The challenge for India’s next government will be more than just stoking economic growth. It will have to create jobs, according to the country’s former
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China’s big slowdown | Business Standard Editorials
The growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has slowed to 6.6 per cent in 2018 — which is a remarkable low
Indian Banks: Water crisis in India could further worsen bank NPA problem: WWF report–Economic Times
With water being a shared resource, what the country requires is a comprehensive and sustainable water management plan by various stakeholders,” the report said. Water
IMF cuts global growth outlook, cites trade war and weak Europe – The Economic Times
The International Monetary Fund on Monday cut its world economic growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020, due to weakness in Europe and some emerging markets, and said
Gita Gopinath: Important for India to stay the course on fiscal consolidation: Gita Gopinath–Economic Times
“Goods and services tax, bankruptcy reform and setting up of inflation targeting framework are very important ones. We have seen an improvement in ease of
India could exceed IMF growth forecast–Economic Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has tweaked its growth forecasts for the world at large and for India for 2019, from its World Economic Outlook
Focus on China – The Hindu BusinessLine
India could benefit from the recalibration of China’s economy Whether it is the World Bank, the IMF or the World Economic Forum meet at Davos,
All you wanted to know about Brexit referendum – The Hindu BusinessLine
As India gears up for its general elections later this year, global financial markets are bracing for political turmoil elsewhere. The UK Prime Minister Theresa
‘India must become a low-tax-rate, high-tax-compliance nation.. where each citizen pays a moderate rate ’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
As we celebrate our 70th Republic Day, the problems of poverty and destitution still cripple the lives of almost 300 million Indians. As I have
Ecommerce policy conundrum: Untying the knots – The Economic Times
The country’s largest online retailers are struggling to comply with the revised guidelines on foreign direct investment in the sector, while sections of the industry
Govt should learn reform lessons from Narsimha Rao-Manmohan Singh: Raghuram Rajan–Economic Times
Emphasising the need to have a decentralised structure of government, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan today said that the governments should learn how to implement reforms from
GST: Single rate, fewer exemptions in GST key to boosting India’s tax-to-GDP ratio–Economic Times
India may be eyeing further reforms to lift the tax-to-GDP ratio after putting in place the goods and services tax (GST), one of the country’s biggest policy changes ever.
Niti Aayog bats for direct benefit transfer to farmers – The Economic Times
Farmers could get annual income support of Rs 15,000 per hectare if the Niti Aayog’s proposal for an upfront subsidy through direct benefit transfer is accepted, said
budget 2019: Govt needs to focus on agricultural reforms, SMEs to push private investment – The Economic Times
Agricultural reforms and the revival of small enterprises will be key to driving private investment even as economists cautioned that an immediate recovery is unlikely. “The global economy
Modi considers cheap loans, other help for small Indian businesses: Sources – The Economic Times
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering offering cheap loans and free accidental insurance coverage to millions of small businesses, two government sources with direct knowledge of
India to become bigger than China eventually, says former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan – The Financial Express
India will eventually surpass China in economic size and will be in a better position to create the infrastructure being promised by the Chinese side
Union Budget 2019 for small businesses: MSMEs going to be govt’s pet project; what have they got so far – The Financial Express
Union Budget 2019: Narendra Modi government has been trying to push out perks for the MSME sector (Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises) as it seeks to spur economic
MSME and Mudra NPAs are rising, but a slew of fintechs promise safe lending by using data – The Financial Express
Fintechs are developing new loan processing models for SMEs based on GST filings or cash flow data of the type you can get from Amazon-Flipkart-UPI.
From plate to plough: Over Rs 45 lakh crore plundered from farmers – The Financial Express
The Modi government is entering its proverbial phase of the ‘last ten overs’ before the Election code of conduct kicks in. All plugs are being
Brexit is a lesson in democracy – The Financial Express
The new year has been tumultuous for the UK. The Brexit decision is imminent as the deadline of March 29 is approaching. The political system