By Vrishti Beniwal Facing cash flow problems just months before a national election, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have a savior in the country’s new central
Category: Economy
Elections: View: Neither freebies nor loan waivers will reduce farmer suicides–Economic Times
By Neeraj Kaushal Minutes after taking oath on Monday as the new Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath sanctioned the waiver of farm loans in the state, as promised
Regulators can’t work in isolation: Arun Jaitley on spar with RBI, Urjit Patel – The Financial Express
He claimed that there was never a breakdown in the relationship between RBI and government, and that pleasant meetings were held regularly on the differences
Agricultural reform: How to boost farmer income – Decoded here – The Financial Express
By Nilanjan Banik In the recent past, a lot has been written about farm loan waivers. Studies have pointed out that loan waiver programmes do
Sebi concerned as Rs 600 bn worth of approved IPOs are yet to hit market | Business Standard News
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has expressed concerns over the drop in activity in the primary markets. “Over Rs 600 billion
Amid agrarian distress and loan waiver talks, where is Radha Mohan Singh? | Business Standard Column
This may be a rhetorical question, but it needs to be asked in the current context. Radha Mohan Singh is the Union agriculture minister in
Risks and returns – The Hindu BusinessLine
Debt funds can take on higher credit risks, provided they give retail investors the true picture The recent bout of panic in debt markets over
India again defers duty hike on US products till Jan 31 – The Hindu BusinessLine
India for the fourth time deferred the deadline to impose retaliatory customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, by another 45
RBI: View: Not RBI’s job to facilitate poll wins by sacrificing reserves for achhe din’s sake – The Economic Times
Let us not mince words. One reason for the government changing the RBI Governor is to get a more pliable candidate who will help it win the
Eminent economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from EAC-PM – The Economic Times
Eminent economist and columnist Surjit Bhalla Tuesday said he has resigned as part-time member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on December 1. “I resigned as
Transfer of excess reserve may pull down credit rating of RBI: Raghuram Rajan – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has cautioned that transfer of excess reserve to the government may bring down rating of the central bank. Rating downgrade
Jobs, cash and other Indian headaches | Business Standard Column
If there is one thing that deep-thinking observers agree about the recently concluded state elections, it is that economic issues were dominant: Lack of enough
Sound Advice From Indian Economists–Economic Times
When 13 Indian economists, including stars like Raghuram Rajan, Abhijit Banerjee and Karthik Muralidharan, get together and write ‘An Economic Strategy for India’, the outcome
Government tussle with RBI could undermine financial stability: S&P – The Financial Express
The report said it does not anticipate any material change in the central bank’s level of independence, especially with regards to its adoption and implementation
Beyond waivers | Business Standard Editorials
A group of 13 well-known economists have released a paper that contains a non-partisan strategy for India in an attempt to build a consensus around growth-promoting reform
Who is afraid to answer questions on jobs in India? | Business Standard Column
In a week from the publication of the paper titled “All you wanted to know about jobs in India — but were afraid to ask” in early
Remittance bonanza has shored up balance of payments – The Hindu BusinessLine
Remittances from Indian workers, especially in the Gulf, have helped to conceal the failure of liberalisation to deliver the promised export boom Once again, the
Data on printing of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 post demonetisation should be disclosed: CIC – The Hindu BusinessLine
The note printing subsidiary of the RBI has failed to explain how disclosure of data on Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes printed after demonetisation
‘Cutting gold import duty can mitigate illegal activities’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Illegal activities associated with the gold business can be curbed if the government cuts import duty from the current 10 per cent to one or
Unemployment India’s biggest problem: Shashi Tharoor – The Economic Times
India’s biggest crisis is unemployment and the country needs to invest more in the tourism sector which hires nearly 10 times as many people as
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