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Budget should check fiscal slippage – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Interim Budget 2019-20 will be presented amid what is being seen as favourable domestic macroeconomic conditions of economic growth (projected by the RBI at
Brexit’s border blues – The Hindu BusinessLine
Stumbling over a ‘hard’ border Britain’s struggle to manage its exit from the EU continues to grip the headlines. There are divisions within the major
Shutdown surrender – USA–The Hindu
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government was the first major showdown between President Donald Trump and the Democrats after the latter took control of
The euro turns 20 | Business Standard Column
Twenty years ago this month, the euro was born. For ordinary citizens, little changed until cash euros were introduced in 2002. But in January 1999, the “third
GST: 2-3 tax slab structure will boost GST compliance: Assocham’s Saurabh Agarwal
“MSMEs still continue to face troubles in logging in and submitting information. Most businesses find the process to be time-consuming and costly,” he said. Talking
MSMEs: Steps to help MSMEs, ease farmers’ distress increase risk of fiscal slippage: Moody’s – The Economic Times
Moody’s Investors Service Friday said the steps announced by the government to aid MSMEs and the measures being planned to support farmers will increase the risk of fiscal
Rupee: Rupee not yet out of troubled waters, may again drop towards 74 level – The Economic Times
Crude’s open interest is rising along with price indicating fresh long positions being created. The rupee was in a sweet spot in the latter half of 2018,
MSME: Over 100 Indian MSMEs to feature in Singapore export forum – The Economic Times
Over 100 Indian firms will feature in the Singapore export forum during a business conclave here from Thursday that aims to promote India’s export-oriented industries in the
Yashwant Sinha, BJP’s rebel with a cause, on GST to top BJP leaders | Business Standard Celebrity Lunch
On a cold winter day, Sinha sits snug near an oil heater behind a wooden desk in the small but well-furnished study of his tastefully
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भारतात नऊ धनिकांकडील संपत्ती ६५ कोटी भारतीयांच्या एकंदर संपत्तीएवढी आहे, हे सांगणाऱ्या अहवालाने पोटदुखीचे कारण नाही, पण डोकेदुखीचे आहे.. संपत्तीबाबत दोन समस्या असतात. एक म्हणजे
India Today at Davos: Absolutely fulfilling experience, says Raghuram Rajan on his RBI tenure – Business News
Raghuram Rajan says his tenure as the Reserve Bank’s governor was an “absolutely fulfilling experience”, and that he “wouldn’t change it for anything”. Rajan’s remarks
Angela Merkel at Davos: India, China changing how global financial systems work – World News–India Today
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said countries like India and China have begun affecting the world economy much more today and that needs to
The crisis of imbalance in the world economy | editorials | Hindustan Times
The World Economic Forum (WEF), an annual event held in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, has become a symbol of global capitalism. Oxfam, an
How Artificial Intelligence is poised to boost SME growth – The Financial Express
By Nitish Pandey Let me start with an outlandish prognosis “Ultimately machine learning and AI will change everything around us. From financing to manufacturing to
Budget 2019: Dear PM Modi, these two pro-farmers moves can prove to be game-changer – The Financial Express
Union Budget 2019 Expectations for Agriculture Sector: Farmers’ protests in last two years hit the headlines and became a powerful tool for the Opposition parties led
Excess reserves? RBI may need to borrow from govt in emergency – The Economic Times
By Anirban Nag India’s central bank has insufficient capital, much less a surplus to hand over to the government, a new study shows. Operating losses could
Raghuram Rajan: Govt should learn reform lessons from Narsimha Rao-Manmohan Singh: Raghuram Rajan–Economic Times
Job creation, tolerance of divergent views and protection of institutions are among the biggest issues facing India, former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan said in
Rising trade war: A challenge or an opportunity for India? – The Financial Express
Several countries, mainly led by the USA and China, have recently resorted to unprecedented high tariffs on their imports leading a situation called trade war.
Good on paper | Business Standard Editorials
The NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has recommended direct income support of Rs 15,000 per hectare per annum to farmers. To prevent this