The CAD has increased to 2.7 per cent of GDP in first half of 2018-19 from 1.8 per cent in the corresponding period of 2017-18
Category: Economy
Three telling recent indicators and why slowing economy needs a boost | Business Standard Column
The last couple of weeks have made three things clear. First, the economy is slowing down. Following the release of the lower-than-expected July-September growth number
Two years after note ban, taxman has no ‘precise data’ on black money unearthed – The Hindu BusinessLine
Two years after the demonetisation of high value currency and the subsequent efforts to unearth black money, tax authorities have said there are no estimates
Shortage of skill centres is a challenge: NSDC – The Hindu BusinessLine
hortage of training centres is a matter of worry for the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). “We need to train at least 2 crore people
Slow train to China: India’s trade ties with Beijing taking time to ripen – The Economic Times
China and India may be talking about improving their trade relationship but there is little action to go with the words. According to Indian government
Union cabinet approves agricultural export policy – The Economic Times
New agricultural export policy is in-line with PMs stated commitment of doubling farmers’ income. Policy has been formulated after extensive consultations with state governments, said
Need infrastructure, but can’t deforest our way to prosperity: Jairam Ramesh – The Economic Times
Deforestation is the wrong way to prosperity and it would haunt the people in the form of ecological imbalance, former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said here on Thursday.
Insulate Economy From Oil Volatility–Economic Times
The December 6 meeting of members of oil cartel Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) might end with members announcing output cuts, boosting prices
New industrial policy to address challenges faced by manufacturing sector: Official – The Financial Express
Under the Make in India initiative, the government aims to increase the share of the manufacturing sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) to 25
Clarity emerges on monetary policy stance – The Hindu BusinessLine
The penultimate monetary policy for fiscal 2018-19 has maintained status quo on the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent, but what stands out is
Let’s Open Sesame for MSMEs–Economic Times
By Manish Sabharwal & Rishi Agrawal In 1954, Jawaharlal Nehru launched the Bhakra Nangal Dam with the words, “When we undertake big work, we have
Well-being beyond GDP | Business Standard Column
Just under 10 years ago, the International Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress issued its report, Mismeasuring Our Lives: Why GDP Doesn’t
Don’t politicise growth statistics! Statistics should be left to experts – The Financial Express
The new numbers downplay the growth of the economy in the UPA period. We have been used to the CSO’s GDP series with the base
After long years of skewed trade, China agrees to import more from India – The Economic Times
China is now keen to import pomegranate, grapes, soyameal, fish oil and fish meal from India apart from non-basmati rice and sugar it had decided to buy earlier.
RBI Monetary Policy–Calibrated tightening stance a surprise; rate cut likely in February | Business Standard News
The credit policy has thrown some surprises as usual. While no change in repo and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) could still be justified, retention
How emerging markets react to Fed rate hikes – The Hindu BusinessLine
Despite capital outflows and currency depreciation, these economies have been circumspect in changing their policy rates In its recent meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee
RBI monetary policy: Industry says decision on expected lines, but this step urgently needed to boost economy – The Financial Express
Industry body Assocham said the RBI’s decision to keep the key policy rate unchanged is on expected lines in the backdrop of rupee appreciation, softening
A new deal for the farmer | Opinion News, The Indian Express
According to Census 2011, 54.6 per cent of India’s workforce was engaged in agriculture. (File) The neglect of Indian agriculture by the NDA government, despite
India’s weakening economy gives RBI more reason to keep interest rates unchanged | business news | Hindustan Times
India is home to about 1.5 million battery-powered, three-wheeled rickshaws – a fleet bigger than the total number of electric passenger cars sold in China
Debate, address farm crisis urgently | Deccan Herald
Yet another gathering of tens of thousands of farmers from all parts of the country in the national capital last week highlighted the deepening crisis
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