Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian batted for a higher goods and services tax (GST) rate for gold and jewellery in the Survey, arguing these were
Category: Economy
Invest in health, education, but with specific outcomes in mind: Eco Survey | Business Standard–12.08.2017
Apart from investing far more in health and education, says the Survey, policies need much change in both. Such as designing around learning outcomes in
Realty sector still reeling from after effects of note ban: Economic Survey | Business Standard–12.08.2017
The sting of demonetisation is still hurting the real estate and housing sector, which is in the doldrums. From hitting a five-year low in residential
If we implement policies that revive growth, we can go to upper range: CEA | Business Standard–12.08.2017
What is the thinking behind saying that there are greater downsides for the economy to reach the higher limit of your earlier 2017-18 gross domestic
Deflation may lay economy low | Business Line–12.08.2017
India may not achieve the upper-end of the 6.75-7.5 per cent growth forecast for the current fiscal, noted the second volume of the Economic Survey
₹2.8-4.3 lakh cr of excess deposits entered banking system during demonetisation | Business Line–12.08.2017
Excess deposits in the range of ₹2.8-4.3 lakh crore accrued to the banking system during the demonetisation period, with unusual cash deposits in specific accounts,
Factory output at 4-year low, shrinks 0.1% in June | Business Line–12.08.2017
Factory output fell to a four-year low and contracted by 0.1 per cent in June with poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors. This is
Survey has made a candid assessment of the economy, says India Inc | Business Line–12.08.2017
Volume 2 admits to growth slowdown from pre-Budget projections, say analysts India Inc and analysts said that the second volume of the Economic Survey for
‘Step up public spending on health, education’ | Business Line–12.08.2017
The Survey has called for more public investments in social sectors — mainly education and health — at a time when the NITI Aayog is
Exports need to grow at 26.5 % annually for India to grab 5% share of the world trade | Business Line–12.08.2017
Exports need to grow at 26.5 per cent annually for the next five years for India to reach a “respectable’’ 5 per cent share in
A maverick economist who speaks his mind | Business Line–12.08.2017
It was in October 2014 that US-based economist Arvind Subramanian took office as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry for a three-year term.
Deflation may lay economy low | Business Line–12.08.2017
India may not achieve the upper-end of the 6.75-7.5 per cent growth forecast for the current fiscal, noted the second volume of the Economic Survey
Undiluted attention to development is the need of the hour: C Rangarajan | Business Line–12.08.2017
“A major concern confronting the Indian economy relates to the slowdown in growth witnessed in the past 5 years” according to C Rangarajan, former Chairman,
Dividend to govt: High liquidity shrinks RBI surplus | Business Standard–11.08.2017
Abundant liquidity post-demonetisation with banks and resultant reverse repo measures by the Reserve Bank of India as well as cost of printing new currency notes
Reserve bank of india: Why RBI’s Urjit Patel should follow former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s ‘Operation Twist’–Economic Times–11.08.2017
Dr Y V Reddy as Reserve Bank of India governor had many run-ins with the government. One such prominent event was when he articulated the
Rupee: What led rupee’s single biggest fall since July 3–Economic Times–11.08.2017
The Indian rupee reversed its recent appreciating trend to decline the most in five weeks, with traders rushing to sell the local unit amid rising
GST: Tax-GDP ratio may rise to 11.9% due to GST, closer scrutiny: Government–Economic Times–11.08.2017
The government expects the goods and services tax (GST) and increased surveillance to boost tax revenues over the next two years, taking India’s tax-to-GDP ratio
Arvind Panagariya: How India lost another champion in the form of Arvind Panagariya–Economic Times–11.08.2017
By Mihir Sharma The departure of one of the few high-profile economists advising India’s government is a reminder of how greatly expectations have changed since
India must lower, not raise, tariff walls–Economic Times–11.08.2017
In an interview to this newspaper, Niti Aayog’s outgoing vicechairman Arvind Panagariya has rightly pitched for lowering India’s peak Customs duty to 7% from 10%.