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Statsguru: Six charts explain how states are improving their fiscal health

Further analysis by Business Standard showed that nearly half of all municipal corporations were facing financial stress in 2017-18

RBI likely to hike reverse repo by 20 bps despite uncertainty on Omicron

If Omicron becomes a major issue, risks to India's inflation will likely rise further

MPC meet: RBI to remain cautious at next policy meeting, says expert

In case of the real growth trajectory, the trend GDP after the Covid shock continues to remain flat.

India's GDP passes pre-Covid level, but by a tad; France still 0.4% below

The structure of each country's GDP was different, with different components driving up growth, even before the pandemic

Statsguru: Obesity to diabetes, 6 charts explain health concerns for India

Data shows that obesity is increasingly growing among both men and women

India is hanging on to coal but its EV education campaign is visionary

E-Amrit is a government-run portal that's a one-stop shop for all your electric vehicle questions.

Recovery tracker: Power generation, freight numbers up post-Diwali

Traffic congestion also saw an uptick compared to the previous week

Extension given to the RBI governor is good for the markets

While it is true that institutions are more important than the person, ideology and approach of Governors of central banks are important

Power crisis: Lessons for India from China's power policy changes

India, which too is in a coal and power crisis, has lessons to learn from this since domestic coal shortage is not the only cause for concern for its power generation sector

RBI policy over, global factors to dictate market trajectory from here on

Squeezing of liquidity and the likely hardening of bond yields may have a near-term "sentiment" effect on the BFSI sector; overall the policy should not have too much bearing on the equity markets

RBI is preparing the market for reverse repo rate hike

The RBI has calendarized its VRRR auction and stands ready to enhance its duration. This is the first sign of preparing the market for an eventual increase in the reverse repo rate.

Festive season trends, Q2 GDP growth will set the stage for policy stance

We remain cautious that reviving demand could embolden pricing power, allowing a faster transmission of the supply-side pressures to core inflation

Beyond rates: Five things to watch out for in RBI's monetary policy

The monetary policy committee's commentary on inflation, growth and bonds is of much interest to the market.

A policy hold and a hawkish commentary

Fiscal interventions are needed to boost demand and induce durable growth

Go against the grain: Open markets fetched lower prices than MSP

Analysis of 2019 study shows clear decline in the dominance of APMCs and rise of local traders in agricultural marketing

NARCL will have economies of scale with respect to bad asset aggregation

The long overdue facilitation via NARCL comes at a time when banks' appetite for credit needs to be supported, as the economy turns a corner

NARCL: Another brick in the wall; not too different from other ARCs

Having several routes for NPA resolution has both advantages and disadvantages as the decision will finally be taken by the banks

Decoded: How VPN secures our virtual lives & why a ban is unlikely

Would banning VPN impact WFH? Yes, since it has enabled remote working for many sensitive industries

India's school lockdowns have robbed a generation of upward mobility

A thriving edtech market caters mostly to the needs of the wealthier segments of the population, writes Andy Mukherjee.

Higher tax buoyancy augurs well for India's expansionary fiscal policy

Five factors, including massive hiring in tech sector, STT collections, are driving the revenues ahead of expectations