The country recently witnessed agitations by farmers in key farm states. Amid growing demands for farm loan waivers, Niti Aayog Member and agriculture policy expert Ramesh
Category: Economy
What next if UK MPs reject Brexit deal? – The Economic Times
Prime Minister Theresa May appears likely to lose a historic vote on the Brexit deal she has struck with EU leaders in a crucial parliament vote on Tuesday. Defeat
CRUDE: India has no reason to worry; crude unlikely to hit $70: Vandana Hari, Vanda Insights – The Economic Times
ET Now: Let us be honest Saudi Arabia literally teased the consumer nations. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said no decision on a quantum has been
Making RBI board-driven won’t resolve differences: Ex-CEA – The Economic Times
Your description of demonetisation calling it massive, draconian has stoked a controversy. Why did you choose these words? How do you describe 86% reduction in cash? Draconian
Demonetisation threw up political, economic puzzles, says Arvind Subramanian – The Financial Express
To a query on whether he was a participant in the decision-making process on demonetisation, the former CEA said: “As I’ve said in the book,
Bumpy ride: Bruised Euro-zone economy stumbles on after 2018 beating – The Financial Express
European automakers are wondering if they’re next to be targeted by U.S. import tariffs.(Reuters) The euro-zone economy is down but not out after a year
Yuan vs Dollar: Why China’s currency evaluation policy is a bad Kabuki play – The Financial Express
Beijing has long denied charges it manipulates the value of the yuan against the dollar. Nevertheless, the currency may be the most accurate barometer of
To double farm exports, govt needs to halve Hindutva–Times of India
The government has finalised a policy to double agricultural exports by 2022, supposedly in line with its broader policy of doubling farm incomes. However, doubling
Why small, marginal farmers get just 40% of total agri credit – The Hindu BusinessLine
very year the Centre announces an increase in the agri credit limit, but not even half of this reaches small farmers. Small farmers typically take
Unshackling agri markets – The Hindu BusinessLine
Maharashtra’s move to denotify all products from APMC Act purview, the right step After removing wholesale trade in fruit, vegetables and spices from the purview
Bucking a global trend, Japan seeks more immigrants. Ambivalently – The Economic Times
By Motoko Rich JAPAN: Vexed by labor shortages in their rapidly aging country, lawmakers relaxed Japan’s long-standing insularity early Saturday by authorizing a sharp increase
India to retain top position in remittances with $80 billion: World Bank – The Economic Times
Over the last three years, India has registered a significant flow of remittances from USD 62.7 billion in 2016 to USD 65.3 billion 2017. India will
Krishnamurthy Subramanian: Candour of Krishnamurthy Subramanian: Inside the mind of the new CEA – The Economic Times
The new CEA has defended note ban, praised BJP’s record in crime control, attacked dynastic policies. The new chief economic adviser at the Ministry of Finance is
Winter of discontent: Food inflation is a worrying puzzle–Times of India
October’s inflation data, as measured by consumer price index, provided the first hint that this was going to be the Indian farmer’s winter of discontent.
PM Modi played a big role in convincing OPEC on oil prices; here’s how – The Financial Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a big role in convincing Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for responsible oil pricing, alongside US President Donald
Second time lucky? The best way out of the Brexit mess – The path to a second referendum is treacherous – The Financial Express
The government’s struggle to get the deal through Parliament exposes a crack that Brexit has created at the heart of Britain’s democracy. It took Theresa
Duty drawback rate increase to boost textile exports from India | Business Standard News
In a major boost for Indian textile exports, the government raised duty drawback rates for all segments to enable exporters to tap global markets with full potential
China export growth slows in November – The Hindu BusinessLine
China’s export growth slowed last month weighed down by slowing global demand and trade tensions with the United States, official data released on Saturday showed.
Half of direct tax collections netted; high growth clocked post DeMo: CBDT – The Hindu BusinessLine
A report by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that the Income Tax Department (I-T Department) has mopped up over half the kitty of the
A valid pause: on RBI holding rates – The Hindu
The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, given easing inflation and the slowdown in economic momentum, was both expected and reasonable. In