The target of Rs 5 lakh crore business through government’s e-marketplace GeM is achievable in less than five years given the huge amount of procurement
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Slowdown in growth likely to be a bigger focus than rise in inflation – The Financial Express
By Shanti Ekambaram Growth vs inflation – these are the two big data trends that will guide the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) when it delivers its
Inflation warrior | Business Standard Editorials
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised financial markets with its unanimous decision to not cut the policy repo rate on Thursday. Although economic
Making the journey from job seekers to job creators | Analysis – analysis – Hindustan Times
As the government tries to tackle the economic slowdown, it must focus on the key challenge of job creation. India’s huge dependence on agriculture —
The current economic slowdown needs a multi-pronged response | The Indian Express
The second quarter growth is the weakest since the the fourth quarter of FY13. India’s economic growth (gross domestic product) was at 4.5 per cent
What state needs is resetting of priorities and restoring of credibility | The Indian Express
The concern expressed by the GST Council, that the Centre may not be able to meet its GST distribution obligations to the states, should remind
The RBI and government must do whatever it takes to end the demand slump | The Indian Express
India’s economic growth slipped to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent in April-June as disruptions caused by demonetisation spilled over to the third straight
Narendra Modi: India still has long way to go on reforms, says World Bank – The Economic Times
By Vrishti Beniwal It’s going to take more than low corporate taxes to lure investors to India. Rigid land and labor laws and protectionist trade policies
Freelance economy: Why part-time workforce is new normal for entrepreneurs to cut cost, attract talent – The Financial Express
Time-bound contracts are the answer also for smaller firms and startups that may not be able to afford regular employees or professionals with specialised skills.
Explained: Why RBI’s repo rate cuts are not enough to bolster GDP growth | Business Standard News
In order to boost the country’s sagging economy, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee, holding its fifth bimonthly meeting from Dec 3
Slowdown effect? As capital goods orders dry up, Pune’s MSMEs falter | Business Standard News
Chandrakant Kumbhar, a resident of Dehu, a small town near Pune’s industrial cluster, has lost his job twice in the last three years: first, in
Letter sent to states: GST Council rings first alarm bells on revenue | Business News, The Indian Express
Some state finance ministers are scheduled to meet Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday to discuss the GST compensation dispute. In its first admission
Health of MSMEs worsens despite govt measures- Business News
While the government is making efforts to improve the state of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with ‘loan melas’ and a slew of other
Amazon: Amazon and Walmart face the ire of 70 million Indian shopkeepers – The Economic Times
By Ari Altstedter In the heart of New Delhi’s largest wholesale bazaar, merchants who normally compete with each other have united against a common enemy.
Government aims to generate additional 5 crore job opportunities in MSMEs sector – The Economic Times
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have created 11 crore jobs and the target is to generate an additional 5 crore employment opportunities by 2024, Union Minister Nitin
Fast and Loose Do Not Gel With Bullet Trains–Economic Times
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray would do himself, his state and the nation a massive disservice, if he were to cancel major economic projects merely because
The road ahead: Government must fix the financial sector to reverse economic decline–Times of India
India’s gross domestic product in the July-September quarter grew 4.5%, the slowest pace of quarterly growth since the beginning of 2013. This was the sixth
Markets at a high, economy at a low | Business Standard Column
Whenever I meet people involved with the real economy, they simply cannot understand how markets can be hitting new highs, when the economy is in
The third quarter could be worse | Business Standard Column
A large number of lead indicators tell us that the Indian economy is sinking further into mire. The fall in real GDP in the quarter
Economy witnessing death of demand: Yashwant Sinha | Deccan Herald
India’s economy is in a “very deep crisis”, witnessing “death of demand”, and the government is “befooling people” by its “brave talks” that the growth
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