ndia can end up with a real GDP growth of five per cent this financial year excluding the inflation rate, Bibek Debroy, the chairman of
Category: Economy
View: With food and fuel consumer price index surges, it’s time to rethink the inflation target regime – The Economic Times
By Ajay Chhibber India’s inflation targeting regime is once again in the spotlight as consumer price index (CPI) inflation has surged in December to 7.5%, on an
It will require a very credible challenger to displace dollar’s dominance: IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath – The Economic Times
She said euro has been around for a long time but it has not reached the level yet that it was initially expected to achieve,
Govt creating room for more foreign portfolio investment: RBI doubles investment limit for FPIs in debt – The Financial Express
The minimum retention period shall be three years, or as decided by RBI for each allotment by tap or auction. At a time when foreign
Anand Mahindra on slowdown: It’s ‘detoxification’ of economy; India ready to surprise world in FY21 – The Financial Express
The Indian economy is seeing a slowdown for some time now on account of a fall in consumption and demand. Even as the Indian economy
Judge the budget by its tax revenue growth figure | Opinion – analysis – Hindustan Times
Two weeks ago, India recorded its lowest nominal GDP growth in over four decades. (ANI) “Supervision is fine but not suspicion”. These are not the
Budget 2020: Why income-tax cut is a bad idea – The Economic Times
India should not be out of line with the global practice of having as few rates as possible, and should make the tax base more
5 simple things to do to revive the economy – The Economic Times
By Sandip Sen The economic slowdown has lasted four quarters and is unlikely to go away in a hurry. The banking sector problems are deep rooted and
Blame on India for global slowdown; IMF’s Gita Gopinath points out where Asian giant errs–Business Today
Earlier on Monday, the IMF cut India’s growth forecast for 2019 to 4.8 per cent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath on Monday said that India
‘Government Doesn’t Have the Bench Strength to Handle the Economy’–Business Today
Even as government and independent commentators are groping in the dark for possible ways to turn around a decelerating economy, Business Today’s Dipak Mondal and
Unemployment rate rises to 7.5% during Sept-Dec; high among educated youth: CMIE–Business Today
The unemployment rate in rural India was lower than urban India, which climbed to 9 per cent India’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5 per cent
Budget 2020: Economic reforms, infrastructure spending key to India’s $5 trillion economy target–Business Today
The unveiling of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) reiterates the government’s commitment to steer the infrastructure sector on a higher growth curve through increased capex
SMEs in 2020: B2B payments, data privacy among 5 issues to stay in focus–Business Today
By using digital platforms, SMEs put themselves in a better position to access credit and manage their cash flows Several B2B payments and lending companies,
How India can fix its problem of not collecting enough taxes – The Economic Times
When Budget Day approaches, the discussion turns to tax cuts and the fiscal deficit. India simply does not collect as much tax as it should.
December 2019 retail sales: Passenger vehicle retail sales dip 9%, inventory continues to fall in December: FADA – The Economic Times
MUMBAI: Retail sales of automobiles registered a steep decline in December after two consecutive months of growth, despite the prevalent discounts and offers in the
A tax cut for you in Budget won’t give India the boost it needs – The Economic Times
The annual real GDP growth estimated by the CSO at 5% for FY20 is the lowest since FY09, the year of the global economic and
Government may include off-budget spending for a clearer picture – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Centre could include a host of off-budget spending and other government liabilities on its books to give a clearer picture of finances
Fund development of shovel-ready projects–Economic Times
It is welcome that the government is thinking of setting up new lending institutions for infrastructure projects. But where are the projects? We need projects
Not a substitute for a bond market–Economic Times
It is welcome that National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is set to launch a non-bank lending arm, Aseem Infrastructure Finance (AIFL). The move would
Young, educated and jobless: The real unemployment challenge of India | Business Standard Column
On December 31, 2019, CMIE completed the 18th Wave of the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey. This included the 12th Wave of questions related to employment