It’s time to establish credibility with action, and not by observing institutional niceties. A Holy Grail of policymaking since the end of the 1970s high-inflation
Category: Economy
View: Getting back to work — carefully – The Economic Times
A lockdown of economy for so long a period is unviable. So how do we lead any semblance of a normal life? In the post-Covid
Sunanda K Datta Ray: US, China on the brink of a new global cold war
We are on the brink of a global war. It’s not just a battle against a mysterious and deadly germ but an old-fashioned contest for supremacy
Removing ambiguity: Government does well to keep lines of communication open and encourage restart of factories
A signature measure of the Narendra Modi government to improve the environment for doing business in India was to bring punishments in line with the
Let it flow: World continues imbibing during the lockdown, don’t force abstinence on India either–Times of India
Even with airports, malls, bars and restaurants shuttered up the world hasn’t stopped drinking. Only, it is drinking at home these days. Some places like
Fiscal package is overdue–Times of India
IMF has forecast that India’s economy in the current financial year will expand by 1.9%, the lowest level in about three decades. A couple of
Unparalleled global recession underway, twice as severe as 2009: Report – business news – Hindustan Times
Fitch said the slump in FY21 growth was mainly due to a projected fall in consumer spending to just 0.3 per cent in FY21 from
Post lockdown, India’s economy should not lapse into ‘permit raj’ | The Indian Express
At this crossroads, missteps can change nation’s trajectory for decades to come. We cannot have the poor, the labourers and the migrants bear the brunt
Maruti not to resume production despite permission from the authorities – The Hindu
Earlier, the Haryana government issued a permission certificate to the company saying the “authorised strength” of the company during the lockdown period would be 4,696
Exploiting a pandemic: The Hindu editorial on Trump’s immigration policy – The Hindu
Trump’s immigration policy is more campaign point than response to impact of the virus United States President Donald Trump has announced that he would be using an
Non-essentials can wait: The Hindu Editorial on e-commerce flip-flop – The Hindu
While the flip-flop on e-commerce seems arbitrary, caution is best during a pandemic The Centre’s last-minute reversal of its decision to allow e-commerce companies to resume deliveries
View: Only time will tell if Jio-Facebook deal is beneficial for India – The Economic Times
This deal gets Jio easier access to hundreds of millions of users across WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Facebook and Jio together also have access to
Covid shadow hangs heavy over insolvency proceedings – The Hindu BusinessLine
Besides denting valuation of assets, lockdown seen delaying resolution The hiatus in insolvency proceedings could have an adverse impact on the valuations of already stressed
A case against suspending IBC amidst Covid-19 crisis – The Hindu BusinessLine
A blanket ban on recourse through the IBC process will hurt genuinely affected lenders from recovering the debt owed to them. The IBC process must,
Business needs a ‘circuit breaker’ amidst Covid-19 crisis – The Hindu BusinessLine
Smaller enterprises must be given the right to claim force majeure against meeting of contractual obligations for some time, to save them from collapse due
RBI relief for banks: More time given on review period, resolution of stressed assets – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given a temporary breather to lenders on the Review Period as well as timeline for resolution of stressed
Covid-19: Lockdown period not to be counted for liquidation process related tasks timelines – The Hindu BusinessLine
An `information utility’ is an information network that stores financial data like borrowings, default and security interests among others of firms. – istock.com/designer491 An `information
Law playing catch-up with a virus – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Competition Act, 2002, has in-built safeguards to protect businesses from sanctions for certain coordinated conduct, provided such arrangements result in increasing efficiencies – Getty
The RBI should do more to boost bank lending – The Hindu BusinessLine
Additional measures such as easing of prudential standards are needed for banks to expand credit during crisis times like Covid Building upon the measures announced
Financial reporting, auditing during coronavirus days bring along its own set of challenges – The Hindu BusinessLine
Normally, March and April are busy months for businesses and auditors. But the lockdown following the cornavirus has brought along with it a set of