Public procurement is purchase by governments and State-owned enterprises of goods, services and works. In recent years, and especially during the pandemic, the issues related to public
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Liquidity surplus in the banking system must be managed deftly – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/liquidity-surplus-in-the-banking-system-must-be-managed-deftly/article33609082.ece Merely pushing loans to already indebted firms without overall demand creation in the economy would be counterproductive to the banking system in the
Monetising domestic work done by women is only way forward! – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/monetising-domestic-work-done-by-women-is-only-way-forward/2174342/ As the Supreme Court recently said, unpaid domestic work by women needs better recognition from society A recent order of the Supreme Court
Not the time for big bang tax reform–the economci times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/not-the-time-for-big-bang-tax-reform/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. The coming budget offers narrow scope for sweeping
Don’t put all eggs in manufacturing basket–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/dont-put-all-eggs-in-manufacturing-basket/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. If the big change induced by the pandemic
eclgs scheme: Eight months after its roll out, Government’s Rs 3-lakh crore ECLG scheme helped some, bypassed other – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/money/eight-months-after-its-roll-out-governments-rs-3-lakh-crore-eclg-scheme-helped-some-bypassed-other/articleshow/80359278.cms SynopsisFor Covid-stricken small businesses, the ECLG scheme was to be a savior. After eight months, the results may be mixed. On May 13,
India Budget 2021 : India’s budget must fix a broken labour market to boost demand–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/policy-trends/indias-budget-must-fix-a-broken-labour-market-to-boost-demand/articleshow/80358536.cms India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has described her upcoming budget as unlike anything seen in the last 100 years. When she presents it on Feb. 1, Sitharaman
Ten challenges Biden faces in fixing the economy – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/ten-challenges-biden-faces-in-fixing-the-economy/articleshow/80358878.cmsSynopsis The new president is expected to reverse many of Donald Trump’s policies that undid those of the Obama administration in which Biden was
budget 2021: We would return to pre-Covid GDP, perhaps a bit higher: Arvind Panagariya – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/we-would-return-to-pre-covid-gdp-perhaps-a-bit-higher-arvind-panagariya/articleshow/80361903.cmsSECTIONSWe would return to pre-Covid GDP, perhaps a bit higher: Arvind PanagariyaByMythili Bhusnurmath,Last Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTSynopsis Arvind Panagariya on state
What the Finance Minister must Budget for – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/what-the-finance-minister-must-budget-for/article33602609.ece The effort must be to boost people’s purchasing power to kick-start the revival of a pandemic-hammered economy The Indian economy was facing a
Relaxed norms to help MSMEs get AEO recognition | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/relaxed-norms-to-help-msmes-get-aeo-recognition-121011800029_1.html At present, there 791 entities with AEO-LO recognition, 3,206 parties with AEO-T1 recognition, 581 parties with AEO-T2 recognition, and 20 parties with AEO-T3
Labour turns to agri, construction as manufacturing fails to create jobs | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/jobs-recovery-eludes-manufacturing-sector-121011801090_1.html Manufacturing accounted for 40 million jobs in 2019-20. In the first quarter this dropped to 24.6 million, implying a loss of over 15
Agri market reforms ignore reality | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/agri-market-reforms-ignore-reality-121011801539_1.html A free market-based system does not reflect the diversity of the Indian agro-economy or the interests of small farmers The new laws on
Cleaning up taxes | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/cleaning-up-taxes-121011801532_1.html Govt must seize opportunity to reform holes in tax system In the run-up to the Union Budget, the finance ministry must be wrestling
No high inflation or fiscal crisis in the US but … | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-high-inflation-or-fiscal-crisis-in-the-us-but-%E2%80%A6-121011801550_1.html?utm_source=Spotlight&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Premium_11072018 Monetary base issued by the Fed had jumped from less than $1 trn before the GFC to more than $3 trn by early
On cartels and regulators: Delhi needs to appreciate priority industries – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/on-cartels-and-regulators-delhi-needs-to-appreciate-priority-industries/2172792/ We need 21st century thinking of distinguishing cartels from competition By Yoginder K Alagh We have again seen the government at the highest
Understanding standards: Facilitating acceptance of Indian goods abroad – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/understanding-standards-facilitating-acceptance-of-indian-goods-abroad/2172797/ The challenges in the standards and conformity assessment domain are quite complex, needing a highly professional, expertise-driven cohesive strategy. By Anil Jauhri As
Indian garment exporters start getting orders again with Covid-19 vaccination roll out – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/indian-garment-exporters-start-getting-orders-again-with-covid-19-vaccination-roll-out/articleshow/80323477.cmsSynopsis Fashion brands have started placing fresh orders for the summer-spring season, as they expect consumption in top European and North American markets to
Stressed & moribund: To understand the fundamental problem with SMEs, look at the owners – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/stressed-moribund-to-understand-the-fundamental-problem-with-smes-look-at-the-owners/articleshow/80328850.cmsSynopsis A typical SME does not have innovative or unique products for which it can charge a price premium. It does not have the
The very real problem of “she-cession” and what Nirmala Sitharaman can do to undo it – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/the-very-real-problem-of-she-cession-and-what-nirmala-sitharaman-can-do-to-undo-it/articleshow/80322849.cmsSynopsis Almost 17 million women lost their jobs in the first month of lockdown alone, data released by the CMIE showed. Ankita Sen Senior