RBI Deputy Governor M K Jain on Wednesday made a case for incentivising banks to extend loans to poor in backward areas in a bid to
Category: Economy
Piyush Goyal lashes out at developed countries; says denying MSMEs opportunity to sell goods – The Financial Express
Trade, Imports, Exports for MSMEs: MSMEs are the backbone of Indian economy but the increasing trends of protectionism in the form of non-tariff barriers (NTB) are
Come clean on fisc | Business Standard Editorials
The government is facing a fiscal crisis amid a slowdown that appears to be intensifying. This is the only conclusion that can be drawn from
At 4.6% in Oct, retail inflation breaches RBI comfort level after 15 months | Business Standard News
The food inflation rate rose to 7.9 per cent, the highest in 39 months, with vegetables (up 26 per cent) and pulses (up 11.7 per
A short guide to GDP | Business Standard Column
For the last 42 years my sister and her friend have grimly and grittily edited a little journal called The Book Review. Snobbishly, they only review
The Indian middle class needs to learn that house prices can fall too | Business Standard Column
It is something of a relief that the Union government finally appears to have accepted that the Indian economy is slowing sharply, across sectors and geographies, thanks
Auto slowdown: Component makers, vehicle manufacturers differ on recovery | Business Standard News
From consumer offers that range from cash benefits, exchange schemes to competitive financing, makers of motorcycles scooters are leaving nothing to chance The automotive sector
The economic contraction | HT Editorial – editorials – Hindustan Times
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) contracted on a year-on-year basis by 4.3% in September. This is the second consecutive month of a dip in
Who’s afraid of RCEP? | The Indian Express
India has two alternatives. The first is to avoid trade agreements, raise tariffs (as we have done in nine rounds in the last three years),
View: By saying no to RCEP, PM Modi has kept India first – The Economic Times
By Amit Shah November 4, 2019, shall go down as an historic milestone for India’s bold decision to stay away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The
Drink the coffee and get going on growth–Economic Times
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for September reveals growth of –4.3% (over the same period last year), suggesting a sharp slowdown. True, use-based figures
Economists estimate India’s July-September GDP growth at 4.2-4.7% | Business Standard News
Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA, said the enhanced spending by the government after the Union Budget on July 5 would add up to the
ET View: September IIP – Lacklustre capital goods output keeps overall index low – The Economic Times
The industrial index also shows that consumption growth remains in the doldrums, for now. Quick estimates for September show that the Index of Industrial Production
Industrial output sees steepest fall in 8 years, shrinks 4.3% in September | Business Standard News
Industrial output contracted by 4.3 per cent for the second-straight month in September, nosediving to an 8-year low. Spurred by a major loss in manufacturing output and
India’s mood = Moody’s India? | Business Standard Column
Last Friday, I provided hard copies of some medical documents stored on my computer to a laboratory. The printout was hazy due to the humid
MoS Finance asks banks to ensure credit flow to MSMEs amid fund crunch | Business Standard News
Junior finance minister Anurag Thakur on Monday asked banks to ensure smooth flow of credit to MSMEs which are in genuine need of funds. It can be
Indian economy currently facing challenges, says Nirmala Sitharaman – The Financial Express
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled a book on global finance, and said it suggests solution for challenges that the world and Indian economy
Fighting slowdown: How economy can expect resurgence by handholding high-potential young enterprises – The Financial Express
By Apoorv Ranjan Sharma Past few months have been months to forget for the Indian economy. The rupee became the worst-performing currency in Asia this month,
A little too moody to be realistic–Economic Times
Global rating agency Moody’s has changed its outlook for the Indian economy to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ while reaffirming its current long-term sovereign rating at Baa2,
RCEP outcome shows our lack of confidence | Business Standard Column
Our government’s decision to stay out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has drawn near-unanimous support from political parties and organisations representing farmers, traders
