Whenever I meet people involved with the real economy, they simply cannot understand how markets can be hitting new highs, when the economy is in
The third quarter could be worse | Business Standard Column
A large number of lead indicators tell us that the Indian economy is sinking further into mire. The fall in real GDP in the quarter
Govt blocks GST e-way bill generation; move may impact 300,000 firms | Business Standard News
Businesses of roughly 300,000 firms paying goods and services tax (GST) were likely impacted on Monday, as the government had blocked e-way bill generation for
Economy witnessing death of demand: Yashwant Sinha | Deccan Herald
India’s economy is in a “very deep crisis”, witnessing “death of demand”, and the government is “befooling people” by its “brave talks” that the growth
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GST collection crosses Rs 1 lakh crore target in November after 3 months; second highest in FY20 so far – The Financial Express
The jump in the collection came amid the government taking a slew of measures in the last few months to boost growth. After missing the
No blanket action: Audit company may not face ban for a few partners’ fault – The Financial Express
The ban, the committee feels, should be limited to only those auditors who are found to be guilty and the firms may ordinarily be let
Government to spend Rs 100 lakh crore on infrastructure projects: Nirmala Sitharaman – Times of India
The government will frontload investments under its five-year plan to spend Rs 100 lakh crore on infrastructure by announcing investments in 10 projects by December
View: Fiscal stimulus not enough, monetary easing needed to revive growth – The Economic Times
Money will come. And it will stay invested, provided growth picks up. But that will happen only if the government steps into the breach, reverses
Bring tax clarity to export of services–Economic Times
The needless uncertainty faced by India’s business process outsourcing industry, also called the information technology enabled services (ITeS), must end. The GST Council needs to
Monetary policy that stabilises | Business Standard Column
The lever of monetary policy can be a force for destabilisation. When the economy faces new difficulties, the forecasted inflation rate declines. If the policy rate does
From arbitrator autonomy to transmission lines, here’re key court orders | Business Standard Column
Arbitrator shall be above suspicion of bias The importance of independence and neutrality of an arbitrator was emphasised again last week by the Supreme Court
Work is on to address cross-border insolvency: Sahoo | Deccan Herald
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India chairman M S Sahoo on Saturday said work is on to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 that
Climate of fear stifling economy: Manmohan Singh | Deccan Herald
On a day when GDP figures showed a sharp decline, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hit out at the Modi government for a creating a
Patanjali secures Rs 3,200-cr loan to buy Ruchi Soya | Deccan Herald
Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved on Friday said it has already tied up loan worth Rs 3,200 crore from a consortium of lenders led by State
Work is on to amend IBC to address cross-border insolvency: MS Sahoo – The Financial Express
The committee has submitted its report and there will be progressive amendments to the law very soon, he said. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
GDP growth: Unless credit flows to industry revive quickly, it’s hard to see any pickup – The Financial Express
At a time when the economy is slowing, it is only to be expected that tax collections, too, will slow. At 6.1% year-on-year, the growth
Severe slowdown: When will the Indian economy recover and how? – The Economic Times
For the government, the low Q2 GDP growth numbers should be a clear sign it is time to go full throttle to put the economy
Dip in GDP growth: Find ways to boost demand, and reassure the finance sector – editorials – Hindustan Times
India’s GDP grew by 4.5% in the three months ending September, the lowest since March 2013. It highlights the current economic crisis, created by factors
This is India’s first ever slowdown at a time of political as well as macroeconomic stability | The Indian Express
Sharp and protracted economic slowdowns aren’t new to India. Since Independence, there have been at least eight episodes of significant GDP growth rate declines over