At a time when global trade is set to accelerate, the fall in India’s export is disquieting and structural changes in labour-intensive sectors such as
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Indira Gandhi put the poor on the agenda, says P Chidambaram – The Financial Express–27.11.2017
November 19, 2017, passed without a national observance. It was a sad reflection on our sense of history. It was a silent comment on the
Interest rate cut unlikely: Assocham–Deccan Chronicle–27.11.2017
As uncertainty looms over prices of crude oil and vegetables, inflation would remain a key concern both for the RBI and the government dimming any
RBI, MPC imposed big cost on economy, says Surjit Bhalla – The Financial Express–26.11.2017
A year has passed since the first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in October 2016. An in-house observation (by MPC member Michael Patra
Data deficiency on informal economy a matter of concern: NITI Aayog’s Bibek Debroy – The Economic Times–25.11.2017
Little or no data about India’s vast informal and micro industries is creating a blind spot for policy makers and in increasingly becoming an area
Agriculture / Food challenge–The Other Indira | The Indian Express–24.11.2017
A food-dependent India would never have stood up with its voice in the world, on account of the politics of food aid and it is
Apr-Oct trade deficit soars 60% to $88 billion: Report – The Economic Times–23.11.2017
Trade deficit has ballooned to USD 88 billion between April and October, up 60 per cent from the comparable period a year ago due to
Land for industry as urban challenge–Economic Times–23.11.2017
Land is often cited as a factor of obstruction in India, rather than just a factor of production. The experience of Tata Motors’ Nano factory
Mere tweaks will not help | Business Standard Editorials–23.11.2017
If measures such as a steep hike in import duties on edible oils and ending export curbs on pulses are intended to prop up the
Revival is on the horizon, with Indian public docilely adjusting to the twin shocks of demonetisation and GST–23.11.2017
The most charitable way to describe the recent shock of demonetisation, followed by a rushed implementation of GST, is to discount it as creative chaos.
Moody’s upgrade no panacea–23.11.2017
The decision of the international credit rating agency Moody’s to raise India’s sovereign credit rating and to upgrade the outlook for the country would be
With oil prices rising, try more self-reliance–23.11.2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lucky that oil prices were low when he took over in 2014, so he could tackle the economy that was
GST Tax Slab: 12% & 18% GST slabs may be merged, 28% for demerit goods: Arvind Subramanian – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
The government may combine the 12 per cent and 18 per cent slabs for goods and services tax (GST) into one in the near future
Moody’s India upgrade: We need to focus on ease of trading now: Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser – The Economic Times–22.11.2017
There are four and half reasons why the Indian economy decelerated when the world economy picked up pace , according to chief economic advisor Arvind
Will Arun Jaitley do a Jaswant Singh? | Business Standard Column–22.11.2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present his fifth Union Budget in about 10 weeks from now. The fifth Budget of any finance minister is usually
Moody’s rightly shifted focus from deficit to reforms to upgrade India; here is why – The Financial Express–21.11.2017
The timing of Moody’s ratings upgrade, the first in 13 years, is ironic since it comes at a time when, while still good, India’s fundamentals
Why Moody’s upgraded India after 14 years and what this means for economy | Business Standard News–21.11.2017
The upgrade, Moody’s first of India since January 2004, moves the rating to the second-lowest investment grade, one notch higher than Standard & Poor’s and
Budget deficit may rise in FY18, but will improve in years ahead: Moody’s – The Hindu–21.11.2017
Lower taxes and higher public expenditure could widen budget deficit in 2017-18, but steps taken by the government to broaden the tax base and improve
P Chidambaram explains development, and those left behind – The Financial Express–20.11.2017
Development means different things to different people. After contesting from a largely rural parliamentary constituency for more than 30 years, I often recount the following
Raghuram Rajan’s note against demonetisation should be made public: Montek | Business Standard News–20.11.2017
On demonetisation The finance minister is obviously keen to present the most positive picture he can think of. It’s probably been the most discussed initiative
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