The colour of the cat does not matter, so long as it catches mice, said Deng Xiaoping. This is a good principle to use when
Category: Economy
Farm exports decline to $34 b | Business Line–11.08.2017
India’s agricultural exports have declined to $33.87 billion in 2016-17 from $43.23 billion in 2013-14, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. The primary reasons for
Economic Survey expected on Friday | Business Standard–10.08.2017
After weeks of delay, the finance ministry is ready to release the second part of the 2016-17 Economic Survey. The government might table the document
Demonetisation: I would not have approved of note ban: Bimal Jalan–Economic Times–10.08.2017
Though demonetisation had some positives, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Bimal Jalan says he would not have approved it had he been at
GST will lead to increase in GDP in next 6 months: Adi Godrej–Economic Times–10.08.2017
Veteran industrialist Adi Godrej today said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will lead to considerable increase in the GDP in the next six months.
India’s gender chasm retards the economy–Economic Times–10.08.2017
Women hold up half the sky. This is not a moral or social argument — it is essentially an economic fact. But women are largely
Economic slowdown and revival | Business Standard–10.08.2017
Over the past year, the evidence has mounted of a significant slowdown in the growth of national economic output, investment and employment and raised the
Monetary policy dilemmas | Business Standard–10.08.2017
My first reaction to last week’s rate cut was that it was too little, too late. But I later felt that there are more serious
अनुनयाचा सापळा–महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स मधील अग्रलेख –09.08.2017
अनुनयाचा सापळा ‘कर्जमाफीने शेतकऱ्यांचे प्रश्न सुटणार आहेत का,’ असा प्रश्न काही दिवसांपूर्वी विचारणाऱ्या मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांच्या सरकारवर आता कर्जमाफीमुळे सरकारपुढेच निर्माण झालेले प्रश्न सोडविण्याची
Arvind Panagariya: NITI Aayog is now up & running: Arvind Panagariya, Outgoing Vice Chairman–Economic Times–09.08.2017
As Panagariya leaves the institution he helped build, the economist says India urgently needs coastal employment zones and trade reforms for speedy growth. NITI Aayog’s
Reform or entitlement? | Business Standard Editorials–09.08.2017
The Union Cabinet has cleared a new code that will govern minimum permissible wages in India. The Bill has yet to be debated and cleared
Middle class: Is the Indian middle class responsible for keeping the economy ticking?–Economic Times–08.08.2017
The middle-class engine could lose steam if private investments do not take off and new jobs are not created. And that is unlikely to happen
income tax return: Demonetisation & Operation Clean Money effect: ITR filings for 2016-17 grow 25% to 2.82 crore–Economic Times–08.08.2017
Individual income tax returns jumped 25% so far in the current financial year as the authorities turned up the heat on evaders after demonetisation. The
broadband internet: Internet access isn’t as common as FMCG product in India. Read why–Economic Times–08.08.2017
It’s well documented that high-speed broadband Internet use leads to faster economic growth. Thanks to India’s 1.2 billion population, the country figures among the top
Rupee rise can hurt manufacturing, export push, warns DBS – The Financial Express–08.08.2017
Singaporean lender DBS today said it “suspects” that there has been a change in the stance by the authorities to let the rupee appreciate more,
Exporters facing difficulties in GST transition period: EEPC – The Financial Express–08.08.2017
Engineering exporters’ body EEPC India today said that shipping companies are facing difficulties post GST as their drawback refunds will not be released till September-end
FinMin rejects Commerce Ministry pitch for lower gold import duty | Business Line–07.08.2017
In 2016-17, about 650 tonnes of gold were imported, resulting in tax revenues of ₹20,000 crore Basic customs duty to stay at 10% The Finance
Another weak quarter | Business Standard–07.08.2017
Corporate India is facing new challenges to growth, going by the April-June quarterly financial data of more than 600 companies that have declared their results
Elements of the recovery | Business Standard–07.08.2017
We have been in a sustained downturn from 2011 onwards. How will this end? It is instructive to look at the last difficult downturn, of
Govt gears up for divestment drive | Business Standard–07.08.2017
After a brisk start to the Centre’s 2017-18 disinvestment programme, the finance ministry’s Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) has lined up a
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