In May 2014, there was an air of strong optimism; perhaps, India’s time had come. The country’s Prime Minister (PM) reputed for action, promised a
Category: Economy
Govt’s flip-flops on e-commerce policy are quite suggestive | Business Standard Column
The government’s flip-flop on its policy on marketplace e-commerce companies seems to be an indication that the country is heading towards a general election and the power of lobbying
Farm-loan waiver will impact credit culture: RBI Governor cautions States – The Hindu BusinessLine
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has a word of caution for governments propagating farm- loan waiver. “Any generalised kind of write-off obviously has an adverse effect
Expect more distress in farm sector, warns expert – The Hindu BusinessLine
Opening farm sector for global trade will give farmers a bigger market: S Narayan Farm sector distress is expected to worsen, cautioned S Narayan, who
Direct tax mop-up rises 14.1% to Rs 8.74 lakh cr during April-Dec 2018 – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre’s net direct taxes collections grew 13.6 per cent in April-December 2018 to ₹7.43 lakh crore, official data released on Monday showed. The collections
14 crore agri labourers ignored in race to dole out loan waivers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Even as States are once again vying to announce loan waivers to help farmers, government data suggest that such efforts have failed to mitigate farm
An answer to rural distress | Opinion News, The Indian Express
Losses in the recent elections to the assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have given the BJP a jolt. The party had misjudged the
US Monetary Policy: The Fed should be congratulated for its steadfast commitment to policy normalisation – The Financial Express
As the Fed’s leadership passed to Ben Bernanke in 2006, market-friendly monetary policy entered an even braver new era. I have not been a fan
Clarified e-commerce FDI norms will not impact stability, predictability: government official – The Economic Times
The clarified norms on foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce have not impacted the stability and predictability of the country’s regulatory environment as there is no change
A global slowdown? – The Hindu
Policymakers will have to bust recessionary fears with more than just monetary policy Stock markets across the world had very little reason to celebrate in
Jobs, in perspective | Opinion News, The Indian Express
As many domestic and international experts have speculated, job creation worldwide is less now because of robots (artificial intelligence) and a decline in global GDP
Who will RBI gov oblige?–Deccan Chronicle
The government and non-banking finance companies that have been smarting under the strict capital adequacy norms of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are expecting
Rupee: Can rupee again head to 75 to the dollar in 2019? Yes, & here is why – The Economic Times
Calendar 2019 promises that global factors will dominate again, but the outcome may be very different. We have already seen the trailer. Financial markets in
US shutdown: Prolonged US shutdown threatens to unsettle economy – The Economic Times
The paralysis triggered by the US government shutdown could have unexpected consequences, such as muddying economic statistics just as the markets are extremely reactive to any whiff
Another non-starter | Business Standard Editorials
The government seems to have failed to realise the futility of raising the minimum support prices (MSPs) of crops without their effective enforcement. It has now hiked
CGST shortfall may force govt to cut spending to meet fiscal deficit target | Business Standard News
Despite crossing the Rs 1-trillion mark twice this year, the goods and services tax (GST) collections are running well behind the budgeted target. As opposed to a
Don’t grow complacent with India’s improved Ease of Doing Business ranking: Plenty of red tape still ties us up–Times of India
Don’t grow complacent with India’s improved Ease of Doing Business ranking: Plenty of red tape still ties us up We have recently been basking in
How to sustain the good news on NPAs–Economic Times
In its twice-annual report on financial stability released on December 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finds that bad debt held by banks fell
Arm the farming sector–Times of India
By Abheek Barua If good politics is — as it, perhaps, should be — about winning elections, it might be eminently sensible at this time for
In a state of flux – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Financial Stability Report suggests that the NPA scene has improved, but these are early days It is hard to be entirely convinced that India’s