The critics of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy fall in two camps. One camp casts monetary policy as powerless while the other
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Data not finalised, says Niti Aayog about report on unemployment rising | Business Standard News
ndia’s unemployment rate hit a 45-year high of 6.1 per cent in 2017, according to a report based on an official survey, which the government said was
GST mop up crosses ₹ 1 lakh crore in Jan – The Hindu BusinessLine
GST collections in January crossed Rs 1 lakh crore-mark, after a gap of 2 months, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. “The total gross GST
End-game at Jet – The Hindu BusinessLine
The end-game seems under way at Jet Airways. With various fund-raising efforts coming to naught and its back to the wall, cash-strapped Jet Airways has
New data points to employment worries
Anecdotal evidence is validated by statistics: the situation on the jobs front is grim and has worsened in 2017-18, the first year for which an
Not kosher: on Chanda Kochhar case – The Hindu
The inquiry by former Supreme Court judge Justice B.N. Srikrishna into the allegations against former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar has taken eight long months
On a cliff edge: on Brexit – The Hindu
The prospects for Britain’s orderly withdrawal from the European Union on March 29 have receded further, even as MPs rallied to stop a no-deal scenario. An amendment
US Fed: US Fed leaves rates steady, says will be ‘patient’ on future hikes – The Economic Times
By Craig Torres The Federal Reserve said it will be “patient” on any future interest-rate moves and signaled flexibility on the path for reducing its
NCLT Delhi initiates insolvency process against Emaar MGF Land – The Economic Times
NCLT Delhi on January 24 has initiated an corporate insolvency resolution process against Emaar MGF Land. The court has appointed Manoj Kumar Anand as the Insolvency Resolution Professional for
Budget 2019: For MSMEs, it would be prudent to have tax on profit rather than turnover–Economic Times
By Rama Krishna Kuppa The total number of MSMEs both registered and unregistered together is estimated at about 42.50 million in India. They constitute around 40 percent
Damned lies, a joke or statistics?–Economic Times
There are lies, damned lies and statistics. In India, that may no longer be just a joke. Two more members of the National Statistical Commission
Don’t hide job data: National Statistical Commission’s hollowing out is bad news for economic policy making–Times of India
India’s statistical system was once a source of pride but now it’s becoming a proxy for institutional decay. The latest problem is the hollowing out
Statistical Commission chief quitting casts shadow on Modi’s jobs claims – The Financial Express
India’s official data such as that on the IIP or GDP has often been dogged with controversy, the most recent of which was the rebasing
Where has all the jobs data gone? | Business Standard Column
On January 28, 2019, the only two non-governmental members of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) tendered their resignations. According to news reports, among the reasons for their
Risks to the global economy in 2019 | Business Standard Column
As Mark Twain never said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you think you know for sure that
Budget should check fiscal slippage – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Interim Budget 2019-20 will be presented amid what is being seen as favourable domestic macroeconomic conditions of economic growth (projected by the RBI at
Brexit’s border blues – The Hindu BusinessLine
Stumbling over a ‘hard’ border Britain’s struggle to manage its exit from the EU continues to grip the headlines. There are divisions within the major
Shot in the arm: on SC upholding Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – The Hindu
Last week’s Supreme Court judgment upholding the validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) in its “entirety” could have a major impact on the country’s
NCLT rejects Essar Steel promoter Ruias’ settlement bid – The Economic Times
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Tuesday rejected the debt settlement proposal put forth by the shareholders of Essar Steel saying the offer violates Section 12A of
Government sets March deadline to resolve 9 top insolvency cases – The Economic Times
The government has set a March deadline for lenders and resolution professionals (RPs) to resolve nine of the dozen high-value insolvency cases, with Essar SteelNSE 0.00 % and Jaypee InfratechNSE