Page 19 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Demand, production of protein, veggies may remain in balance: Survey

The demand and production scenario is as per a Business as Usual (BAU) approach where the overall food demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 2.44 per cent by 2047-48

The mystery of Rs 8-trn gap between dropped, completed projects in capex

Govt's contribution in the trend is now trending higher than the private sector's

Slower US inflation set to fuel Fed Reserve's interest-rate cut optimism

The overall CPI probably rose less than 3 per cent for the first time in nearly two years, economists forecast Tuesday's report to show

Monetary policy: RBI likely to hold rates for sixth time, shows BS poll

Focus on liquidity; few expect neutral stance

TDS, explaining the rise and rise of a safe-bet tax collection method

The I-T department's cost of collection has been reduced as a share of the total direct taxes collected

Steel imports hit five-year high in April-December amid soaring demand

India's steel demand is likely to stay strong as the government expects economic growth will outpace the global economy in the next fiscal year

India, China banks under pressure from different liquidity stories

The liquidity drought may be deliberate. Unlike Beijing, New Delhi has every reason to be sanguine about growth

How spend, spend is giving state-owned companies diminishing returns

The private sector has been going slow in adding fixed assets but squeezing out more

US Q4 GDP shows annualised 2% rise, expected to crown vigorous second half

While the Fed wants to guard against a re-acceleration of inflation, a further softening of price pressures risks making policy even more restrictive

Davos 2024: Is India's economic growth showing Chinese characteristics?

The talk in Mumbai's financial circles is about a cheery prediction by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that by 2027 100 million Indians will enjoy incomes of at least $10,000 a year, five times the national

As govt opens more areas for oil and gas exploration, ONGC reports new find

State-owned company may get more acreage for exploration as government aims to increase domestic fuel production

Resolve this: How India's insolvency process drags on, erodes asset value

Litigation tactics of corporate debtors and poor judicial infrastructure among reasons for delay

Growth-rate gap clouds India's biggest states' $1 trn dream, shows data

Maharashtra is the closest to reaching the $500 billion mark. It would have to add nearly $600 billion in the next seven years to reach the $1 trillion mark

India leads in valuation premium but not in EPS growth, shows data

As per an analysis done by CLSA, India price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple is nearly 30 per cent higher than its historical average

Will govt compromise on capex for fiscal consolidation ahead of polls?

National Democratic Alliance governments have not compromised on capex for fiscal consolidation so far, at least in their concluding years

Power equipment sector's order book charged up on transmission projects

Between April to December 2023, close to 35 projects worth Rs 60,000 crore were offered under tariff-based competitive bidding

Sugar production falls again, dips 7.7% to 11.2 mn tonnes in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

NFCSF has projected the country's total sugar output to be at 305 lakh tonnes in the 2023-24 season, lower than 330.90 lakh tonnes achieved in the 2022-23 season

Bilateral trade between India, Bangladesh down during pre-election season

Bangladesh is set to hold its 12th general election on January 7 and the pre-election atmosphere has cast a shadow on the cross-border trade

Everyone wants to do an FTA with India due to rapidly growing market: GTRI

The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that by implementing a trade deal (FTA) with India, countries can access the Indian market with less or no import duties on substantial trade

High indebted Punjab, Himachal may breach BE of fiscal deficit in FY24

Punjab had over 40% debt as a proportion of GSDP in 2019-20 too, while Himachal Pradesh had 39.1%