Page 35 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Cities with higher circle rates to gain from Sitharaman's new relaxation

While developers hail FM's announcement, they want the govt to exempt the entire interest paid on housing loan from income tax

India may start 2021-22 with 'little' fertiliser subsidy arrears

Centre allocates extra Rs 65,000 crore for FY21, over the BE of Rs 71,309 crore

Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0: Prudent measures to boost job creation, stem capital destruction

The government is hoping that the green shoots visible in high-frequency data will further translate into a GDP uplift. And the latest measures - pragmatic and specific - will aid that

FM's move on circle rate-deal value gap may not help much in Mumbai, Delhi

Most homes in the two cities are worth more than Rs 2 cr and fall outside the ambit of the relaxation; smaller cities such as Bengaluru, Pune to benefit more

Stimulus package: Govt may stick to Rs 12-trillion market borrowing target

Fertiliser subsidy will be biggest cost head at Rs 65,000 crore. Housing for all under PM Awas Yojana will cost an extra Rs 18,000 cr

Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 to boost sentiment and solidify economic revival

The package offers a variety of measures to boost capital spending and infra investment, incentivise job creation and also provide support to the farm and non-farm portion of the rural economy

Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 helps stressed sectors at operational level

Sector-based approach of the 12 announcements made by the Finance Minister would provide succour

Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes

India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right

Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes

India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right

Whoever comes to occupy the White House, gold could yet shine better

The environment remains highly favourable for the yellow metal in the medium to long term

There's business in farming: How companies gain from agri sector reforms

The recent farm law changes unshackle farmers from restrictions on when, where, and to whom to sell. Here's a look at where companies can find investment opportunities in agriculture

Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?

Inflation continues to be high and food prices are going through the roof. In fact, retail inflation climbed to an eight-month high in September, and wholesale inflation to a seven-month high.

Inflation is a key risk to India's V-shaped economic recovery

As we parse through the data, we think that the underlying growth momentum suggests a broadening of the recovery, with domestic demand indicators improving

The (food) grain of Punjab's own farm Bills

The MSP is declared for 23 crops. This means that farmers of other crops or those trying to diversify under contract farming would not have the MSP protection of the Bills

Privatisation a difficult choice for govt: Exit from PSBs roadmap explained

In this podcast, Business Standard's Subhomoy Bhattacharjee explains why the Centre again discussing the topic of government owned bank privatisation and more

Deep Dive with AKB: Facts you should know if you plan to avail LTC facility

Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced a two-pronged stimulus package to step up capital expenditure and stimulate consumer demand

RBI's focus has been on liquidity provision in the right areas

With inflation targeting being the rule, the relentless high levels of CPI inflation were to be the barrier to any further cut in interest rates

Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism

When the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian economy hard and squeezed government revenues, we are seeing quite a row between the Centre and states over GST compensation.

Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism

When the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian economy hard and squeezed government revenues, we are seeing quite a row between the Centre and states over GST compensation.

Will RBI MPC hold or cut rates? Your most pressing questions answered

Given inflation pressure, there is no doubt that it would be difficult for the MPC to cut rates in the near-term