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Category: Economy
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
Wait for 3-4 quarters before concluding on growth rate: Chidambaram | Business Standard News–01.12.2017
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said he was happy that the economy has registered a growth of 6.3 per cent in the latest
Reversal in trend | Business Standard Editorials–01.12.2017
The headline number provided by the Central Statistics Office in its first estimates of economic growth in the July-September quarter provides a welcome reversal of
Rate hold by MPC is justified by a confluence of risk | Business Standard Column–01.12.2017
Analysts have formed a broad consensus that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will hold the repo rate at 6 per cent at the December meeting.
Growth outlook for remaining part of FY18 is not without risks | Business Standard News–01.12.2017
Country’s economy grew 6.3% in the three months ending in September from a year earlier, in line with expectations and faster than a provisional 5.7
GST: Note ban, GST may have ‘reinforced’ growth deceleration: CEA – The Economic Times–30.11.2017
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian today said demonetisation and GST rollout may have “reinforced” the growth deceleration that had already set in. He also exuded
Bank consolidation as a reform is overstated: CEA Arvind Subramanian | Business Standard News–30.11.2017
Your thoughts on the economy after demonetisation and the GST, and the prospects, going forward? There is a global export recovery. I think we can
Finance commission’s cup brimmeth over: Rethink states’ tax share hike to 42% from 32%–Economic Times–29.11.2017
The government has set up the Fifteenth Finance Commission (FiFC) with a markedly ambitious agenda. The terms of reference of the commission, mandated mainly to
Rural economy is well worth investing in | Business Standard Column–29.11.2017
Opinions about the Indian rural landscape are scattered across both extremes, and so are the verifiable data-points. One opinion is that the rural economy is
GST’s real gain is efficiency and sustainability | analysis | Hindustan Times–29.11.2017
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), considered to be the most important policy change in India since economic liberalisation, has the potential
No, India not strong enough yet: S&P’s status quo cools Moody’s upgrade | Business Standard News–28.11.2017
Standard & Poor’s stuck with its “BBB-minus” sovereign rating and “stable” outlook for India on Friday, declining to follow Moody’s recent decision to upgrade the
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