The Indian economy doesn’t provide adequate opportunities for the masses with limited skills to earn and learn faster Some economists are vigorously churning out statistics
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MSMEs, entrepreneurs engines of growth; have key role to play, says chairman of Club of Rome-India – The Financial Express
By: Shubhra Tandon | New Delhi | Published: October 12, 2018 2:54 AM 2 Shares S Ramadorai who is chairman of Club of Rome-India The scare of
To boost exports, expedite GST refunds–Economic Times
Although the marginal dip in September exports, over the year-ago figure, is statistical, there is every reason to remove one major hurdle to export growth:
Bring in BRICS & IBSA on oil prices–Economic Times
PM Narendra Modi did well to call major oil suppliers to New Delhi, to impress upon them the problem ever-rising oil prices foist on India,
Government prepared to increase dollar reserves if needed: Subhash Chandra Garg – The Economic Times–R
We have already had one round of measures on the rupee. Do you think a second round of measures is required where we raise dollar
CAD Worries: Not By More Import Curbs
Finance minister Arun Jaitley did the right thing by reassuring the investor community that the government is mindful of the current account deficit (CAD) and
[ Monetary Policy ] Another surprise | Business Standard Editorials
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seems to be making a habit of throwing up surprises. In the past two bi-monthly reviews, the
[ Fiscal Deficit ] Living on hope | Business Standard Editorials
India appears to be entering another period of demand-driven overheating. Both the current account deficit and the fiscal deficit appear to be slipping, driven by government expenditure
The exchange rate is the shock absorber | Business Standard Column
Foreign capital inflows finance the gap between investment and savings. The exchange rate is the price that adjusts to ensure that the capital inflow is exactly as large
[ Export Promotion ] Opaque policies breed lobbying, corruption | Business Standard Column
In a surprising move, the government has doubled the rewards for dairy products under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). The rates for items such as cheese, skimmed
On a slippery slope – The Hindu BusinessLine
Fuel price control move exposes govt’s infidelity to deregulation Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s announcement of measures late last week to lower the retail price of
RBI policy: View: RBI delaying inevitable rate hike is just bravado – The Economic Times
By Andy Mukherjee When the world’s de facto central bank rustles up an interest-rate whirlwind, you don’t use a fig leaf of flexible exchange rates
exports: All is not good for exports with rupee depreciation: FIEO – The Economic Times
Depreciation is increasing cost of imported capital goods, inputs and various services used by exporters paid in foreign currency particularly the freight charges as shipping
Rate hike deferred, expect lower rupee–Economic Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to surprise the markets by holding the repo rate unchanged, instead of raising it by at least
Fiscal slippages to have adverse bearing on inflation, markets, says RBI – The Financial Express
The Reserve Bank Friday said the Centre and states should stick to the fiscal deficit target as any slippage will have an adverse bearing on
RBI Monetary Policy Review: Repo rate, stance, inflation, growth outlook; 9 key things to know – The Financial Express
RBI Monetary Policy: Unfazed by continuous fall in rupee versus US dollar, RBI Governor said the rupee fall is moderate in comparison to emerging markets
Why rupee loses more than currencies of nations with slower growth | Business Standard Column
Economic theory tells us that a country’s currency becomes more expensive (ie, it rises relative to other currencies) as its productivity level rises relative to others. The
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged, shifts stance to ‘calibrated tightening’ | Business Standard News
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday surprised the markets by keeping the policy rates unchanged even as it shifted its stance to “calibrated tightening”. The
RBI surprises with status quo on key rates, less concern on currency | Business Standard News
The RBI has sprung a surprise by not altering the interest rates or lowering the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at a time when inflation appears to be
RBI policy review: MPC surprises but stance indicates future hikes | Business Standard Column
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sprang a surprise by keeping the repo rate unchanged even as it changed its stance to “calibrated tightening”. In justification