We were hoping against all hope. The message was loud and clear but we were turning a deaf ear to it. After months of simmering
Category: Economy
Brexit’s economic poison will last for years – The Financial Express
Not since the ‘Great Smog’ of 1952 has London been shrouded in such dismal gloom. British politics are in disarray, as lawmakers can’t agree when
Anup Wadhawan: India to achieve $330 bn record exports this fiscal: Commerce Secy Anup Wadhawan – The Economic Times
Notwithstanding global challenges like protectionist measures by some countries, India is projected to achieve all- time record exports of $330 billion in fiscal 2018-19 with a major contribution coming
India far away from being less-cash economy, must address digital payments security issues: Nandan Nilekani – The Economic Times
India is still very far away from being a less-cash economy and security issues around digital payments system needed to be addressed to make the mode more acceptable, Nandan Nilekani said
Modi’s unfinished agenda is a long one; most industries need big reforms – The Financial Express
Apart from agriculture where Modi failed to make meaningful reform, most industries from telecom to power need big change. NITI Aayog has done well to
Ex RBI Governor–Raghuram Rajan says capitalism is ‘under serious threat’ – The Economic Times
In discussing the state of the global economy, Rajan also pointed to the challenges of putting limits on the trade of goods. Former RBI governor
Low retail inflation is double-edged sword for PM Narendra Modi before polls – The Economic Times
By Anirban Nag Subdued inflation in India is proving to be a dilemma for Prime Minister Narendra Modi weeks before a crucial vote. While most politicians heading
RBI rejected Modi govt’s these 3 key arguments on demonetisation; here’s what minutes of meeting reveal – The Financial Express
The Central Bank rejected the suggestions mainly around noteban’s likely effect on curbing black money and counterfeit notes. Even as Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Note ban: Demonetisation to kill black money: RBI directors didn’t agree–Economic Times
Demonetisation won’t impact black money: RBI directors On November 8, 2016, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation, banning high-currency notes, to hit at black money, a
Why Reserve Bank of India should cut CRR levels – The Financial Express
Will free up cash reserves and create room for lower rates. India’s investment cycle has been in a trough for several years now. And it
Answering questions on the unemployment rate | Business Standard Column
Last week’s column announcing that the unemployment rate had reached 7.2 per cent led to a flurry of television interviews on the issue of jobs in which many anchors
Women as borrowers | Business Standard Editorials
March 8, Friday, was the International Women’s Day. This is an appropriate occasion to consider the barriers to creating greater equality between the genders in India, which
Expand credit to boost growth | Business Standard Column
A significant portion of the Indian economy could grow a lot faster if its credit needs were better met. Estimates of unmet credit needs of creditworthy Indian companies and
MSME sector added up to 14.9 million jobs per annum in last four years, claims CII survey – The Economic Times
The survey, however, points out the need for greater hand-holding of those MSMEs who are currently not using these initiatives to help them gain from
Solving the farm riddle | Business Standard Editorials
The second advance estimates of national income for the current financial year that were recently released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) made a sobering read. For
Fiscal Yin, monetary Yang | Business Standard Column
Earlier this week I wrote an article saying the next government’s biggest problem is going to be money. In that context, here’s a question that
The job crisis and solutions | Business Standard Column
Whichever way one looks at it, the creation of new jobs has been a problem — not just in India but worldwide over the last
Why the economy is lacking josh – The Hindu BusinessLine
After a new round of revisions, the CSO recently declared that India’s GDP growth averaged 7.6 per cent in the last five years, doing much
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Youth inactivity highest in India among emerging markets: IMF economist – The Economic Times
Youth inactivity is the highest in India among emerging and developing economies, IMF senior economist John Bluedorn said on Wednesday. Bluedorn was speaking on labour market in
