Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said compulsion of going digital post note ban has become a habit and e-payments will gather pace on account of
Category: Economy
Expedite oil price reform | Business Standard Editorials–20.09.2017
The pressure on the Union government to reduce the retail prices of petrol and diesel is understandable. The price of the Indian basket of crude
Battling wilful defaulters | Business Standard News–20.09.2017
Banks and financial institutions (FIs) have been hit hard by defaulting borrowers, especially corporate houses and firms, facing a number of woes. Many have failed
बँकांची वाट बिकट! अरुण कुकडे –महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स –२०.०९.२०१७
बँकांची वाट बिकट! अरुण कुकडे अडचणीतल्या बँका आता एका नव्या युगाला, उपायाला, प्रयोगाला सामोऱ्या जात आहेत. सरकारने स्टेट बँक ऑफ इंडियात तिच्या सर्व सहयोगी बँका
‘या’मुळे हे सरकार जीएसटीमध्ये पेट्रोल, डिझेलचा समावेश करत नाही! | लोकसत्ता –२०.०७.२०१७
‘अच्छे दिना’ची आस लावून बसलेली देशभरातील जनता पेट्रोल आणि डिझेलच्या दरवाढीमुळे हैराण झाली आहे. आंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजारात कच्च्या तेलाचे दर कमी झाल्याने पेट्रोल, डिझेलचे दर कमी
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पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी यांनी ८ नोव्हेंबर २०१६ रोजी ५०० व १०० रुपयांच्या नोटा चलनातून बंद करून एक धाडसी निर्णय घेतला होता. त्यातून बऱ्याच मोठय़ा प्रमाणात
Subramanian Swamy says economy is heading for depression, claims warning govt last May – The Financial Express–19.09.2017
The Indian economy is heading for a “major depression” and it can “crash” soon if efforts are not put to revive it, BJP leader Subramanian
High forex flows are hiding this rising trend in economy; what you must know about CAD – The Financial Express–19.09.2017
The $25.4 billion of capital inflows into the country, primarily via foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investments (FPI), in Q1FY18 have ensured a
Inflation down 700 bps since 2013, policy rates down 200 bps; still wondering why GDP growth slow? – The Financial Express–Mr. Surjit Bhalla–19.09.2017
The GDP growth number for 2017Q2 was bad, very bad. It came in at a y-o-y growth of 5.7 %. Just to provide a perspective
Modi govt eyes spending cuts as GST hits tax collection | Business Standard News–19.09.2017
India could be forced to cut spending on key infrastructures such as railways and highways as lower-than-expected tax collections and sluggish growth have upset the
Growth implies some rise in inequality–Economic Times–18.09.2017
Income inequality in India has been sharply on the rise, particularly since the early eighties, when growth began to accelerate, says a paper by French
After 12 straight months of growth, exports may face real test Sept onwards | Business Standard News–18.09.2017
The sector has continued raising the issue of the refund mechanism for taxes paid under GST being difficult Despite August export figures jumping by 10.3%
Dharmendra Pradhan’s Chakravyuha | Business Standard Column–18.09.2017
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is under intense political pressure. He is being asked to reduce retail prices of petrol and diesel, which have now risen
Worrisome trade data | Business Standard Editorials–18.09.2017
The data released last Friday revealed that India’s current account deficit in the first quarter of 2017-18 is at its highest level in four years,
Time for caution – on India’s current account deficit – The Hindu–18.09.2017
India’s external balance sheet may have improved significantly since the infamous taper tantrum of 2013, but there are now signs that warrant more caution from
India: 30 per cent of cement either not sold or unutilised in India: JK cements Administrator – The Economic Times–17.09.2017
With 30 per cent lesser offtake of 430 million tonnes of cement last year, due to slowdown in construction industry in the country, a similar
It’s now easier to do business in India | Business Standard News–17.09.2017
The Modi government has carried out a series of regulatory reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business in India and create a favourable investment
‘Economy has to grow at 8-9% to get more people out of poverty’ – The Hindu–17.09.2017
If the economy can grow up to 8-9% for a decade or so, the number of people below the poverty line will come down. Since
Widening current account deficit a new worry for Modi government, RBI | columns | Hindustan Times–17.09.2017
In April, a top commerce ministry official told a group of financial journalists “not to be alarmist” over rising gold imports. The reporters wanted to
Across the aisle: Clueless in New Delhi | The Indian Express–17.09.2017
At the end of July 2017, the government had exhausted 92.4 per cent of the annual target of fiscal deficit. The time for boasts is