With industrial growth, private consumption and investment sputtering in the last leg of 2018-19, the new government has its task cut out: pulling the economy
Category: Economy
gdp data row: NDA govt’s growth figures are a sham: P Chidambaram – The Economic Times
It is now in the public domain that the MCA data is full of holes. NSSO has found that 35% of the companies in the
Bimal Jalan: After elections, set up a body to audit how data was calculated: Bimal Jalan – The Economic Times
One of the big issues facing the Indian economy is that of data credibility. This is the second time around that we have seen the NSSO data being
More questions on GDP | Business Standard Editorials
Indian official data for both employment and output has increasingly begun to be questioned both internally and internationally. This concern began to be expressed first
‘Dodgy GDP numbers’ rattle markets; stocks go into free fall – The Hindu BusinessLine
Economic woes, poor corporate show add to gloom Stock markets in India are coming to terms with the impending economic stress even as the initial
Danger signals on the world economy
Markets are down, not just in India but around the world, thanks to a fresh boost to trade tensions between the US and China, Iran’s
Narendra Modi: Could the single engine driving India crash? Yes, if you go by one of Modi’s top guys
Roy said that the 10 crore Indian consumers who have so far been powering the India’s growth story are now beginning to plateau out. Highlights
GDP data debate: Economists create own benchmarks as doubt on numbers stays – The Financial Express
The government itself has admitted there are deficiencies in its data collection. Economists and investors are increasingly showing that they have little or no confidence
With the demonetisation boost gone, reality check for tax regime – The Financial Express
Of the 6.68 crore e-returns filed for income tax in FY19, 6.49 crore were for FY18; hence the 19% growth claim. After analysts at Kotak
India needs to rework its US strategy – The Hindu BusinessLine
Thanks to Trump administration’s hardline stance on trade and Iran sanctions We’ve come a long way from when Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the
India GDP: NSSO bomb shatters the calm on GDP front, new series data now under darker cloud–Economic Times
Statisticians said the use of untested database for computing such major data has cast doubts on the very reliability of India’s numbers regime. The contentious
Macro headwinds | Business Standard Editorials
There are multiple indicators that India’s prolonged sojourn in a macro-economic sweet spot is coming to an end. Driven by favourable global conditions and commodity
Consumption expenditure is losing steam – The Hindu BusinessLine
Consumers have proved to be messiahs for the Indian economy in the last three years, propping up demand for goods and services with their spending,
Slow down in FY19 on demand, investment, exports: FinMin report – The Economic Times
The proximate factors responsible for this slowdown include declining growth of private consumption, tepid increase in fixed investment & muted exports. India’s economy slowed down
Inflation forecasts not accurate at times of low food inflation: RBI study – The Economic Times
Inflation forecasts by the central bank have gone awry only at time of low food inflation. In most other periods, forecasts have remained almost close to
Krishnamurthy Subramanian: Fear of losing a company post IBC changing credit behaviour: Krishnamurthy Subramanian
Subramanian says the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is a big reform that is changing credit behaviour and calls for incentives for young businesses rather than
A woman is equal to three-fourths of a man; unequal economic rights cause a loss of $160 trillion – The Financial Express
Although reforms have improved economic inclusion of women, yet gaps remain as women worldwide on an average have only three-quarters of the legal protection than
Worst over on GDP front? These 3 factors will decide India’s growth – The Financial Express
The factory production or industrial production index IIP may be moderated by 1.0-1.5 per cent during March 2019, the report added. Elections, El Nino and
Voters want jobs more than anything else | Business Standard Column
In the past few years the government has fought a hard battle to control the narrative on jobs. But, the problem is too big to
Ten customs reforms that will lift our trade – The Hindu BusinessLine
Here are 10 suggestions to improve Customs’ functioning. Implementing these will have a significant impact. After all, every year, merchandise of value $840 billion (2018