial year, there is now more clarity on the enormity of the challenges the government will face with
Reverse migration to hit procurement operations at mandis – The Hindu BusinessLine
Can states provide MGNREGA workers for support? Over the last few weeks many migrant workers have left for their native villages in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Relief to construction workers: 18 states transfer Rs 1,000-5,000 each in 1.8 crore beneficiary A/Cs – The Financial Express
By: Surya Sarathi Ray | As on September 30, 2018, India had around 3.2 crore registered construction workers of which the highest were in Uttar Pradesh at
India spending more on healthcare now, but yet not as much as others; here’s how much US, China spend – The Financial Express
Even as India’s expenditure on healthcare has shot up substantially in the past few years, it is still very low in comparison to the peer
Failed online transaction or transferred money to a wrong account? Here is what to do – The Financial Express
By Sunil Khosla Ever since demonetisation was announced, there has been a spurt in digital payments. More people from smaller towns and cities are paying
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