Labour and logistics’ issues are making it overwhelmingly difficult for export operations to resume from the country. The steep rise in logistic costs has only
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SIDBI scheme: SAFE and SMILE, two SIDBI schemes that can help you raise money during Covid-19 – The Economic Times
Finding money and funding for your business has become very difficult. However, two SIDBI schemes can provide some succor. According to SIDBI, the emphasis of
Open up after May 17 – editorials – Hindustan Times
As India enters the final week of its extended lockdown, there is a paradox confronting policymakers, which was visible in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting
Paul Krugman says the liquidity trap has spread to emerging markets | Business News,The Indian Express
The so-called liquidity trap, when monetary policy loses its traction as interest rates get close to zero, has plagued rich countries for years. Nobel-Prize winning
PM Modi speech highlights: What did Narendra Modi say today?
The package is for our labourers, farmers, honest tax payers, MSMEs and cottage industry, Modi said. The address comes a day after the PM held
Sweeping labour deregulations will not spur investment – The Hindu BusinessLine
The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have proposed, through ordinances and notifications, the suspension of a number of provisions
Stop states from trampling over labour rights–Deccan Chronicle
While announcing the first extension of the national lockdown on April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had exhorted industry leaders in the country to be
Chronicling the economic costs of the lockdown – columns – Hindustan Times
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-induced pandemic has brought with it days of dark gloom. But last Friday, this feeling was exacerbated with the shocking news that
To restart, revise national strategy – columns – Hindustan Times
India is now entering the last week of the nationwide lockdown. Whether or not the lockdown has helped “flatten the curve” and prepare the health
Millions of young losing their jobs is long-term cost of lockdown | Business Standard Column
Over 27 million youngsters in their 20s lost their jobs in April. This has serious long-term repercussions. It is during this age that young India
Unrealistic growth forecasts | Business Standard Editorials
The incoming high-frequency indicators suggest that most forecasters would need to take a fresh look at their projections for gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the current
Let TReDS sabotage impair credit rating–Economic Times
At a time when India’s 6.5 crore micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) struggle for finance, in fact, for survival, and the government can ill
FICCI writes letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking fiscal support for the MSME sector – The Economic Times
In a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) sought immediate support and additional funds for
The working person’s right to life – The Economic Times
Such speculations are undeterred by survivors’ accounts of exhaustion, police harassment driving them to the tracks, the mistaken belief that trains were not running and,
reserve bank of india: Gurumurthy pitches for one-time restructuring of loans to boost economy – The Economic Times
In a webinar on ‘Rebuilding Indian Economy: Challenges and Opportunities’ organised by Bharat Prakashan Delhi, RBI director S Gurumurthy said that out of Rs 11
It’s now or never: States are driving bold reforms. We will never get this opportunity again, seize it–Times of India
In one of the boldest and bravest initiatives since the reforms of 1991, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have ushered in radical labour market
India will be risking economic hara-kiri, if lockdown extended for much longer: Anand Mahindra | Deccan Herald
Leading industrialist Anand Mahindra on Monday said that if lockdown is extended for much longer duration then the country will be “risking economic hara-kiri”. The
SME: India reopens economy, but millions of SME workers stay home – The Economic Times
Apart from the labor shortages and slack demand, small businesses are living with the threat they’ll be shut down for several weeks if a single
Workers refusing to rejoin factories post lockdown may face pay cuts, disciplinary action – The Economic Times
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh are considering strict enforcement. Millions of migrant workers have gone back to home states in the absence of
Experts back ‘bold’ labour reforms – The Economic Times
Several states have undertaken steps to ease labour laws. Employers have been given the flexibility to increase workshifts upto 72 hours a week with overtime
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