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Truth is that on growth, Modi govt’s performance has been astoundingly poor | Business Standard Column
Successful propaganda has one rule: You don’t try to muddle your narrative. It is unwise to try and convince people that two contradictory “facts” are
Series of reforms transformed economy: Jaitley – The Hindu BusinessLine
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has cited IMF reports to highlight how the Narendra Modi-led government through a series of reforms has transformed the “weak economy”
GDP — much ado about nothing – The Hindu BusinessLine
GDP — much ado about nothing T- GST is all set to boost the GDP growth further. GST is all set to boost the GDP
P Chidambaram asks government to ’emulate’ UPA policies and not ‘envy’ – The Financial Express
A few days ago, a cheerleader for the BJP writing on the editorial page of a newspaper thanked Mr Arun Jaitley and me for engaging in a “high quality
Demonetisation killed rural wage growth, shows Ind-Ra data – The Financial Express
India’s rural wage growth has slumped from an average of 11% in the financial years 2013-15 to a mere 0.45% in the financial years 2016-18, due
Rupee fall no macro worry, was long overdue: Panagariya – The Hindu BusinessLine
Former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya has opined that rupee depreciation was long overdue, saying appreciated currency had hurt the country’s exports. Panagariya further said
Look beyond GDP numbers: The broader India story does not shine as much | Business Standard Column
The manner in which the two leading political parties got into a tizzy over some new numbers on growth of gross domestic product (GDP), put out by
Will do ‘whatever it takes’ for US economy, says US Fed chief Jerome Powell | Business Standard News
Avoiding any direct reference to President Donald Trump’s renewed criticism of the Federal Reserve’s handling of the economy, Fed chief Jerome Powell said on Friday the central
Formalising MSMEs: New private banks lead MSME lending – The Financial Express
Advances to small enterprises are currently witnessing the highest growth among sub-segments. With the introduction of the GST, micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) are
Rupee depreciation: Fall collection unveiled–Economic Times
By Rana Kapoor The rupee has generated significant degree of media attention in the last few months, with the currency touching a record low of
US Federal Reserve to continue gradual rate hikes to manage potential risks – The Financial Express
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the central bank will stick to the strategy of gradual rate hikes to manage potential risks
Well just to be fair, Indian authorities have brought down the fiscal deficit: Raghuram Rajan – The Financial Express
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said that the rupee has not depreciated to ‘too worrying levels’, though the government needs to take care of the widening current account
Demonetisation killed rural wage growth, shows Ind-Ra data – The Financial Express
India’s rural wage growth has slumped from an average of 11% in the financial years 2013-15 to a mere 0.45% in the financial years 2016-18, due
More financial scams in the offing, says West Bengal FM Amit Mitra | Business Standard News
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has termed the rising non-performing assets (NPAs) in the economy as a “serious crisis”. “Macroeconomic scenario of the banking
Why Donald Trump is pressuring the Federal Reserve on rates | Business Standard Column
Modern macroeconomics places great value on the idea of an independent central bank. Sitting above and apart from the political fray, wise central bankers are
Arun Jaitley as Finance Minister: Twin deficits, slow investments key challenges – The Financial Express
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley outside the North Block in New Delhi on Thursday. Arun Jaitley, who underwent a kidney transplant surgery in May, resumed
Fiscal consolidation: Time to dilute the Food Security Act – The Financial Express
The government is already in election mode, a time when analysts expect giveaways. But, these constrain public capex. It is a difficult time to rein
Saying it like it is – The Hindu BusinessLine
The GDP trajectory plotted by the Mundle committee appears quite plausible and the Centre shouldn’t try to whitewash it A fresh round of political acrimony
A ray of hope | Business Standard Editorials
The April-June 2018 quarter results have been encouraging for corporate India as earnings have come back into the green after contracting in three out of
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