Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/no-country-for-inflation-targeting/2216391/ A detached reading of the evidence suggests inflation targeting wasn’t responsible for the decline in India’s inflation—It contributed to a decline in GDP
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
RBI warns bond markets to avoid ‘tandav’ of high interest rates – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/rbi-warns-bond-markets-to-avoid-tandav-of-high-interest-rates/2216303/ Investors must understand their exposures when they set about to scour the landscape and exploit signs of market dysfunction. “It is recovering but
plastics: Plastic prices hit record high to stoke inflation concerns – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/plastic-prices-hit-record-high-to-stoke-inflation-concerns/articleshow/81581830.cmsSynopsis Even before the freeze, the industry was struggling to rebound from back-to-back hurricanes last year, meaning the supply shortfalls will have knock-on effects
The engine of financial inclusion needs the oil of financial literacy to move the economy forward: Kunal Shah – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-evoke/the-engine-of-financial-inclusion-needs-the-oil-of-financial-literacy-to-move-the-economy-forward-kunal-shah/articleshow/81593898.cms SynopsisWriting in ET Evoke, Kunal Shah discusses why it is essential for India’s national growth to empower every citizen with education about money:
Make it work: DFI is an idea whose time has returned. India urgently needs a big infra push
lipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/make-it-work-dfi-is-an-idea-whose-time-has-returned-india-urgently-needs-a-big-infra-push/TOI Edit Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of
Take steps to contain further deterioration in exports, imports: Parliamentary Panel – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/take-steps-to-contain-further-deterioration-in-exports-imports-parliamentary-panel/articleshow/81563031.cmsSynopsis A report by the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce said the committee is perturbed to note the “precipitous” decline in both exports
e-commerce: India’s e-commerce market to be worth $99 billion by 2024: Report – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/indias-e-commerce-market-to-be-worth-99-billion-by-2024-report/articleshow/81583312.cmsSynopsis The report said that the rise of technology adoption among small and medium businesses is also expected to drive the growth for digitally
Why operating desktops in the cloud is the new buzzword for SMBs – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/security-tech/technology/why-operating-desktops-in-the-cloud-is-the-new-buzzword-for-smbs/articleshow/81561838.cms Synopsis–Cloud-based desktops provide SMBs with the much-needed mobility to work from anywhere, anytime, and on any device in a highly secure environment. The
Initiatives taken in Budget will step-up growth momentum: RBI article – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/initiatives-taken-in-budget-will-step-up-growth-momentum-rbi-article/articleshow/81590913.cmsSynopsis “The Union Budget 2021-22 strikes the right chord by prioritising counter-cyclical investment-led fiscal support to post-COVID recovery in growth,” said the article on
MCA permits remuneration to independent directors in case of loss made by companies – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/mca-permits-remuneration-to-independent-directors-in-case-of-loss-made-by-companies/articleshow/81588634.cmsSynopsis Amending schedule V of the Act, the MCA also prescribed limits on such remuneration based on the effective capital of the firm, which
How to get free govt insurance for your bank FDs up to Rs 65 lakh – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/how-to-get-a-higher-insurance-cover-of-rs-65-lakh-on-your-bank-deposit-without-any-cost/articleshow/81551785.cmsSynopsis The best way to ensure the safety of your bank deposits is to make sure that you make deposits in different rights and
The issues with RBI’s plan to set up ‘NUE’ entity for retail payments – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/view-the-issues-with-rbis-plan-to-set-up-nue-entity-for-retail-payments/articleshow/81593891.cms Synopsis–NUEs seek to set up, manage and operate new payment systems — therefore, replicate and augment the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network, which
Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/scientist-behind-coronavirus-shot-says-next-target-is-cancer/articleshow/81588401.cmsSynopsis Ozlem Tureci, who founded the German company BioNTech with her husband Ugur Sahin, was working on a way to harness the body’s immune
India’s economy may grow at 12% in 2021: Moody’s – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/indias-economy-may-grow-at-12-in-2021-moodys/articleshow/81585920.cmsSynopsis A stronger than expected December quarter GDP growth of 0.4 per cent following a 7.5 per cent contraction in the previous three months
India must return to more liberal trade policy regime, ink FTAs with UK, EU: Arvind Panagariya – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-needs-to-return-to-more-liberal-trade-regime-arvind-panagariya/articleshow/81592771.cmsSynopsis With a low corporate profit tax rate, labour law reforms, GST, and bankruptcy law, a massive privatization programme on the anvil, and measures
‘Atmanirbhar’ artisans – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/atmanirbhar-artisans/article34093528.ece This is the key to a self-reliant MSME sector Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in Budget, 2021–22, said the MSME sector is being redefined
AT-1 bonds: SEBI defends stance; points to safeguards – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/at-1-bonds-sebi-defends-stance-points-to-safeguards/article34093871.ece Market regulator SEBI is unlikely to change its stand on the controversial Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds, despite a ‘request’ to do so from
‘Paper’ing over the cracks – Part 2 | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/paper-ing-over-the-cracks-part-2-121031701431_1.html Shareholders who expect value from IDs should ask Boards and managements whether the compensation presently given to IDs is adequate, having regard to
Resolution of bad loans may face logjam if IBC not streamlined: Experts | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/resolution-of-bad-loans-may-face-logjam-if-ibc-not-streamlined-experts-121031400919_1.html Few will go on record explicitly, but there is the fear that there will be a logjam ahead on the IBC front. In
The right policy cart | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-right-policy-cart-121031701445_1.html E-commerce rules should be stable and equitable Formulation of a national e-commerce policy is a welcome move as it will serve as a reference point