Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/population-stabilisation-the-future-of-family-planning/2205847/ NFHS 2019-20 preliminary findings show focusing on women’s education & health is a better route to population control than coercive measures Recent projections
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Kerala turns homes into ‘mini-solar power stations’ – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/kerala-turns-homes-into-mini-solar-power-stations/articleshow/81305545.cmsSynopsis “People are still doubtful about the feasibility of rooftop solar panels. If anyone is interested but sceptical, they are welcome to visit my
Indian industry welcomes Rishi Sunak’s Budget, plan for new special visa – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/indian-industry-welcomes-rishi-sunaks-budget-plan-for-new-special-visa/articleshow/81316401.cmsSynopsis Besides the measures put in place to help businesses with grants and loans, the minister’s announcement of consultations related to the visa regime
Govt can cut excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 8.5 a litre without hurting revenues – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/govt-can-cut-excise-duty-on-petrol-diesel-by-rs-8-5-a-litre-without-hurting-revenues/articleshow/81310993.cmsSynopsis Petrol and diesel prices hover at a historic high following a relentless increase in rates over the past nine months. There have been
Large Chinese FDI only in sectors critical for India – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/large-chinese-fdi-only-in-sectors-critical-for-india/articleshow/81302189.cmsSynopsis India had in April last year amended the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and made a prior government nod mandatory for foreign investment
Extreme weather like floods, droughts, cyclones puts $84 billion of Indian banks debt at risk – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/extreme-weather-like-floods-droughts-and-cyclones-puts-84-billion-of-indian-banks-debt-at-risk/articleshow/81304657.cmsSynopsis SBI, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Axis Bank are among the institutions that reported climate risks to nonprofit environmental disclosure platform CDP in
Second-hand market: Thrift shop: From furniture to cars, India’s second-hand market found its shining moment in the pandemic – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/thrift-shop-from-furniture-to-cars-indias-second-hand-market-found-its-shining-moment-in-the-pandemic/articleshow/81303775.cms Synopsis–The transition of pre-owned goods market from the unorganized to the organised sector in India appears to have had fruitful results last year.
PLI scheme for air-conditioners, LED lighting to focus on component production, exports – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/durables/pli-scheme-for-air-conditioners-led-lighting-to-focus-on-component-production-exports/articleshow/81313390.cms Synopsis–Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held a detailed consultation with the industry on Tuesday on how to make India a global production
Monetisation push to start with sale of MTNL’s realty assets – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/monetisation-push-to-start-with-sale-of-mtnls-realty-assets/articleshow/81298158.cms SynopsisThe asset monetisation is part of the Rs 68,000-crore revival package for loss-making telecom public sector enterprises MTNL and Bharat Sanchar Nigam. MTNL
After soaring last week, states’ debt cost falls below 7% – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/after-soaring-last-week-states-debt-cost-falls-below-7/articleshow/81297280.cmsSynopsis With 13 states collectively raising Rs 23,378 crore at the latest auction, 28 states and two Union territories have cumulatively raised Rs
Economic recovery lost steam in Jan-Feb: Axis Bank–BUSINESS TODAY
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/key-indicators-india-economic-recovery-flattened-first-two-months-2021-axis-bank/story/432794.html Economist at Axis Bank says that leading and concurrent high frequency indicators are showing signs of a plateauing about 3 per cent below
All you wanted to know about taper tantrum – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/slate/all-you-wanted-to-know-about/article33964703.ece When the yield on the 10-year US Treasury momentarily surged past 1.6 per cent last Thursday, the highest in a year, it gave
Mudra loans tide over Covid-19 blues – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/mudra-loans-tide-over-covid-19-blues/article33962974.ece?homepage=true Job loss in urban areas pushing up rural demand for petty business loans The disbursal of small business loans under Pradhan Mantri Mudra
Asset monetisation: Transparency holds the key – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/asset-monetisation-transparency-holds-the-key/article33965022.ece A panel must be formed to identify the PSU assets that can be monetised and also on the use of the funds generated
Why the rupee is on a slippery wicket – The Hindu BusinessLine
lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/why-the-rupee-is-on-a-slippery-wicket/article33963655.ece?homepage=true The rupee’s sudden fall on Friday, amounting to 1.4 per cent, took the currency market by surprise. But the mayhem in financial markets
A change in direction | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/a-change-in-direction-121030101374_1.html After years of disappointing growth, the economy and the markets are poised for a breakout When Prime Minister Narendra Modi first came to power in
Return to a declining gradient | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/return-to-a-declining-gradient-121030101325_1.html The small fall in the unemployed we see does not imply that more people got employment India pencilled an unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent
They also serve, stocks that fall
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/they-also-serve-stocks-that-fall/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Stock markets have turned volatile, and that is
There’s no such thing as self-reliance | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/there-s-no-such-thing-as-self-reliance-121030100004_1.html For sustained growth India needs to use foreign capital and foreign know-how to produce goods that it sells in foreign markets. What’s self-reliant
bad bank: Nine banks, two non-bank lenders to infuse Rs 7,000 crore in bad bank – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/nine-banks-two-non-bank-lenders-to-infuse-rs-7000-crore-in-bad-bank/articleshow/81264978.cms SynopsisEleven shareholders will hold just above 9% each initially, and this would mean that no single shareholder has more than 10% in promoting