Page 24 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Missing in action: Dearth of domestic infra finance in energy sector

The resources of state-owned entities are too puny for the enormous requirements, especially in renewable energy

Challenging SC judgment on validity of pre-import condition may not succeed

Exporters complain that some authorities are talking of applicability of the pre-import condition for advance authorisations issued during that period

India's additional green financing need at 2.5% of GDP: RBI report

PSBs more vulnerable to shocks than private banks

Indian oil export basket in FY23 was most diversified ever, shows data

Israel, Brazil, and South Africa broke into top 10 list of destinations for Indian refined petroleum products

Target, policy mismatch: Renewable energy developers set higher hurdles

India's latest tendering target is a case of ambition overtaking the policy environment for doing business

Coal exports: Low quality, rising power consumption may be major hurdles

Back to the issue of exports, India would need to mine surplus coal beyond its domestic needs

India's food inflation bites harder as risks build for global supplies

Its average citizen is more affected than people in peer economies

Historic changes coming in law with Parliament's nod to Competition Bill

The amendments are expected to improve ease of doing business, attune India's competition law regime with global trends

GST mop up at all-time high of Rs 18 trillion in FY23, shows data

The data shows collections in the pandemic year FY21 declined, but bounced back in subsequent years, indicating resilience in the economy amid external headwinds

Entrepreneurs create wealth; it is time to celebrate their spirit

They put their wealth at risk and implement projects that produce goods and services, writes U R Bhat

Scaling the export competitiveness ladder: What should India do?

It is possible to rapidly climb the export competitiveness ladder and our vast labour force with low unit labour cost coupled with current global geopolitical conditions affords us the opportunity

The complex health challenge of AMR and the need for One Health Approach

Often referred as a silent pandemic, AMR is one of the top 10 global health threats facing humanity according to WHO

India's exports growth momentum will have to come from its states

They can utilise opportunities for greater market access generated by free trade agreements

On the new Delhi-Mumbai expressway, a battle between the heart and the mind

If you are going to Jaipur from Delhi, the new stretch of the National Expressway 4 (NE4) makes the journey more enjoyable than the destination

Investment facilitation for development or trouble?

Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands, and Italy pulled out of the Energy Charter Treaty last year to stave off the ISDS mechanism

MPC's optimistic growth outlook augurs well for credit demand

The MPC's optimistic growth outlook for H2 FY2024 augurs well for the credit demand for the banking sector as well as the lenders, said Karthik Srinivasan of Icra

Union Budget 2023: Growth-oriented with tax stability and rationalisation

Budget 2023 has maintained the status quo on tax policies with more thrust on certainty, which is a step in the right direction

Union Budget 2023: Middle-class thrust that largely sidelines the poor

Most of the schemes announced are designed for those who have reasonable accumulated income or savings and not for a large majority of the people in the informal sector, who simply don't have that

India needs a new healthcare model to effectively manage hypertension

Success will help in reducing government spending for the poor battling the cost of treating non-communicable diseases

Budget 2023 a balancing act with focus on prosperity and inclusiveness

Budget 2023: Raising of tax slabs along with reduction in peak surcharge shall result in around Rs 35,000 crore being saved by tax payers and hopefully being spent to boost consumption