Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/cant-afford-to-rest-on-recent-exports-showing/2255222/ India still lags its true potential, thanks to protectionist policies, rigid land/labour laws and poor infrastructure Unfortunately, though, India’s exports have never really
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Rework social security code for informal workers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/rework-social-security-code-for-informal-workers/article34599616.ece It needs to be simplified, avoiding multiple authorities and allowing for seamless integration of existing State-run schemes The Code on Social Security 2020
Bounce rates of auto debit transactions rise in April – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/bounce-rates-of-auto-debit-transactions-rise-in-april/article34596357.ece?homepage=true But limited lockdowns may mute impact In a worrying repetition of last year’s Covid-19 led economic distress, bounce rates for recurring transactions were
Commerce Ministry likely to ask RBI to extend Interest Equalisation Scheme beyond June 2021 – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/commerce-ministry-likely-to-ask-rbi-to-extend-interest-equalisation-scheme-beyond-june-2021/article34586295.ece Exporters say access to cheaper credit essential in retaining competitiveness The Commerce Ministry may ask the RBI to extend the Interest Equalisation Scheme
Rural demand may not prop up economy – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/rural-demand-may-not-prop-up-economy/article34589203.ece?homepage=true Covid 2.0, unlike the first, has hit rural areas too. This could affect farm output and hence rural income and consumption Last year,
Pandemic slices off 75 per cent of income of the ultra poor – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pandemic-slices-off-75-per-cent-of-income-of-the-ultra-poor/article34589978.ece?homepage=true Weekly income drops to ₹180 from ₹769 in second wave of Covid In a sign of the battering Covid-19’s second wave has delivered
Consumer durables see washed out summer season for second year in a row – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/consumer-durables-see-washed-out-summer-season-for-second-year-in-a-row/article34585959.ece ACs and refrigerators saw strong sales in March and early April, before the second wave of the pandemic hit the country With most
Locked down and empty shelves | Business Standard Column
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Covid Second Wave Impact: India’s cost of uncertainty – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/covid-second-wave-impact-indias-cost-of-uncertainty/2253697/ The second wave Could hurt interstate trade, better-off city folk, rural demand and producer margins. The ensuing uncertainty could last longer than the
RBI, look through this price rise – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/rbi-look-through-this-price-rise/articleshow/82747208.cmsSynopsis There are concerns that the spurt in WPI would leave the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with little leeway to cut interest rates
MSME body wants FM to extend GST deadlines – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/msme-body-wants-fm-to-extend-gst-deadlines/articleshow/82728650.cmsSynopsis Kassia president KB Arasappa also requested the Finance Minister to take steps to see refunds were released on priority. Karnataka has been under
The world economy is suddenly running low on everything | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/covid-19-the-world-economy-is-suddenly-running-low-on-everything-121051800034_1.html Surging corporate demand is upending global supply chains Now India’s massive Covid-19 outbreak is threatening its biggest ports A year ago, as the
How will the economy pan out this fiscal? – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-will-the-economy-pan-out-this-fiscal/article34580661.ece Thanks to the second wave of Covid, double-digit GDP growth seems elusive and household finances will weaken further The second wave of Covid-19
IDBI-Sivasankaran deal raises hope for other defaulting promoters – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/idbi-sivasankaran-deal-raises-hoped-for-other-defaulting-promoters/article34572075.ece Firms may be able to take back control of their companies if the debt resolution process fails to find new owners Former promoters
Microfinance institutions using AI, machine learning to disburse more loans | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/microfinance-institutions-using-ai-machine-learning-to-disburse-more-loans-121051600789_1.html Tailor-made financial products are being devised, and credit histories are created for all customers. New tools have led to high collection efficiencies Imaging:
Small businesses struggle to stay afloat in second wave – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/small-businesses-struggle-to-stay-afloat-in-2nd-wave/articleshow/82690642.cmsSynopsis The second lockdown, following the more deadly second wave of the pandemic, has completely disrupted the entire payments cycle that’s critical for small
Sales of AC, other cooling products again hit by pandemic in peak season; companies now pin hopes on extended summer – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/durables/sales-of-ac-other-cooling-products-again-hit-by-pandemic-in-peak-season-companies-now-pin-hopes-on-extended-summer/articleshow/82677786.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Leading players in the segment including Voltas, Daikin, Blue Star, Panasonic and Haier reported almost 75 per cent dip in April sales this
Staggered lockdowns start to bite battered restaurants – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/staggered-lockdowns-start-to-bite-battered-restaurants/articleshow/82666514.cmsSynopsis Even though take-outs and ordering have been exempted from the restrictions and continue in the bigger metros, there are fears that deliveries alone
Oxygen concentrators: A new industry opens up for MSMEs – The Hindu BusinessLine
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Covid has exposed holes in handling of personal finances, says a BL Portfolio survey – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/big-story/covid-has-exposed-holes-in-handling-of-personal-finances-says-a-bl-portfolio-survey/article34567209.ece?homepage=true The pandemic has taught many money management lessons. Here are key takeaways from the survey As the second wave of the pandemic rages
