Labour market metrics improved a tad in November 2018 compared to their levels in October 2018. But, in essence they remain dismal. The unemployment rate was lower
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
G20 avoids commitment on free trade – a climb-down from 2017 | Business Standard News
The G20 meeting that concluded over the weekend was significant as it elicited hopes of a resolution of the ongoing and intensifying US-Sino trade war, which in
Is the RBI over capitalised? Only if you compare apples with oranges | Business Standard News
ccording to the official press release of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Central Board of the RBI, at its meeting held in Mumbai on 19
Govt plans linking e-way bill with FASTag, logistics data bank to check GST evasion – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Revenue Department is planning to integrate e-way bill with NHAI’s FASTag mechanism and DMICDC’s Logistics Data Bank (LDB) services, to facilitate faster movement of
Growth conundrum – The Hindu BusinessLine
Private consumption seems to be slowing just as investments are picking up India’s latest GDP print pegging growth at 7.1 per cent for the second
All you wanted to know about PCA – The Hindu BusinessLine
If you had just got a handle on the NPA animal after all the noise around it in the last two or three years, the
What’s keeping the farm sector grounded – The Hindu BusinessLine
It is hit by poor implementation of policies, lack of a holistic approach, and limited understanding of issues facing the sector The government is under
Trouble ahead: Rural demand set to shrink – The Financial Express
In case of pulses, overproduction in the last few years has actually led to high levels of stocks being created. A theme which is played
We felt then-CJI was being remote-controlled: Justice Kurian Joseph | India News – Times of India
In a stunning claim, retired Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph said he and three other most senior SC judges held their much-discussed press conference on January 12
Three years on, bank credit to MSEs continue to shrink – Times of India
The share of bank credit to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has been shrinking since three years — from 5.9% in October 2015 to 4.5% in October 2018, data
New Hindu growth rate of 7%: Serious policy reforms needed to break away – The Financial Express
The central bank must take steps to ensure small businesses, in particular, aren’t starved for funds. The economy has grown at a very disappointing 7.1%
NPA trouble: Agriculture loan portfolios see rise in NPA levels – The Financial Express
The largest private bank by assets, HDFC Bank, too, admitted to facing repayment pressure in agri loans, even as it didn’t disclose the quantum of
Across The Aisle: The familiar sound of the drums | Opinion News, The Indian Express
Mr Narendra Modi has come a long way since 2013-14. Candidate Modi was all about vikas (development). The bulk of the 31 per cent of the electorate
Slowdown signals: on Q2 growth estimates – The Hindu
Growth estimates for the second quarter show the challenge of shoring up rural demand The growth estimates for the July-September quarter from the Central Statistics
Allow majority private participation in PSBs: Arvind Subramanian – The Economic Times
State-run banks need to be fundamentally reformed by allowing majority private sector participation in them as a way forward in resolving the crisis of massive
Charge of jobless growth during NDA regime ‘spurious’: Niti Aayog vice-chief Rajiv Kumar – The Economic Times
Terming the criticism of jobless growth during the NDA government as ‘spurious,’ Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has said that 70 lakh jobs were created in the
RBI: A strong balance sheet essential for independence, credibility of RBI: Fitch – The Economic Times
There was a stand-off between the RBI and the finance ministry over several issues, including easier funding norms for the MSME sector and implementation of
Hope revives: GDP headline number was disappointing but investment revival augurs well
Gross domestic product data for the second quarter of 2018-19, which was released last week, had a sobering message. The growth rate dipped to 7.1%
The GDP fiasco | Business Standard Editorials
India’s economy expanded at a disappointing pace of 7.1 per cent in the second quarter (July-September) in sharp contrast to 8.2 per cent growth in
Perspective of GST as regressive tax | Business Standard Column
In the popular parlance, it is a practice to consider VAT/GST as a regressive tax compared to Income Tax, which is a progressive tax. This understanding gives a