Category: May Look At Leisurely

Since 2011-12, India’s exports have been hovering at around USD 300 billion. During 2017-18, the shipments grew by about 10 per cent to USD 303

The unemployment rate inched up to 6.6 per cent in September 2018. And, the labour participation rate also scaled up to 43.2 per cent. In August, the unemployment rate

The additional import duties on refrigerators, air-conditioners, speakers, footwear, luggage, aviation fuel and so on is a bad move. These bumped-up rates can have two

The government has raised import duties on 19 products, including some electronic goods that it has declared “non-essential”. Tariffs on imported air conditioners, household refrigerators,

Last Wednesday, the Union finance ministry announced higher import duties on a host of goods. The objectives of the decision were to “curb imports of

The items targeted for a hike in tariffs include air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, compressors for air conditioners and refrigerators, footwear, speakers, radial car tyres,

The Centre’s decision to increase customs duty on imports of 19 “non-essential” items amounts to tinkering at the margins to address a structural macro-economic issue. Using tariffs

Numetal told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it would match any offer made by ArcelorMittal should it be held eligible to bid for ailing Essar Steel in

In what could be a clear message to industry, the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has said the GST rate cut benefit should to be passed

The trade war between US and China has escalated over the last few days in a series of retaliatory tariffs. Chances of resolution are ebbing

It is preposterous to hold State governments’ finances responsible for the India’s fiscal deficit, said Rathin Roy, Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

While inaugurating the Indian Post Payments Bank on September 1, the prime minister attacked the Congress after awarding a gold medal to himself for the

We had exported certain goods without payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) under legal undertaking. The buyer had paid for the goods. However,the buyer says that he wants to send back

Across the Aisle: Five steps to Nirvana The government has tacitly acknowledged that the economy faces a crisis. The ‘crisis managers’ met with the Prime

The GDP row is a fight of the fools Because politicians ultimately end up being policymakers, they should do better in appreciating the fact that

The steel ministry reportedly wants to raise the effective import duty on some steel products to 15% from rates that range from 5% to 12.5%

The Appeal is on limited grounds as the NCLAT has committed “a fundamental error” in interpreting the provisions of the Code and allowed time to

Corporation Bank has signed an information utility (IU) agreement with National e-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL), the first IU registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board

Despite the interest rate hike, the interventions could lead to capital flight, triggering a panic reaction among foreign investors. Burgeoning crude oil prices have raised

One major structural reform the Indian economy has witnessed over the last few years is lower inflation. For an economy where “higher than optimum level”