The Indian economy is going through an interesting phase with a temperate economic growth rate, benign observed inflation and GST being described as a game-changer
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As call to boycott Chinese goods grows, shopkeepers say make in India first | Business Standard News–16.07.2017
Mumbai’s schoolchildren can teach China a lesson — that is what an association of school principals in the city believes. On Monday, July 10, it
Indian economy: Trade deficit narrows to $13 billion in June–Economic Times–15.07.2017
India’s trade deficit narrowed in June after swelling to a 30-month high in May even as exports grew slowly in the month. Exports grew 4.39%,
Yes Bank gets $150 mn from OPIC to fund SME lending – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
Private sector Yes Bank has received $150 million funding from the US government and Wells Fargo to increase lending to support women entrepreneurs and small
Indian economy can get Rs 18 lakh cr boost from mobile apps – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
A 10% increase in India’s Internet traffic delivers on an average a 3.3% growth in the country’s GDP and a 10% increase in India’s mobile
GST to severely dent liquidity of exporters: FIEO – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
The initial procedural and software glitches of Goods and Services Tax have smoothen a lot, Calcutta Freight Brokers Association said today. “Initially, there were lot
Fiscal deficit: Finance Ministry to decide on NK Singh panel report – The Financial Express–15.07.2017
The finance ministry will soon decide on the NK Singh panel’s recommendations on fiscal management, a senior official said on Thursday. The government will calibrate
Innovative saving products for seniors–Economic Times–14.07.2017
Parts of India are greying rapidly, pushing up future spending on pensions and healthcare. True, India has moved to funded pensions when it is still
Rethinking old age to the benefit of all–Economic Times–14.07.2017
India has a young population with a median age of 27.6 years. Therefore, unlike in most developed countries and China, problems of the elderly, of
Economic growth shouldn’t be at the cost of inclusiveness, says Niti Ayog’s VK Saraswat – The Financial Express–14.07.2017
Economic growth has to be inclusive and not at the cost of education, environment and health, Niti Ayog member V K Saraswat said here today.
A cooling economy | Business Standard Editorials–14.07.2017
Official data released on Wednesday reinforced concerns that the Indian economy was slowing. The growth of index of industrial production (IIP) slowed to 1.7 per
Global growth to boost US exports: Janet Yellen | Business Line–14.07.2017
Federal Reserve is likely to reduce its massive USD 4.5 trillion portfolio, later this year Projecting an upbeat economic prospect for America, the Federal
‘Logistics cost in India will drop to global average’ | Business Line–14.07.2017
Logistics cost in India is in the range of 18-20 per cent. Currently a truck going from Delhi to Kolkata will take between 13-16 days.
Inflation: Retail inflation cools to record low in June, factory output shrinks in May – The Economic Times
Industrial growth slowed to a three-month low in May, possibly due to adjustments in production ahead of the July 1 roll out of goods and
rate cut: Policymakers must ‘reflect’ after record low inflation in June: CEA makes case for a rate cut–Economic Times–13.07.2017
Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian said policymakers must “reflect” after data showed consumer inflation at a record low in June amid faltering industrial growth, seemingly
China: Boycott of Chinese goods: How it won’t help India but can harm China – The Economic Times–13.07.2017
In the past two years, various right-wing organisations have called for boycott of Chinese goods to teach China a lesson for creating trouble on the
When markets are on cloud nine–Economic Times–13.07.2017
The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 closed at record levels Wednesday. In less than seven months, equities are up a staggering 19%. The
Time for RBI to reduce rates drastically: Rupa Rege Nitsure – The Economic Times–13.07.2017
in interview with ET Now , Mythili Bhusnurmath , Consulting Editor, ET Now and Rupa Rege Nitsure , Chief Economist, L&T Financial Services share their
True measure of India’s tax reform will be its contribution to growth and competitiveness–Economic Times–13.07.2017
By Mark A Weinberger This week, I arrived in India at an exciting time for its economic future. Since entering office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Gold rush, again | Business Standard Editorials–13.07.2017
India’s gold imports in terms of quantity in the first half of 2017 crossed the entire imports of 2016. The country imported 510 tonnes of