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RBI transfers its surplus to the govt, but the deficit is just too wide

The amount may not be very significant in terms of supporting the govt finances as it would be around 0.25% of GDP against an expected fiscal deficit of close to 8% for 2020-21

Manifesto of an insignificant Indian

The journey so far calls for a dispassionate performance evaluation, howsoever unsatisfactory or incomplete it may be, on account of one's limited knowledge, understanding and unavoidable prejudices

'Harvard Hyderabad': The future of US higher education could be in India

Universities that open significant branches in India could become among the very best in the world, argues Tyler Cowen.

How women, immigrants, nonwhites helped American economy boom after WW II

The hopeful truth is that when Americans band together to force open the gates of opportunity for women, for Black men, for the groups that have long been oppressed in our economy, everyone gets ahead

Here's how the loan moratorium scheme is impacting NBFCs

Have NBFCs taken a hit due to the moratorium relief given to borrowers? Listen to this podcast to find what Hemant Kanoria, Chairman, Srei Infrastructure Finance has to say

5G rollout, bad optics: SC order on AGR dues to have a far reaching impact

Vodafone Idea (VIL) would be the worst-affected if the AGR outstanding cannot be staggered or waived, but Bharti Airtel would also be under pressure

How companies can maintain employee mental health in the time of Covid-19

Very few have been able to cope with a sudden, prolonged shift to WFH; Zoom fatigue has set in, causing burnouts and low productivity

The office stays: How commercial real estate will survive Covid-19 crisis

Companies can't make work-from-home a permanent feature of their business. India's commercial real estate market will do well despite the pandemic, writes Anshuman Magazine

By retaining India's rating S&P has taken a balanced view of the economy

S&P is more sanguine about the prospects given the strong fundamentals which can help to withstand the Covid-19 impact

Suspension of IBC: Spotlight now on schemes under the Companies Act

In view of the suspension of the IBC, the government must create an alternative framework. It is the need of the hour

Deep Dive with AKB: Modi govt's GDP maths thrown out of gear. What next?

The coronavirus pandemic, which has had nearly the entire world in its grips for at least three months now, seems to have thrown the Indian government's #GDP maths out of gear

Why Moody's downgrade is not a bolt from the blue but still not justified

While this downgrade will not affect the sovereign as it does not borrow overseas, it will however affect Indian companies borrowing from abroad

Crisis growing as GDP data signals weakening demand, growth impulses

India's economy was already slowing down before it entered the Covid-19 year of 2020-21, writes D K Srivastava.

Markets were expecting a rate cut; onus now on banks to pass on the benefit

Given the severity of the situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the timing of rate transmission holds great significance.

Govt should have acted like a driver to pull the economy out of the mess

The decriminalisation of Companies Act and ease of doing business are the small mercies bestowed on Corporate India.

Deep Dive with AKB: Govt's Rs 20-trn package to fight Covid-19 slump

How large Modi's economic package really is? From where will the govt get the money to finance it? Let's take a Deep Dive with AKB to understand

Stimulus good for sustenance, but supply chains need more for resilience

PDS and agriculture markets need reforms to develop superior food quality systems, writes Ajay Kakra.

Details show direct fiscal costs of stimulus measures won't be large

Work from home being a new normal could help in the growth in smaller service sector MSMEs, writes Ranen Banerjee.

Of Modi's four 'Ls' of production, FM Sitharaman focused on liquidity

With the MSME segment contributing to output and providing widespread employment, successfully supporting it is money well spent.

Crude oil may struggle to top $40/barrel mark despite a glimmer of optimism

S&P Global Platts Analytics estimates gasoline demand destruction in the broader Asian region, excluding China, probably peaked in April, with a year-on-year decline of 17% or 700,000 barrels per day