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When Sachin Kishore, Somy Sridas and Varun Moorthy were casting about for a base for their bicycle startup Scolarian in 2014, Coimbatore seemed like the

Economic activity was disrupted in the past year due to demonetisation and the goods and services tax (GST). But the jury is still out on

The MPC has disregarded the impact of high interest rates on output, and let go of opportunities to stimulate growth and jobs The majority view

Government’s existing fiscal package to catalyse home ownership in urban India may soon undergo recalibration, with the aim of enhancing the scope of the scheme

One lakh rupees invested in bitcoin in 2010 would be worth a few hundred crore rupees today. That is the kind of extraordinary return the

The economy has given out a positive signal after a series of negative turns over an extended period. Official data released last week have shown

Why do people continue to flog a dead horse? Probably because some people aren’t convinced it is dead. This comment is about persistent critiques of

After an initial burst of exuberance in startups, the industry is beginning to moult. Risks are better understood, founders focus on unit economics instead of

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today welcomed the uptick in the Q2 GDP growth at 6.3 per cent but cautioned that it is too early

After falling for five successive quarters, GDP growth in July-September was 6.3%, up from 5.7% in the previous quarter. Many cheered this as an economic

Turning around a large ship is never easy. So it must give policymakers a measure of satisfaction that the slowdown seen during the last fiscal

Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia today made a case for reviewing the import duty on gold with a view to curb arbitrage opportunities resulting from FTAs

The trend over the last few quarters suggests there has been a consistent fall in GDP growth The Indian economy has to grow by at

The most heartening aspect of the July-September gross domestic product (GDP) data was that the worst effects of the disruption catalysed by demonetisation and transition

In our previous article, ‘Making RBI Accountable’ (IE, November 25), I had presented data on Indian inflation over the past year, and concluded that neither

The government’s fiscal deficit touched 96% of the full-year estimate at the end of October, raising concerns of slippage in the current financial year. Higher

Every monetary policy review is a pensioners’ nightmare as the constant call for lowering of interest rates to spur the economy is not good news

From time to time, the financial papers print forecasts of the future of the rupee, taking inputs from banks, consultants and other interested parties. These

The success of a company’s IT security does not depend on trying to prevent a cyber attack, but in the ability to predict, detect and

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said he was happy that the economy has registered a growth of 6.3 per cent in the latest