Page 54 - Economy & Policy Analysis

My govt believes in keeping politics off development: Pinarayi Vijayan

Says no govt should be viewed as authoritarian, rather as a collective institution of people

Moody's boost to Modi: Should India really cheer?

India's rating upgrade still retains its credit risk as moderate and obliges it to remain fiscally prudent, usher in more reforms and be wary of external shocks

What do higher oil prices mean for India?

Considering India is a net oil importer with inelastic demand, movement in global crude oil prices tend to have an important bearing on the macro stability risks

Throwing good money after bad

Lending to distressed firms that have little or no ability to repay the loans does not make sense

House of Saud: What the royal purge means for Saudi Arabia and the world

While the purge opens up several opportunities and dangers for India, the only person emerging unscathed and with significant advantages out of this purge seems to be US President Trump

Fast-track courts for MPs, MLAs: Is SC encroaching legislature's domain?

A court creating and enforcing law is at odds with separation-of-powers doctrine - that one organ of state will not encroach the domain of another. But in this case, SC seems to have done just that

Michelin in India: Twinkle twinkle no star

There was excitement when chef Sanjeev Kapoor and 'Khichdi' made it to the Guinness book of records. But were we not getting ecstatic on an achievement that signalled quantity, not quality?

The Michelin Magic: Star ratings that taste real good

At a time when India has to put Khichdi on world food map, we examine how gastronomic excellence is understood globally by looking at Michelin star rating, top accolade in the food business

One year of demonetisation: Why note ban was biggest shocker for Indians in a decade

For some, a friendly banker meant a shorter wait; the privileged ones managed things from the comfort of their homes or offices

One year of demonetisation: Changing goal posts and limited impact

Based on the presentations made by several companies dealing with consumer-related products - consumer goods, automobile, real estate - the shadow of disappearing currency had left its imprint till Ju

One year of demonetisation: We are playing for the future not the past

Demonetisation and GST did have an impact, to an extent. However, economists and markets had already expected a slowdown

R Nagaraj: India's GDP conundrum: A synoptic view

GDP, despite its known limitations, is the most used summary statistic of macroeconomic performance

Sarmistha Pal: Why Demonetisation?

Sarmistha Pal examines whether the current government's stance in tackling black money has significantly differed from its predecessor

Land acquisition: Need for a shift in discourse?

Farmers are not against losing their land; what they want is 'acceptable' compensation

Providing basic services for all

Most countries which are experimenting with UBI have a long history of being welfare states

One year of demonetisation: Strongest drivers of economy were the worst hit

Consumption and services, the strongest drivers of pre-demonetisation growth, weakened significantly after December 2016, as reflected in the steady de-growth of consumer durables until recently

He has arrived: Rahul Gandhi, the new Twitter rage, is on cloud 9

Thanks to demonetisation and the 'faulty' GST coupled with a series of mistakes by the Narendra Modi dispensation, Rahul and his party are on cloud nine

The fiscal challenge: Non-tax revenues can spoil the party

A look at the composition of what drives the deficit numbers explains why meeting the fiscal deficit target for the current year will be a difficult task

Khadi trademark: Why Modi govt is so worried about protecting this IP

In recent days, the use of the KHADI trademark by a German company Khadi Naturprodukte GbR has got the Indian government very worried

Distributed ledger technology needs close monitoring

Distributed ledger technology could challenge the practice of central clearing