Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/take-nature-for-granted-at-your-own-peril/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Scientists are investigating the cause of the flash
Cover for gig workers: Amazon, others pledge Rs 500 crore to proposed social security fund – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/cover-for-gig-workers-amazon-others-pledge-rs-500-crore-to-proposed-social-security-fund/articleshow/80743698.cmsSynopsis The labour ministry has finalised the scheme for gig workers under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, which will be announced alongside the rollout
Over 21,250 cases pending before NCLT at end of December 2020 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/over-21250-cases-pending-before-nclt-at-end-of-december-2020/articleshow/80754041.cmsSynopsis In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that during the lockdown, adequate measures
Govt monitoring fiscal deficit carefully: Nirmala Sitharaman – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/govt-monitoring-fiscal-deficit-carefully-nirmala-sitharaman/articleshow/80754425.cmsSynopsis New Delhi, Feb 8 ()– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is taking steps to carefully monitor the fiscal deficit,
Making sense of all that Nirmala Sitharaman left untouched in her ‘pro-growth’ Budget – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-making-sense-of-all-that-nirmala-sitharaman-left-untouched-in-her-pro-growth-budget/articleshow/80754975.cmsSynopsis Given the broader economic context and scenario, GoI had to make two kinds of decisions: what to do and what not to do.
Don’t shy away from running a larger fiscal deficit – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/view-dont-shy-away-from-running-a-larger-fiscal-deficit/articleshow/80739338.cmsSynopsis A target figure for a country’s fiscal deficit cannot be arrived at in a vacuum. A nation’s economic growth rate, current level of
Tax on PF interest will change the way we invest in it: How the Budget hits your PF – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/tax-on-pf-interest-will-change-the-way-we-invest-in-it-how-the-budget-hits-your-pf/articleshow/80720630.cmsSynopsis This is not the first time the government has proposed to tax Provident Fund money. A significant number of salaried employees use the
Interest on public debt may eat away half of govt tax revenue in FY21, FY22 | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/interest-on-public-debt-may-eat-away-half-of-govt-tax-revenue-in-fy21-fy22-121020701014_1.html?utm_source=Spotlight&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Premium_11072018 Expenditure on interest will account for 52.4 per cent of the central tax revenues in FY22 The fiscal headroom for the central government
A closer look at the Budget | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/a-closer-look-at-the-budget-121020700947_1.html There are some areas of concern, though the government has done well to put an end to subsidy fudging and come clean on
Policy normalisation path | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/policy-normalisation-path-121020700910_1.html RBI will need to do a tough balancing act The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did most of the heavy lifting in terms of providing
India’s aspiration needs 20 SBI-sized institutions: FM Sitharaman | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-aspiration-needs-20-sbi-sized-institutions-fm-sitharaman-121020701009_1.html Sitharaman said the government would work with the Reserve Bank for execution of the bank privatisation plan announced in the Budget Finance Minister Nirmala
Short shrift for agriculture | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/short-shrift-for-agriculture-121020700921_1.html The sector did not get anticipated attention in Budget If the government was expected to placate the farmers agitating at the Delhi borders for over
The what, why & how of bank privatisation | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-what-why-how-of-bank-privatization-121020700958_1.html The government must continue to own a few big banks to address market failures. Bank trade unions have taken to the streets, protesting privatisation of
Is Union Budget 2021-22 inflationary? Experts not on the same page | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/is-union-budget-2021-22-inflationary-experts-not-on-the-same-page-121020701002_1.html The government has ruled out tweaking the inflation target under the monetary agreement framework between it and the RBI C Ranganathan, former governor,
DFI likely to be set up with IIFCL’s paid-up capital of Rs 10,000 crore | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/dfi-likely-to-be-set-up-with-iifcl-s-paid-up-capital-of-rs-10-000-crore-121020800018_1.html To have lower minimum capital adequacy ratio than NBFCs; IIFCL to clean up its Rs 4,500-crore bad loans A new government-owned development finance institution (DFI)
Union Budget FY22 not as fiscally expansionary as believed initially – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-union-budget-fy22-beyond-the-speech/2189945/ Union Budget 2021 India: Interest payments excluded, the expenditure budgeted for FY22 is slightly lower than FY21 expenditure (RE). So, Bugdet FY22 is
Easy access to power distribution business proposed – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/new-bill-easy-access-to-power-distribution-business-proposed/2190073/ The amendment proposes that incumbent discoms will have to share their existing power purchase arrangement with all discoms entering their supply areas. A
Tamil Nadu’s blunder: AIADMK backs agri reforms at Centre, its state farm loan waiver undercuts them
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/tamil-nadus-blunder-aiadmk-backs-agri-reforms-at-centre-its-state-farm-loan-waiver-undercuts-them/TOI Edit Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of
Predictably running to stand still–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/predictably-running-to-stand-still/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Monetary policy has run fast to stand still.
Law’s not on whim, fancy or phone call–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/laws-not-on-whim-fancy-or-phone-call/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Comedian Munawar Faruqui, after spending 35 days in