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Asit Ranjan Mishra
Asit Ranjan Mishra
Asit Ranjan Mishra is the Economics Affairs editor at Business Standard. With two decades of experience in digital and print media, he specialises in international trade, macro-economic policy and data journalism. His expertise also includes developmental issues and political economy. He is a National Press Foundation fellow and has reported from major global cities on special assignments. Mishra, who is based in New Delhi, has previously held senior editorial roles at HT Mint and has a strong background in economics and journalism, with degrees from Utkal University and Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
Asit Ranjan Mishra is the Economics Affairs editor at Business Standard. With two decades of experience in digital and print media, he specialises in international trade, macro-economic policy and data journalism. His expertise also includes developmental issues and political economy. He is a National Press Foundation fellow and has reported from major global cities on special assignments. Mishra, who is based in New Delhi, has previously held senior editorial roles at HT Mint and has a strong background in economics and journalism, with degrees from Utkal University and Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
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Data Bill may not lead to India joining e-commerce deal at WTO
India has so far stayed out of a group of 87 countries, including the US, European Union, China, and Japan that are negotiating trade-related aspects on e-commerce since December 2017
 "Data Bill may not lead to India joining e-commerce deal at WTO")
Personal data protection Bill may lead to UK, EU data adequacy deals
Under the new draft DPRP bill put out for public consultation, the government has proposed free cross-border flow of data with "friendly" nations, significantly easing its earlier stance
 "Personal data protection Bill may lead to UK, EU data adequacy deals")
India likely to join IPEF's first negotiating round next month in Brisbane
Shall be part of non-trade discussions in Brisbane on Dec 10-15
 "India likely to join IPEF's first negotiating round next month in Brisbane")
Retail inflation eases to 6.77% in October, lowest in three months
May make MPC less hawkish on rate hike; WPI inflation dips to 19-month low of 8.39% in Oct
 "Retail inflation eases to 6.77% in October, lowest in three months")
IIP data: Industrial activity grows 3.1% in Sept; manufacturing a drag
Mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors grew at 4.6 per cent, 1.8 per cent and 11.6 per cent respectively
 "IIP data: Industrial activity grows 3.1% in Sept; manufacturing a drag")
India can bring world together for better future, says PM Narendra Modi
Modi unveils logo, theme, website of India's upcoming G20 presidency
 "India can bring world together for better future, says PM Narendra Modi")
Gujarat and Rajasthan are Corporate India's investment lodestone
Gujarat tops with Rs 4 tn in fresh investments, Rajasthan is second with Rs 2.37 tn investments in FY22
 "Gujarat and Rajasthan are Corporate India's investment lodestone")
Has India's battle against poverty done well in the last 5 yrs?
A World Bank report said that the pandemic pushed 56 million Indians into poverty. This report offers insight into India's prolonged struggle against poverty and its by-products like malnutrition
 "Has India's battle against poverty done well in the last 5 yrs?")
140 million pulled out of poverty in India since 2015-16, says UNDP
Incidence of multidimensional poverty declined from 55.1% in 2005-06 to 16.4% in 2019-21
 "140 million pulled out of poverty in India since 2015-16, says UNDP")
India opposes group consultation on food subsidies programme at WTO
The members had expressed concern with India's "lack of full transparency" in taking recourse to the Bali Decision as well as in replies to certain questions raised in the Agri Committee
 "India opposes group consultation on food subsidies programme at WTO")
Govt removes criteria for CPSEs to improve share price over sectoral index
Among other key criteria, the MoU has now assigned 2 marks out of 100 for procurement from GeM portal as percentage of total procurement
 "Govt removes criteria for CPSEs to improve share price over sectoral index")
High food prices push retail inflation to 5-month high of 7.41% in Sept
IIP shrinks 0.8% in Aug - a first in 17 months
 "High food prices push retail inflation to 5-month high of 7.41% in Sept")
Bidders for IDBI Bank to declare no conviction or adverse regulatory orders
The move comes in the backdrop of the government terminating the sale of Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) to Nandal Finance & Leasing last month
 "Bidders for IDBI Bank to declare no conviction or adverse regulatory orders")
Govt to provide collateral-free loans to start-ups under CGSS framework
The credit guarantee cover under the scheme would be both transaction-based (for single eligible borrowers) and umbrella-based (for a group of eligible borrowers)
 "Govt to provide collateral-free loans to start-ups under CGSS framework")
India won't yield on national interest to meet FTA deadlines: Piyush Goyal
Comments come a day after UK home secretary cast doubts over the proposed FTA with India over the issue of migration, and branded Indians as the largest group who overstay their visas
 "India won't yield on national interest to meet FTA deadlines: Piyush Goyal")
World Bank slashes India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for FY23
Cites Ukraine war, global policy tightening
 "World Bank slashes India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for FY23")
56 mn Indians may have turned poor in 2020 due to pandemic: World Bank
"The global goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is likely to be missed: by then, about 600 million people will remain in abject poverty. A major course correction is needed," Indermit Gill said.
WTO slashes global 2023 trade growth forecast to 1% as recession looms
Forecast lowered from 3.4% as recession looms
 "WTO slashes global 2023 trade growth forecast to 1% as recession looms")
Dip in demand from China, Italy may have hit India's merchandise exports
India's merchandise exports contracted 3.5% to $33.6 bn in September
 "Dip in demand from China, Italy may have hit India's merchandise exports")
India's exports dip by 3.52% to $32.62 bn in September: Govt data
Imports during the month, however, grew by 5.44 per cent to $59.35 billion as against $56.29 billion in September 2021, the data showed
 "India's exports dip by 3.52% to $32.62 bn in September: Govt data")