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Indivjal Dhasmana
Indivjal Dhasmana
Indivjal Dhasmana, a senior associate editor at Business Standard, writes on macroeconomics, taxes, and political economy. He has over three decades of experience in various journalism. He currently heads the economics data team at Business Standard.
Indivjal Dhasmana, a senior associate editor at Business Standard, writes on macroeconomics, taxes, and political economy. He has over three decades of experience in various journalism. He currently heads the economics data team at Business Standard.
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Passage of the land Bill is essential: Sumit Mazumder
Interview with President, CII
 "Passage of the land Bill is essential: Sumit Mazumder")
'Fitch to look at fiscal consolidation, business environment for upgrade'
Interview with Thomas Rookmaaker, director, Asia Pacific Sovereign Ratings at Fitch
 "'Fitch to look at fiscal consolidation, business environment for upgrade'")
Mospi to issue GDP back-series data by year-end
The data would be available from 1999-2000, much speedier than earlier
 "Mospi to issue GDP back-series data by year-end")
Mospi answers on new GDP series
Detailed rebuttal of academic criticism in the coming issue of the Economic and Political Weekly ; even so, sets up panel under Pronab Sen to review data and method
 "Mospi answers on new GDP series")
Sahoo panel bats for lifting caps on ECBs
Recommends lifting all sectoral caps, end-use restriction but insists on firms hedging at least a specified proportion
 "Sahoo panel bats for lifting caps on ECBs")
We believe some of India's strengths will sustain and some of its challenges will be addressed: Atsi Sheth
Interview with Moody's Senior Vice-President
 "We believe some of India's strengths will sustain and some of its challenges will be addressed: Atsi Sheth")
RBI cannot escape inflation target citing food prices
CPI inflation rises to the double digits by a mere 2.5% point increase in the price of food
 "RBI cannot escape inflation target citing food prices")
Indian economy is in bad shape in terms of trade networks: Claude Smadja
Interview with president, Smadja & Smadja
 "Indian economy is in bad shape in terms of trade networks: Claude Smadja")
NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty
Not to estimate poverty lines or absolute numbers; will take these from ongoing socio-eco caste census done by states, focus on impact of programmes
 "NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty")
Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains
Suggests Debroy committee report; not recommending privatisation, say officials
 "Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains")
Growth might not exceed 6.8% without reforms: Bibek Debroy
Interview with Full-time member, NITI Aayog
 "Growth might not exceed 6.8% without reforms: Bibek Debroy")
Days for effective revenue deficit could be numbered
Govt says considering scrapping the concept
 "Days for effective revenue deficit could be numbered")
US economic recovery might boost India's exports only moderately
Persian Gulf is the largest exports destination but falling oil prices a dampener
 "US economic recovery might boost India's exports only moderately")
Days for effective revenue deficit could be numbered
Though there was no such announcement in the Budget, the govt is now considering scrapping the concept
 "Days for effective revenue deficit could be numbered")
Growing divergence between IIP and industrial data in GDP
Barring Apr, May & Nov, IIP expansion remained below 3% in every other month
 "Growing divergence between IIP and industrial data in GDP")
GST panel to meet on March 20 to select its chairman
The committee was set up by the Atal Bihari-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) govt in 2000
Budget does not change our views on India's credit profile: Moodys
Interview with Atsi Sheth, Senior VP, Moody's Investors Service
Call on urea subsidy reform yet to be taken: Arvind Subramanian
Interview with Chief economic advisor
 "Call on urea subsidy reform yet to be taken: Arvind Subramanian")
Newsmaker: Yaga Venugopal Reddy
A friend of India's federal structure
 "Newsmaker: Yaga Venugopal Reddy")
Vegetables, pulses drove Jan wholesale inflation, bucked wider softening trend
While the general trend in WPI inflation was in decline, vegetables and pules increased and at a faster pace than in December
 "Vegetables, pulses drove Jan wholesale inflation, bucked wider softening trend")