Page 14 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Attracting FIIs & FPIs - balance regulations with ease of doing business

India's record GST collections and rising domestic investments highlight economic resilience, while SEBI's evolving FPI norms aim to balance transparency, compliance, and investor confidence

Sustainable business practices: Navigating India's ESG, energy transition

Mandatory ESG norms mark a shift towards stakeholder capitalism, reflecting global trends in climate governance and moving beyond shareholder- and state-driven business models

Court's power to modify arbitral awards: A cure worse than the disease

Arbitration users worry over poor-quality awards and prolonged litigation; some propose allowing courts to modify awards, but this raises concerns over finality and judicial overreach

Enterprises with output below Rs 500 cr account for 63% of employment

But these enterprises, a pilot study showed, accounted for only 36.84 per cent of total compensation

Shedding old habits: Rethinking agricultural practices in India

The government needs to actively push greater cultivation of millets, while encouraging farmers to move away from water-guzzling wheat and rice

India's millet moment: A holistic shift from paddy to sustainability

As of now, paddy has the largest area under cultivation in India, and agricultural input subsidies are skewed towards paddy production

Time to break-free from paddy for sustainable agriculture in India

The government already offers a higher minimum support price (MSP) for millets like Bajra and Jowar compared to paddy

Textile sector: India needs to grab the opportunity amid tariff turmoil

India needs to reclaim the grounds which it has been losing over the last 15-20 years as one of the market leaders in textiles

Trade war narrows down to US-China, Chinese trade deflection a real worry

The fear of deflection of Chinese exports to third markets is giving a major scare to the policymakers in developing nations

Making PPPs work for metro-rails: Early land acquisition is non-negotiable

Delays in land acquisition, unclear contracts, and weak last-mile links have led to cost overruns and low ridership in PPP metro-rail projects, undermining their efficiency and financial viability

US effective tariff has surpassed levels seen during Great Depression: IMF

Reflecting the complexity and fluidity of the moment, IMF's World Economic Outlook on Tuesday presented a range of forecasts for the global economy

Can the oilfields amendment Bill allay concerns, attract global drillers?

India imports nearly 90% of its crude oil, half of its natural gas, and over 60% of LPG

IMEC, energy ties in focus as PM Narendra Modi begins Saudi Arabia visit

Possibility of pacts being explored in logistics, clean energy, data cooperation

India poised to benefit from supply chain realignments: RBI bulletin

Moreover, India's consistent strength in services exports and remittance inflows continues to provide a vital buffer for the current account, said an article on 'State of the Economy' in the bulletin

Resetting the base year for CPI-AL/RL likely to impact minimum wages

After almost four decades, the government is planning to revise the base year for CPI for agri and rural workers, with more weightage likely to be given to items such as health and education

Key infrastructure sectors growth slows to 3.8% in March: Govt data

On a monthly basis, the growth rate in the production of these sectors was slightly higher than the 3.4 per cent expansion recorded in February

Outlook gloomy for corporate share in direct tax mopup, shows data

The trend for corporate tax collections has been declining relative to overall tax collections. The share hit a high of 67 per cent in FY11 and dropped to 46.5 per cent as of FY24

Why reliable electricity is vital for healthy beginnings, hopeful futures

Access to quality and reliable healthcare is a fundamental human right

Datanomics: After deflation of 18 months, LPG may see retail inflation now

The retail price deflation in LPG (excl conveyance) was as high as over 24 per cent for each of the first five months of 2024-25

Microfinance: Its rising importance and relevance in the Indian economy

Presently, MFIs account for around 40% of the portfolio while the remainder is shared by banks, SFBs and NBFCs. The overall portfolio touched Rs 4.4 trn with around 85 mn unique borrowers last year