President Donald Trump said on Friday that there was a very good chance the United States would strike a deal with China to end their
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US, Canada may object to India’s quantitative cap on pulses imports – The Hindu BusinessLine
India is set for another trade face-off with the United States and Canada at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to a senior Union Commerce
India has the second worst NPA ratio among large economies–The Print
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s new data doesn’t show Indian banking in the best light, or company. Based on new data collated by the IMF,
MSME sector picks up: Demonetisation impact fades as manufacturing, services performance improves, says survey – The Financial Express
The MSME sector is expected to remain upbeat in the next quarter as well, the survey also added. Even as headwinds including NBFC liquidity crunch
Great unraveling: Few pillars to support a crumbling Indian business order | Business Standard Column
First there was Prompt Corrective Action for banks. Now we have it for businessmen. Anil Ambani’s group finds itself in virtual meltdown. Naresh Goyal is about to lose control
More bank reforms needed to support economic growth: NITI Aayog chief – The Hindu BusinessLine
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar has pushed for further banking reforms, including spelling out a “glide path” for bringing down the country’s bank capital adequacy
Beyond oil – The Hindu BusinessLine
India’s efforts to woo Saudi Arabia have been one of its more notable foreign policy successes of the last decade. Launched by Manmohan Singh, the
संधिकाळातील मंदी |अग्रलेख लोकसत्ता
अन्य क्षेत्रांतील मंदावलेल्या गतीपेक्षा चिंताजनक आहे ती वित्तसेवा क्षेत्राची स्थिती.. विविध प्रयत्नांनंतरही या तिमाहीत पतपुरवठय़ाचा वेग वाढल्याचे दिसत नाही. तिसऱ्या तिमाहीतील दोन हजारांहून अधिक कंपन्यांच्या
RBI minutes: Feb rate review minutes reflect RBI worry over growth slowdown – The Economic Times
In a major policy shift, the six-member MPC headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das on February 7 had lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points
India GDP: View: To call inequality India’s main problem is to miss the whole picture – The Economic Times
By Amit Varma Steven Pinker, in his book Enlightenment Now, relates an old Russian joke about two peasants named Boris and Igor. They are both
Scrap The Angel Tax, Don’t Just Dilute It–Economic Times
The government’s reported move to ease the rules on angel tax is welcome, but insufficient to allow free flow of venture capital to startups. Any
What made India the fastest growing major economy? These govt reforms, says NITI Aayog – The Financial Express
The host of reforms undertaken by the government has transformed India into the fastest-growing major economy along with the macroeconomic stability not witnessed in the
Interim relief | Business Standard Editorials
In its latest board meeting on Monday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to transfer an interim dividend of Rs 28,000 crore to the government in
Failure of duty – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Supreme Court’s ultimatum to Anil Ambani ordering him to either pay up dues his company owes Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson or face jail
What stops rural women from getting involved in entrepreneurship? | The Indian Express
In Dhani Shankar village, Bhiwani, Renu makes colourful bangles and cosmetic creams using natural ingredients. Renu was lucky to have received the support of her
More black money present within India than outside: Secret govt report – India Today
This report on black money was ready by December 2014 but its existence has been kept under wraps. A secret study commissioned by the finance
Rupee goes from best performing Asian currency to worst as oil, Kashmir puncture sentiment–The Print
India’s rupee has gone from being the best-performing Asian currency last quarter to the worst this year as rising crude prices and tensions over Kashmir
Giriraj Singh: When a Union Minister could not get banks to lend to small businesses – The Economic Times
Citing how it has always been difficult for people in SMEs to amass funds, Giriraj Singh urged bankers to align themselves with the needs of
Job crisis: Here’s how you can know actual employment scenario – The Financial Express
By Abhirup Bhunia The Indian jobs crisis has been brewing for some time now. The recently revealed NSSO data, confirming a 45-year-old high unemployment rate of
Why India needs a seriously tightened population policy to reduce poverty | Business Standard Column
Last month, I discussed China’s control of population growth rate that enabled it to dive below India — from the late 1960s — with a
