Rajiv Kumar is well aware of the thin line between politics and economics. An old hand in dealing with government, Kumar, the newly appointed Vice-Chairman
Category: Economy
ECGC revives export-factoring business | Business Line–04.09.2017
Company invests ₹60 cr; reduces pricing to make factoring more viable for exporters In a bid to boost exports, India’s export credit guarantee agency ECGC
Economy outlook still cloudy – The Hindu–04.09.2017
The government’s move this past week to publish economic data for the April to June quarter of this year needs a look. The real growth
Moving to the faster lane – The Hindu–04.09.2017
We are in times of outstanding significance and consequence for our nation. The start of the GST era is already upon us with the law
If Raghuram Rajan didn’t, who pushed for Modi govt’s demonetisation? And why? | columns | Hindustan Times–04.09.2017
Former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has finally broken his silence. In his latest book – I do what I do – Rajan confirms that
Raghuram Rajan breaks silence, says RBI had warned Modi govt against demonetisation | india-news | Hindustan Times–04.09.2017
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has revealed that he did not favour demonetisation as he felt the short term economic costs associated with such a
demonetisation: What PM Modi’s demonetisation achieved, what it didn’t, and what next? – The Economic Times–03. 09.2017
‘ By R Jagannathan If you can find a politician who is willing to do the right thing, but is equally willing to let his
Rupee: Slowdown-hit Indian economy counts costs of stronger rupee – The Economic Times–03.09.2017
India’s stronger currency has become a threat for its growth aspirations, piling pressure on the central bank to aggressively intervene in the foreign exchange market
GDP growth: Why GST and demonetisation alone are not responsible for slow GDP growth – The Economic Times–03.09.2017
Close to 5 pm on September 1, State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya was leaving her office to almost military-style salutes by the
GDP growth at 5% under old series; analysts cut FY18 estimates – The Financial Express–03.09.2017
Terming the Q1 GDP growth of 5.7 per cent as disappointing, a slew of foreign brokerages today cut their full-year forecast to well under the
Q1 GDP growth falls to 5.7%: Demonetisation may have hurt more than it helped – The Financial Express–03.09.2017
It will take time for the economists to figure out whether the fall in the growth rate to 5.7 per cent is the result of
Q1 GDP growth falls to 5.7%: Slowdown-hit economy faces strong currency threat – The Financial Express–03.09.2017
India’s stronger currency has become a threat for its growth aspirations, piling pressure on the central bank to aggressively intervene in the foreign exchange market
Why DeMo, GST are not to blame for slowdown–Times of India–03.09.2017
India’s GDP growth has fallen four quarters in a row to just 5.7% in April-June, down from 7.9% in the same quarter last year. No
Across the aisle: Demonetisation, a proof of the pudding | The Indian Express–03.09.2017
It is said that everybody is entitled to their opinions, but not to their facts. And the facts are here, finally. The Reserve Bank of
Downturn in India’s growth ‘very worrying’: Kaushik Basu |World Bank’s former chief economist The Indian Express–03.09.2017
The downturn in India’s growth is “very worrying”, World Bank’s former chief economist Kaushik Basu said, underscoring that this is the “hefty price” the country
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गिरीश कुबेर यांची अपेक्षा देशाला प्रगतिपथावर न्यायचे असेल तर आर्थिक सुधारणांना पर्याय नाही. आर्थिक विषयाकडे राजकारणविरहित नजरेतून नागरिकांनी पाहायला हवे आणि त्यासाठी व्यवस्थेला प्रश्न विचारण्याची
Demonetisation saved India from 2008 US-like crisis, says its votary -Anil Bokil: The Economic Times–02.09.2017
Anil Bokil of Pune-based Artha Kranti Pratisthan, an early votary of demonetisation, has defended the benefits of the move. Bokil told ET that there was
GDP: Congress seeks white paper on economy, GDP data of 10 years – The Economic Times–02-09.2017
Aday after the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers showed a slide, the Congress on Friday demanded that the Centre brings in a white paper on
Modi: Economics of note ban: Why this is Manmohan Singh’s turn to laugh – The Economic Times–02.09.2017
Yesterday’s GDP growth data showed how badly demonetisation has hit the economy. In November 2016, a couple of weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced
Agriculture: Farm loan delivery slows amid waivers and anticipation of it – The Economic Times–02.09.2017
With some new and many old tools and policies, analysts think it’s time it takes some offbeat as well as fundamental and long-term decisions, such