Page 25 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Recovery tracker: More Indians Stepping out, vehicle registrations go up

With more people venturing out, traffic congestion increased in major cities in the country last week, shows data from global location technology firm TomTom International

Statsguru: IMF to World Bank, six charts explain growth forecast revisions

Business Standard guides you through the numbers you need to know to make sense of the headlines

India's trade pacts: A toss-up between strategic interests, economic gains

A free trade agreement (FTA) is due to be signed with Israel in June. By the end of 2022-23, at least one more FTA will possibly be entered into with the UK.

Statsguru: From India to US, six charts show rising global inflation

In the US, consumer price inflation has been higher than in India for the last seven months

Tax clouds over solar power: Still a long way for the sun to shine in India

Import duties on modules and cells from April 1 will add to the regulations and legacy issues confronting solar power developers

Winding path to 'green steel': Transition for sector needs policy enablers

The root of the problem lies in the centuries-old steelmaking process

Looking back at GST implementation: What the future holds?

The system is stabilising and efforts for simplification and strict compliance are seen in collections.

'Internet of Things' may revolutionise the agricultural sector

End-to-end farm management systems should necessarily be part of IoT strategy in the technology era

Covid setback for Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin; 3/4th funds unutilised

In 2019-20, the government was able to utilise 82.5 per cent of the allocated funds

BS Number Wise: The late and lagging government annual reports

Just over half the ministries, departments and autonomous bodies released these crucial documents for 2020-21

Petrol, diesel prices can rise by Rs 12, LPG by Rs 280 a cylinder: Nomura

Besides the petrol, diesel and LPG prices, compounding the woes for manufacturers and consumers alike is the sharp hike in prices of natural gas starting April 1 for a period of six months

Relationships India built at Dubai Expo will become business partnerships

The event was an opportunity to reach out to major economies, explore trade opportunities and help widen India's trade basket.

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's arms import dependence

The problematic issue, though, is India's paltry share in the world's exports

Hurting from sanctions on Russia, India is losing faith in the West

The world can only build effective mechanisms to deter aggressors if countries such as India have a voice in them.

Statsguru: From UPI to IMPS, mapping digital transactions in India

Wallets have also made a comeback, with rising transaction volumes

Statsguru: Six charts show human cost of pollution and climate change

Data also indicates that even if pollution doesn't kill, it does cost the country in terms of loss of healthy life years

Statsguru: How Russia-Ukraine conflict is impacting global markets

Financial markets, too, have felt ripples of the event

Statsguru: Six charts show India's technology sector on firm ground

India's IT companies have done well since Covid began

Faulty certification puts India's organic cotton under a cloud

Is the organic cotton exported out of India truly organic? That's a question hanging over the certification of organic cotton

Rural UP sees over 7% inflation in Jan; Punjab, Manipur witness lower rates

Close to 6% in state's urban areas; Punjab, Manipur have lower inflation rates