Why do people continue to flog a dead horse? Probably because some people aren’t convinced it is dead. This comment is about persistent critiques of
Category: Economy
‘Demonetisation cost us Rs 1.5 lakh crore in economy’: Manmohan Singh hits out at PM Narendra Modi’s historic step – The Financial Express–03.12.2017
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while delivering a speech in Gujarat’s Surat on Saturday hit out at the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) decision last year
Early to conclude economic recovery from note ban, GST impact, says Manmohan Singh – The Financial Express–03.12.2017
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today welcomed the uptick in the Q2 GDP growth at 6.3 per cent but cautioned that it is too early
Economy: It’s not a thumbs up but a ‘bottoms down’–S A Ayyar–Times of India–03.12.2017
After falling for five successive quarters, GDP growth in July-September was 6.3%, up from 5.7% in the previous quarter. Many cheered this as an economic
Demonetisation was a ‘half-baked crusade’ on black money, Manmohan Singh reiterates criticism of PM Modi | The Indian Express–03.12.2017
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday reiterated his criticism of Narendra Modi over the present dispensation’s decisions to demonetise higher value currency notes and
Fragile momentum: India’s economic growth – The Hindu–03.12.2017
Turning around a large ship is never easy. So it must give policymakers a measure of satisfaction that the slowdown seen during the last fiscal
Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia for review of import duty on gold – The Financial Express–02.12.2017
Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia today made a case for reviewing the import duty on gold with a view to curb arbitrage opportunities resulting from FTAs
Q2 GDP growth data raises some hope, but meeting FY18 forecast still not easy | Business Standard News–02.12.2017
The trend over the last few quarters suggests there has been a consistent fall in GDP growth The Indian economy has to grow by at
‘The full benefit of GST is still to be realised’ | Business Line–02.12.2017
Chief Statistician Anant says note-ban impact has worn off, inflation not a cause for concern The revival in the economy is expected to continue due
The perils of lowering interest rates | Business Line–02.12.2017
There is a constant call to lower interest rates, with the Reserve Bank of India, at the receiving end, branded as being too conservative. It
Latest GDP numbers appear to have slain the demon of DeMon, but economic fundamentals remain a challenge–Times of India–02.12.2017
From Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s made-for-TV ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’ jibe to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s retort on the ‘Grand Stupid Thought’ of an 18% cap
Miles to go: GDP rebounds, but higher growth needs reform–02.12.2017
The most heartening aspect of the July-September gross domestic product (GDP) data was that the worst effects of the disruption catalysed by demonetisation and transition
Give accountability a chance | The Indian Express–02.12.2017
In our previous article, ‘Making RBI Accountable’ (IE, November 25), I had presented data on Indian inflation over the past year, and concluded that neither
Fragile momentum: India’s economic growth – The Hindu–02.12.2017
Turning around a large ship is never easy. So it must give policymakers a measure of satisfaction that the slowdown seen during the last fiscal
GDP rise is good, but reforms must not stop–Deccan Chronicle–03.12.2017
The rise in economic growth for the July-September quarter is good news amid the sea of gloom and doom that followed the demonetisation of high-value
Fiscal Deficit: India’s April-October fiscal deficit at 96% of full year’s target–01.12.2017
The government’s fiscal deficit touched 96% of the full-year estimate at the end of October, raising concerns of slippage in the current financial year. Higher
indian economy: Manufacturing back in business, shrugs off GST, demonetisation blues – The Economic Times–01.12.2017
Small businesses still facing demonetisation after-effects suffered even more and that was fully reflected in the data captured by government’s statisticians. Stunning. That was the
Economy out of woods, growth to hit 6.5-7% for FY18, says Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar – The Financial Express–01.12.2017
The September quarter growth rebound shows that the economy has come out of the woods and economic expansion for the full year will come in
A pensioner’s nightmare and monetary policy: When interest rates are lowered, this class gets affected sharply – The Financial Express–01.12.2017
Every monetary policy review is a pensioners’ nightmare as the constant call for lowering of interest rates to spur the economy is not good news
Rupee downward turn trigger may be a global equity collapse early next year; Jamal Mecklai explains – The Financial Express–01.12.2017
From time to time, the financial papers print forecasts of the future of the rupee, taking inputs from banks, consultants and other interested parties. These