Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/desi-alibaba-in-the-works/articleshow/80443001.cmsSynopsis NITI Aayog is working on various mechanisms to encourage small businesses in India to get on to online portals to expand their reach
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Plastics, petrochemicals should be included in the PLI scheme: Arvind Goenka, Chairman, Plexconcil – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/policy-trends/plastics-petrochemicals-should-be-included-in-the-pli-scheme-arvind-goenka-chairman-plexconcil/articleshow/80442272.cmsSynopsis With more than 30,000 processing units, India’s plastic goods are exported to over 200 countries, but the sector is facing many structural issues
Total room inventory occupancy for hotels in India stood at 29% in 2020: STR – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/total-room-inventory-occupancy-for-hotels-in-india-stood-at-29-in-2020-str/articleshow/80451528.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Hotel occupancy rates in Mumbai for 2020 stood at 39%, New Delhi at 36%, Chennai at 32% and Hyderabad at 29%. Hotels in
RBI exploring need for crypto currency as digital payments rise – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/rbi-exploring-need-for-crypto-currency-as-digital-payments-rise/articleshow/80452408.cmsSynopsis “Private digital currencies (PDCs) / virtual currencies (VCs) / crypto currencies (CCs) have gained popularity in recent years. In India, the regulators and
Manufacturing cos hiring locals to cut reliance on migrant labourers – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/manufacturing-cos-hiring-locals-to-cut-reliance-on-migrant-labourers/articleshow/80455093.cms SynopsisEconomists and top company officials said this could lead to a permanent shift in the labour workforce market as the pandemic made companies
No major economy has grown 10% without opening up of market; India should cut tariffs: Panagariya – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/no-major-economy-has-grown-10-without-opening-up-of-market-india-should-cut-tariffs-panagariya/articleshow/80454058.cmsSynopsis Panagariya, a professor of economics at Columbia University, said India should sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union. New Delhi: No
Securitisation volume improves in Q3 on revival in economy: Crisil – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/securitisation-volume-in-q3-improves-on-revival-in-economy-crisil/article33633603.ece Banks, insurance companies, MFs and HNIs join in investing in new issuances The securitisation volume in the third quarter (Q3/October-December 2020) of FY21
Challenges ahead for oil and gas sector – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/challenges-ahead-for-oil-and-gas-sector/article33650496.ece While the industry in India is set for V-shaped recovery, it will have to move towards creating a cleaner fuels market In 2021,
Can we bank on the Budget? | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/can-we-bank-on-the-budget-121012400848_1.html The onus of reigniting India’s growth engine is on the banking system. Will the Budget fuel it Addressing industry bodies in December, Finance
Correct course on tariffs | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/correct-course-on-tariffs-121012400906_1.html Union Budget must avoid failed strategy of protectionism This year’s Union Budget will have to address both the immediate crisis in the economy,
London stock market facing blockbuster IPO year | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/london-stock-market-facing-blockbuster-ipo-year-942705.html Clarity over Britain’s final departure from the European Union on January 1 acted as a catalyst for many companies to raise funds Representative
This Union Budget must be for the poor, Sensex can take care of itself | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/this-union-budget-must-be-for-the-poor-sensex-can-take-care-of-itself-942630.html Almost all those who had been brought out of poverty over the last 15 years are estimated to have fallen below the poverty
Needed: A Budget for revival | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/needed-a-budget-for-revival-942629.html The FY22 Budget will determine whether the economy will sink or swim over the next several years I want to see a post-pandemic
Don’t Fetishise Finished Goods–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/dont-fetishise-finished-goods/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. The budget reportedly proposes to give India’s time-honoured
Government may announce formulation of policy for toys sector in Budget 2021 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/government-may-announce-formulation-of-policy-for-toys-sector-in-budget-2021/articleshow/80432018.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The commerce and industry ministry is already taking steps to promote domestic manufacturing of toys. It has come out with a quality control
What Budget 2021 can do for startups: If you start ’em up, we’ll never stop – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/what-budget-2021-can-do-for-startups-if-you-start-em-up-well-never-stop/articleshow/80437201.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Startups are expected to scale and expand in 2021, especially with the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives promoting entrepreneurship in a
‘Pandemic an eye-opener to increase allocation for health sector’ – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/pandemic-an-eye-opener-to-increase-allocation-for-health-sector/articleshow/80435066.cmsSynopsis Pointing out that the pandemic exposed the “shortcomings” in the India healthcare system, they have urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hike the
The RBI needs to cut the Gordian knot that threatens financial stability in India – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-the-rbi-needs-to-cut-the-gordian-knot-that-threatens-financial-stability-in-india/articleshow/80437227.cmsSynopsis Where the RBI errs is in assuming more regulation of NBFCs will automatically mean greater safety. This is not true, as we saw
A legally guaranteed MSP will not hit exports – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/a-legally-guaranteed-msp-will-not-hit-exports/article33637165.ece?homepage=true Farm shipments form a small part of the total production and operate independently of the support prices regime When farmers’ movement in India
Farmers vs government: Has an immovable object met an irresistible force? | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/farmers-vs-government-has-an-immovable-object-met-an-irresistible-force-121012300260_1.html A simple solution in the instant case would be for the FCI to continue as before in respect of everything except the procurement