For businesses, the only way to counter this calamity is to stay liquid till the crisis dies out. Having sufficient cash reserves would have provided
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To raise India’s stature, help poorest of the poor–Deccan Chronicle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi could learn a lesson in sound and caring management from then PM Indira Gandhi’s handling of the 1971 influx of 10
Aakar Patel: First time in a generation, India is staring at a recession–Deccan Chronicle
Let’s look at the economic fallout of the current lockdown today and why measuring it will be easier than such shocks have been in the
Kick-start the economy with cash flow | Business Standard Column
Amidst the welter of problems the government is dealing with, one hopes that the removal of restrictions and lockdown status are being thought through with expert inputs
India Inc: Get India fully back to business, says India Inc – The Economic Times
Industry captains say economy and jobs must be central focus now, and policymakers have to recognise that the country will have to live with and
SMEs struggle to take off as lack of liquidity, labour, and demand pinch operations – The Economic Times
Workers in red zones were also finding it difficult to travel to factories in orange and green zones. Milon Nag, managing director of Pune-based KK
GoI needs to focus on jobs and growth, not worry about ‘free lunches’ – The Economic Times
Worrying about inflation when credit growth has collapsed and demand is tepid is not sound economic thinking. Relying on banks to pump-prime the economy is
A roadmap for manufacturing: These five steps can power an industrial revival in the aftermath of corona–Times Of India
The global coronavirus pandemic is leaving its scars quite visibly on the industrial manufacturing sector. Production has come to a halt due to lockdown, and
Fix internet woes: India’s poor have too little of it but even the rich have it slower than the world–Times of India
In November 2019 India reported for the first time, more internet users in rural areas than in cities. During March-November, increase in female internet users
Who should get COVID-19 economic relief? | Deccan Herald
It would be economically useful if government support goes to specific sectors related to MSMEs, agriculture and transportation in the next round Representative image. (Credit:
Government working on a package of structural reforms for sunrise sectors: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant – The Financial Express
In an interactive online session organised by All India Management Association (AIMA) on post-COVID-19 scenario for Indian economy, he listed healthcare, education, mobility, genomics, AI,
Jobs crisis: Unemployment soars; no work for migrant workers coming back to job market – The Financial Express
The spike in the unemployment rate shows that a growing number of job seekers were left disappointed as they could not find jobs and their
GDP will contract in the first quarter: KV Subramanian, CEA – The Economic Times
Unlike ’08, economic impact now is tied to the pandemic and health, so it is far harder to estimate damage. KV Subramanian, CEA Chief economic
Export sops likely to continue till March 2021 – The Economic Times
The commerce and industry ministry is considering a plan to extend the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) till March 31, 2021. The proposal was
Covid & MSME | The Indian Express
Small and medium enterprises will struggle to keep afloat in period of turmoil. Government must step up, alleviate distress Of particular concern during this period
Allow salary cuts of employees — Industrial bodies write to govt | Business News,The Indian Express
“While on one hand, the production is almost at a standstill, the units have to bear some fixed expenditures like bank EMIs, rent and salaries,”
Coronavirus: There’s no free lunch, says CEA on demand for big-bang stimulus – The Economic Times
New Delhi: Chief economic adviser KV Subramanian said India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will contract in the first quarter, but is likely to grow 2% for the
Covid & MSME | The Indian Express
On Monday, the Nikkei India Purchasing Managers Index survey revealed that the manufacturing PMI fell to a record low of 27.4 in April, down from
One in 4 employed lost job across India in March-April: CMIE – Times of India
NEW DELHI: A jobs crisis is staring the country in the face as several crucial sectors of the economy have been severely impacted by the
A series of medium-sized packages, calibrated approach needed to revive the economy: Sanjeev Sanyal – The Hindu BusinessLine
State govts should play critical role in global supply chain, he says The Centre is aware of the economic disruptions that happened due to coronavirus