Amid speculation that the national lockdown, which ends on April 14, may get extended, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered the first hint of the government’s
Category: Economy
Women are bearing the brunt of the lockdown – columns – Hindustan Times
Gauri, a lawyer in Mumbai, is grappling with a new problem — how to squeeze 25 hours into a day that already doesn’t have enough
The MSME sector is critical in times of Covid-19 – analysis – Hindustan Times
A large fraction of India’s firms are small, informal and operate in the unorganised sector. Recent annual reports on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Covid-19 will result in greater income inequality and unemployment, says Kaushik Basu – The Hindu BusinessLine
Sees increasing automation in post-coronavirus world Coronavirus will go, but the kind of world it will leave behind will be a very different one than
MSMEs grapple with stress even as govt grants more time for restructuring | Business Standard News
With Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) grappling with the problem of delayed payments and slowdown in demand, the sector remains under major stress, even
Upside of a crisis | Business Standard Column
A global catastrophe as is unfolding will produce structural changes in nations and especially democracies. When the entire population is affected by an event, as
Saving the rabi crop | Business Standard Editorials
The government has taken the right step to free agriculture-related operations from the Covid-19 pandemic-driven national lockdown. At the same time, the state governments have
Covid-19 and Indian economy: Do please light your lamps as lights go out | Business Standard Column
There are three phases on a standard growth curve, like one that plots the progress of Covid-19. The first is when the number of new
Start-up funding sees a decline; venture capital investments hit a five-year low – The Financial Express
The quantum of deals across angel, seed, and venture capital has dropped by 8.4%. Start-up funding in India witnessed a decline in the quantum of
Measures that can boost MSMEs during Covid-19 lockdown – The Economic Times
By Sampad Swain Businesses have been taking a hit due to Covid-19 lockdown. The supply chain has been disrupted, imports are down, and markets are
Putting Workforce Back on Track–Economic Times
In the film, The Two Popes, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, recounts a joke: a man asks, ‘Is it all right to smoke
It’s a War Economy, Forget Fiscal Deficit–Economic Times
It is welcome that the prime minister has, in his video conference with some (why only some?) chief ministers, called for planning to exit from
Poultry sector loses hope as sales hit more by rumours than lockdown; govt says, eating chicken safe – The Financial Express
Businesses throughout the country and globe are struggling through the lockdown and a slump in demand but the poultry industry is hit more by rumours
coronavirus impact on chinese imports: A $163 billion industry struggles to reduce its dependency on Chinese imports – The Economic Times
A 21-day nationwide lockdown and very high dependency on China has meant one of the bright spots in India’s manufacturing sector finds itself in severe
RBI director presses for bold initiatives to revive MSME sector, amid Covid-19 crisis – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government and the Reserve Bank need to come out with a bold and comprehensive package to help small and medium enterprises tide
A letter from the Editor – ETRise – The Economic Times
Dear ET Rise Readers, I hope you, and your loved ones, are safe and healthy. What an unprecedented start it has been to the new
FIEO: Exporters seek nod to restart ops with 50% staff, essential tag – The Economic Times
New Delhi: Exporters have sought that they be allowed to restart operations with 50% staff, in order to help pay wages, prevent migrant labourers from
Top importers of India’s engineering goods are now under lockdown: EEPC India – The Economic Times
Of the top 25 markets, accounting for over 75 per cent of Indian engineering exports, most of the major destinations are in the state of
‘India’s tourism sector may lose Rs 5 lakh cr, 4-5 cr jobs could be cut due to COVID-19’ – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic would have a debilitating impact on India’s tourism sector with the industry estimating an overall loss of Rs 5 lakh
India GDP forecast: Fitch slashes India growth forecast to 30-year low of 2% for FY21 – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Friday said it has slashed India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to a 30-year low of 2 per cent,
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