Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/revealing-indias-actual-farmer-population-7550159/ Harish Damodaran, Samridhi Agarwal write: It may be closer to 40 million than the consensus range of 100-150 million. This has great implications
Category: Economy
What the continued distress in informal labour market says–Ishan Bakshi writes: INDIAN EXPRESS
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-the-continued-distress-in-informal-labour-market-says-7550204/ Ishan Bakshi writes: It points towards a continuing divergence in the fortunes of the formal and informal parts of the economy. First, that
Tax revenues on target – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/while-tax-revenues-are-buoyant-the-centre-has-met-its-fiscal-targets-due-to-realistic-budgeting/article36808716.ece?homepage=true The government’s lower borrowing plan for H2 has buoyed the bond markets – istock.com/Denis Vostrikov The government’s lower borrowing plan for H2 has
Linking cess with govt borrowing is unfair – The Hindu BusinessLine
lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/linking-cess-with-govt-borrowing-is-unfair/article36808799.ece?homepage=true The GST Council’s inaction on petro products and cess continuing till 2026 are likely to make life difficult for consumers The outcome of
Call it economic recovery or not, most indicators are trending upwards | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/call-it-economic-recovery-or-not-most-indicators-are-trending-upwards-121100400296_1.html The government’s critics and loyalists are both wrong in the way they view economic data. The RBI’s all-too-frequent monetary policy reviews attract a
Economic indicators rise, signal strengthening recovery from the pandemic – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/economic-indicators-rise-signal-strengthening-recovery-from-the-pandemic/articleshow/86698549.cmsSynopsis India exported goods worth $33.4 billion in September, against $27.6 billion in the previous corresponding period, a rise of 28.5% over the pre-pandemic
Exports jump over 21% to $33.44 billion in September – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/exports-jump-over-21-to-33-44-billion-in-september/articleshow/86686079.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The trade deficit in September was at USD 22.94 billion as gold imports jumped nearly 750 per cent to $5.11 billion. India’s merchandise
RBI may signal policy normalisation on October 8, Standard Chartered says – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-may-signal-policy-normalisation-on-october-8-standard-chartered-says/articleshow/86681172.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The consensus view is that the RBI will leave interest rates unchanged at its Oct. 8 MPC meeting and only start to unwind
If India has to take on China, it must understand China and its future intentions – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/view-if-india-has-to-take-on-china-it-must-understand-china-and-its-future-intentions/articleshow/86661480.cmsSynopsis With China well ahead of India militarily and economically, their argument for building strategic alliances – to counter China’s ‘wolf-warrior’ diplomacy and to
What does rise in GST revenue collection indicate? | Explained News,The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/india-gst-revenue-collection-7546328/ Though the revenue growth came on a lower base, the average monthly GST collections in the second quarter have improved, rising 5 per
ECGC assures exporters against increase in insurance premium despite Covid disruptions – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/ecgc-assures-exporters-against-increase-in-insurance-premium-despite-covid-disruptions-308211-2021-10-01 ECGC CMD M Senthilnathan says all payable claims will be duly paid and that it has enough financial resources to meet any increase
PLI norm for EVs: Too big at birth – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/pli-norm-for-evs-too-big-at-birth/articleshow/86659075.cmsSynopsis The rule that existing automakers will need to make new investments of Rs 2,000 crore to qualify for the PLI scheme is too
inflation: Eyes on the supply-side: Disruptions could lead to further price increases – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/eyes-on-the-supply-side-disruptions-could-lead-to-further-price-increases/articleshow/86658550.cmsSynopsis Current inflationary trends should be transient. But there are lingering upside risks that can keep them elevated for longer than expected, including a
Breaking: Cabinet approves Rs 4,000 cr investment in ECGC in 5 years – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/cabinet-approves-rs-4000-cr-investment-in-ecgc-in-5-years-307966-2021-09-29 The move will help create 59 lakh new jobs. Capital infusion and planned IPO will increase ECGC’s underwriting capacity up to 88,000 crore
What gives rise to the rural debt trap?–Sonal Ann D’Souza, Sunit Arora write: INDIAN EXPRESS
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-gives-rise-to-the-rural-debt-trap-7542634/ Sonal Ann D’Souza, Sunit Arora write: Inadequate access to affordable credit lies at the heart of rural distress Access to credit is complicated
For flexible energy prices in India – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/for-flexible-energy-prices-in-india/articleshow/86590991.cmsSynopsis The way ahead clearly is to subsidise income-poor consumers who cannot afford price rises, rather than deploy administrative fiat in a bid to
Reforms will improve capital allocation – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/reforms-will-improve-capital-allocation/articleshow/86622108.cmsSynopsis The extant norms for delisting and takeover require that the acquirer make directionally contradictory share acquisition transactions during mandatory open offer, and then
It’s the government, not RBI, which will decide when to start tapering | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/it-s-the-government-not-rbi-which-will-decide-when-to-start-tapering-121092900092_1.html Experts need to look at things that have a bearing on the forthcoming elections, namely, food price inflation and the output gap, especially
More than unemployment numbers, shrinkage in purchasing power worrying – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/view-more-than-unemployment-numbers-shrinkage-in-purchasing-power-worrying/articleshow/86621294.cmsSynopsis With purchasing power going down significantly, rebooting the consumer-based structure is going to be a difficult task. All these assumptions need serious calculations
Govt extends Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme till March 31, 2022 – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/govt-extends-emergency-credit-line-guarantee-scheme-till-march-31-2022-307995-2021-09-29 Last date of disbursement under the scheme extended to June 30, 2022; the move follows demands raised by entities seeking extension of support
