For a career bureaucrat who was equally at ease with three different finance ministers, the journey from North Block to Mint Street has often seen
Category: Economy
Negative signals: on falling inflation rates – The Hindu
The days when inflation could topple governments appear to be gone. It is now time for the government to worry about falling prices, especially of food. Retail
Farming in a warming world – The Hindu
Efforts to make agriculture climate-resilient must be scaled up and consolidated The pervasiveness of climatic aberrations and the associated socio-economic vulnerability are now widely recognised
Brexit-Cabbages & Kings: Theresa could end up like Alexander
He lets you suffer a thousand fears He wades and rows through all your tears You wasted all those precious years Andstill you feel the pangs…..”
Raghuram Rajan has a few tips for Modi govt on economy–Business Today
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today released a report titled ‘An Economic Strategy for India’, a five-year agenda for the country authored by 13 senior
Brexit | आत्मबलिदान | Loksatta
पार्लमेंटच्या अविश्वासाची नाचक्की टाळली असली तरी ब्रिटनच्या पंतप्रधान थेरेसा मे यांना त्याची खूप मोठी किंमत मोजावी लागत आहे. कोणताही नेता निवडून आणून देत असतो तोपर्यंत
निवृत्तांची निस्पृहता | Loksatta
उच्चपदस्थांचे ऐन वेळचे मौन लोकशाहीसाठी मारक आहे.. व्यवस्थाशून्यतेच्या वातावरणात सत्ताशरण नोकरशहा आणि सत्ताभिलाषी माध्यमे हे या देशास भेडसावणारे महत्त्वाचे संकट. सत्ताधीशांना योग्य सल्ला देणे, तो
RBI-विशेष संपादकीय : ..आता तरी पटेल? | Loksatta
सर्वाना काही काळ, काहींना सर्वकाळ, पण सर्वाना सर्वकाळ मूर्ख बनवता येत नाही, अशा अर्थाच्या इंग्रजी म्हणीतील मूर्खपणाच्या जागी मिंधेपणा हा शब्द घातल्यास तयार होणारे वास्तव
Former CEA Arvind Subramanian calls for review by experts to clear doubts over back series data – The Economic Times
NITI Aayog should not be brought in for GDP data generation: Arvind Subramanian Amid raging controversy over the revised economic growth numbers, former chief economic
Why onion prices are bringing tears to farmers’ eyes – The Economic Times
The Narendra Modi government may have promised to double farm incomes by 2022, but farmers in the country’s onion-growing regions are appalled at the bizarre market dynamics
Niti Member says farm loan waivers benefit only a section of farmers – The Economic Times
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
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