Economy & Policy Analysis
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June 05, 2020, Friday
Deep Dive with AKB: Modi govt's GDP maths thrown out of gear. What next?
The coronavirus pandemic, which has had nearly the entire world in its grips for at least three months now, seems to have thrown ...
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May 29, 2020, Friday
Crisis growing as GDP data signals weakening demand, growth impulses
India's economy was already slowing down before it entered the Covid-19 year of 2020-21, writes D K Srivastava.
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May 22, 2020, Friday
Markets were expecting a rate cut; onus now on banks to pass on the benefit
Given the severity of the situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the timing of rate transmission holds great significance.
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May 18, 2020, Monday
Govt should have acted like a driver to pull the economy out of the mess
The decriminalisation of Companies Act and ease of doing business are the small mercies bestowed on Corporate India.
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May 17, 2020, Sunday
Deep Dive with AKB: Govt's Rs 20-trn package to fight Covid-19 slump
How large Modi's economic package really is? From where will the govt get the money to finance it? Let's take a Deep Dive with ...
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May 14, 2020, Thursday
Stimulus good for sustenance, but supply chains need more for resilience
PDS and agriculture markets need reforms to develop superior food quality systems, writes Ajay Kakra.
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May 13, 2020, Wednesday
Details show direct fiscal costs of stimulus measures won't be large
Work from home being a new normal could help in the growth in smaller service sector MSMEs, writes Ranen Banerjee.
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May 13, 2020, Wednesday
Of Modi's four 'Ls' of production, FM Sitharaman focused on liquidity
With the MSME segment contributing to output and providing widespread employment, successfully supporting it is money well spent.
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May 12, 2020, Tuesday
Crude oil may struggle to top $40/barrel mark despite a glimmer of optimism
S&P Global Platts Analytics estimates gasoline demand destruction in the broader Asian region, excluding China, probably peaked ...
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May 05, 2020, Tuesday
Eight suggestions from Abhijit Banerjee to revive the Covid-19-hit economy
Abhijit Banerjee pointed out several measures, including giving temporary ration cards, a bigger stimulus package and providing ...
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April 30, 2020, Thursday
Mukesh Ambani needs to balance the ship; rights issue not very attractive
Mukesh Ambani needs to balance the ship now; RIL rights issue unattractive
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April 28, 2020, Tuesday
WTO members eliminate duties on over 84% of medical products for 2020
Several medical devices like ventilators and masks are in huge demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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April 23, 2020, Thursday
Policy dilemma: Is the Covid-19 pandemic a demand or supply shock?
In the absence of clarity about the impact of this crisis on demand and supply, any measure undertaken presents the possibility ...
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April 17, 2020, Friday
RBI actions will act as lifelines for NBFCs; await steps on bond buying
In his bid to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) induced slowdown, the governor has made it clear that he doesn't want banks to ...
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March 20, 2020, Friday
Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus and the economic contagion
In this episode, Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya looks at the pandemic and its impact on global supply ...
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February 28, 2020, Friday
Stories from the states: How enumerators are dealing with suspicion
While the Kerala government has vehemently opposed CAA and NPR and has said that it will not collect data for these, people are ...
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February 26, 2020, Wednesday
Q3 GDP growth to be below 5%, but better than Q2, say economists
Govt spending would be a key driver of mild improvement in GDP growth, says ICRA
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February 21, 2020, Friday
Big e-commerce meets small biz: A balancing act for Amazon, Flipkart
As trader groups cry foul against them, online majors learn to do business with small companies
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February 05, 2020, Wednesday
Systemic change: Hits and misses of India's bankruptcy reforms code
IBC has had a carrot-and-stick effect - making companies serious about governance and bringing stuck capital back into the ...
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January 02, 2020, Thursday
India's diplomatic space may shrink as govt picks hardline political agenda
The government's decision to push through controversial political measures as economic challenges rise risks upsetting India's ...
