The Madhya Pradesh government’s new scheme of compensating farmers in cash for their failure to get the minimum support prices (MSP) is a welcome measure.
Priorities for Mr Prabhu | Business Standard Column–08.09.2017
Suresh Prabhu has become the Minister of Commerce and Industry at a critical juncture when the gross domestic product growth has dipped to 5.7 per
Lessons learnt and unlearnt | Business Standard Column–Mr. Rajwade–08.09.2017
Both the annual report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the gross domestic product (GDP) data for the first quarter of 2017-18 came
NPAs: Post-demonetisation economy: Exorcising DeMo’s demons – The Economic Times–08.09.2017
GoI should expeditiously complete already launched reforms in the bankruptcy law, rules and procedures, and the clean-up of the NPAs in PSBs. From the GDP
NPA: RBI Deputy governor Viral Acharya suggests selling off PSU bank laggards – The Economic Times–08.09.2017
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya has suggested that deposit franchise of state run banks which are in the ‘intensive care unit’ be
Startups: DIPP to move cabinet note on guarantee fund for startups – The Economic Times–08.09.2017
he government will use the fund to stand guarantee for loans given to startups. NEW DELHI: Keen to ease the flow of loans to startups,
Raghuram Rajan: Demonetisation put new interest burden on RBI as people found ways to convert black money | business-news | Hindustan Times–08.09.2017
The failure to stop dodgy cash coming back into the banking system after demonetisation has likely burdened the Reserve Bank of India with additional interest
Raghuram Rajan speaks on demonetisation, economy and life after RBI: Full text of interview | business-news | Hindustan Times–08.09.2017
Economist and former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan speaks to HT about the impact of demonetisation, the benefits of GST, Indians’ knack for ‘jugaad’ and working
Demonetisation: now a proven failure? – The Hindu–08.09.2017
Arun Kumar Demonetisation as a means of tackling the black economy was destined to fail. It was carried out on the incorrect premise that black
Social revolution in a JAM – The Hindu–08.09.2017
Equality in the digital space is different from empowering Indians in the bricks-and-mortar world In a post on Facebook made on the third anniversary of
Must restore banks’ health in months, if not weeks: RBI – The Hindu–08.09.2017
Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governor Viral Acharya said a feasible plan was quickly needed to address the massive recapitalisation requirements of public sector banks.
Privacy: Supreme Court notice to government, Google & Twitter on cross-border data sharing and privacy – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Twitter and Google, two of the most popular Internet companies in terms of usage, and the Union
BankBazaar: Online lending marketplaces look at digital players to expand customer base – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
As digital-lending platforms come up with innovative products to disrupt the lending space, marketplaces which connect them to potential borrowers are opening up to enlisting
Narendra Modi: Modi’s 1 crore jobs challenge may be biggest re-election risk – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
With job creation seen as his government’s biggest failing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi replaced both ministers in charge of employment. Their successors face an uphill
Facebook: Online tools helping Indian SMEs sell products globally: Facebook – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
While 43 per cent of Indian exporters in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on online tools for 75 per cent of their international sales,
Weak investment demand bigger challenge than GST, noteban, say experts – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
India’s economic activity lost momentum in the June quarter and critics blamed GST as well as demonetisation for the slip, but its weak investment demand
India GDP growth to re-accelerate as GST impact fades, says Morgan Stanley report – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
Economic activity in the country lost some pace amid GST related disruptions but underlying growth momentum remains strong and the country may clock 6.7 per
‘Tax rebates to consumers, traders to promote digital payments’ – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
Traders body CAIT today suggested several measures such as tax benefits to both consumer and merchant to promote digital payments in the country. The Confederation
No information on how much black money has been removed as a result of demonetisation: RBI – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
The RBI has told a parliamentary panel that it has “no information” on how much black money has been extinguished as a result of demonetisation
Unprecedented black money crackdown launched by Narendra Modi government – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
Deregistering over 2 lakh companies—and, in the process, freezing their accounts—for failing to comply with statutory obligations to present information relating to their finances and