On March 26, 2017, I had written a column titled ‘Celebrating Gods, Neglecting Children’. I had said “Our idea of human resource development is minus
Category: Economy
Flip-flopping on government borrowing Business Standard Column–22.01.2018—–*****
In just about three weeks, the Union finance ministry changed its mind on its borrowing programme. On December 27, it announced its plan to borrow
India-ASEAN Summit: Building alliance for competitive SMEs – The Financial Express–21.01.2018
Garima Sahdev & Geethanjali Nataraj New Delhi gets busy next week to host the 10th ASEAN leaders as the chief guests of the Republic Day
Budget 2018: Budget 2018: Will the FM address issues plaguing the MSME sector post-GST? | The Economic Times Video | ET Now–20.01.2018—–*****
Budget 2018: Will the FM address issues plaguing the MSME sector post-GST? Hit by demonetisation and then disruptions caused by the GST, what can Budget
Strong rupee, demonetisation and GST continue to hurt, badly-Here is how – The Financial Express–20.01.2018
Though it is not clear whether the government, or sections of it, continue to believe a strong rupee is good for the economy since they
Budget 2018: Unfair to judge me on demonetisation and GST only, says Modi | Business Standard News–20.01.2018—–*****
Countering the allegation that his government had reneged on the promise of creating 10 million jobs a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi quoted a recent
Cut the confusion | The Indian Express–20.01.2018—–*****
Decisions taken by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have recently attracted a lot of attention. The renewed focus on monetary policy has arisen due to
Budget 2018: Proposals would definitely be compelling given that they come just before elections year – The Financial Express–19.01.2018—–*****
Budget 2018: An early Budget, as we are having since 2017, has the advantage of cutting the tape and allowing for the government to start
Indian Budget’s misplaced priorities | Business Standard Column–19.01.2018—–*****
One area where Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be under no pressure when he presents his Budget is defence spending. Under no pressure because there
Commercial lending woes – MSME lending is the antidote (1 of 4) – The Economic Times–18.01.2018
By Yogendra Singh, CQF, FRM, PRM, CAIA ysingh@transunion.com The Indian Commercial Lending industry is in the throes of a multi-year transformation journey as the confluence
Why growth can’t be revived till rural demand picks up – The Financial Express–18.01.2018
The slowdown in the economy, it is clear, is partly the result of a moderation in consumption. Private consumption, which slowed to 6.5% yoy in
GST rollout, seasonal sales help Amazon grow seller base by over 130,000 | Business Standard News–18.01.2018
Online retail giant Amazon says it has been able to grow the base of sellers on its platform by a little over 130,000 in the
New FDI norms will spur jobs, economy–Deccan Herald–17.01.2018—–*****
The easing of foreign direct investment (FDI) norms and simplification of some procedures, announced by the government last week, should spur the economy, help to
Comprehensive policy to promote agriculture exports on anvil – The Economic Times–16.01.2018
The commerce ministry is working on a comprehensive policy covering issues such as logistics to promote export of agri commodities like tea, coffee, fruits and
Don’t bank on Budget numbers | Business Standard Column–16.01.2018
Spare a thought for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. When Mr Jaitley presents his Budget next month, he must know that he doesn’t have a handle
Exports jump 12.3% to $27 bn in December; imports rise 21.1% to $41.9 bn | Business Standard News–16.01.2018
Exports rose 12.36% in December to $27.03 billion year-on-year on account of strong performance by sectors like engineering goods and petroleum products. Imports surged significantly
RBI can’t always bail out bank treasury, says deputy governor Viral Acharya | Business Standard News–16.01.2018
Banks should not be surprised when there is a sharp rise in bond yields. Rather, they should “know and understand this risk rather well,” said
The inflation mismatch | Business Standard Editorials–16.01.2018
The government data on Monday showed that inflation based on the wholesale price index rose 3.58 per cent in December. Not only was this lower
What is ‘truth’ of Indian Economy? P Chidambaram explains – The Financial Express–15.01.2018—–*****
As Parliament’s delayed Winter Session was nearing an end, the finance minister found himself in an awkward situation. On January 4, 2018, the Rajya Sabha
Fiscal deficit, growth and employment | Business Standard Column–Mr.Rajwade–15.01.2018—–*****
This is the last full calendar year for the present government, and it has not begun well with the growth forecast for the current fiscal
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