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T N C Rajagopalan: Budget changes in Customs law
This time, hardly any changes were made in the excise and service tax laws
Ajay Tyagi: Sebi's next chairman says he's ready to handle responsibilities
Tyagi would succeed U K Sinha, whose tenure as Chairman would end on March 1
 "Ajay Tyagi: Sebi's next chairman says he's ready to handle responsibilities")
India can save $30 bn by moving part of trade closer to ports by 2020: EY
The EY report 'Knowledge Paper on Port Sector' was released by Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce
 "India can save $30 bn by moving part of trade closer to ports by 2020: EY")
Airports' saturated capacity may choke connectivity
Domestic traffic is growing at over 20% and airlines have ordered over 600 planes
 "Airports' saturated capacity may choke connectivity")
Rates unchanged: Here are 5 key highlights of RBI's monetary policy
RBI keeps repo rate steady at 6.25%; reverse repo and bank rate stand at 5.75% and 6.75%
 "Rates unchanged: Here are 5 key highlights of RBI's monetary policy")
US companies look to build bridges in India-literally
To ease traffic jams, avoid accidents in Bangalore, MNCs chip in to install footbridges, overpasses
 "US companies look to build bridges in India-literally")
Shyamal Majumdar: No damage done
Arun Jaitley has presented a Budget that will be taken as a big relief by almost all stakeholders
Economic Survey: Batting for fiscal consolidation
If the Budget is in sync with the Survey, we could see fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP by March 2018
Economic Survey: Themes chosen this year are along expected lines
Focus is on Universal Basic Income; even if it can't be implemented now, it can certainly be debated
 "Economic Survey: Themes chosen this year are along expected lines")
Retail inflation to be below 5% in FY17: Economic Survey
Wholesale price-based inflation averaged around 2.9% during the April-Dec period
 "Retail inflation to be below 5% in FY17: Economic Survey")
Ease of doing business: Labour reforms remain just an intention
A look at ground realities as states are unwilling to deal with the political hot potato
 "Ease of doing business: Labour reforms remain just an intention")
Transitional GST hiccups for firms
Businesses face inventory, logistics, budgeting & working capital issues as they move to new regime
 "Transitional GST hiccups for firms")
State specific IIP needed for comprehensive view of production: Economists
Centre has asked states to bring out monthly state IIP figures on 2011-12 base year
 "State specific IIP needed for comprehensive view of production: Economists")
Two days before budget, tax officers face off with the govt
Similar disquiet brewing in the railway and finance ministries
 "Two days before budget, tax officers face off with the govt")
Why India's canals could help fast forward its solar plans
Solar installations atop or beside canals might allow India to double its renewable energy capacity
Policy delay keeps defence firms grounded
Govt is struggling to forge consensus on policy for selecting strategic partners for defence prodn
 "Policy delay keeps defence firms grounded")
India-US merchandise trade: With Trump at helm, India keeps fingers crossed
India has huge trade surplus with the US - over $20 billion a year in the past five years
 "India-US merchandise trade: With Trump at helm, India keeps fingers crossed")
Ajay Shah: RBI independence: The middle ground
In the principal-agent relationship of finance ministry and RBI, autonomy arguments are weak
 "Ajay Shah: RBI independence: The middle ground")
C P Gurnani: Getting ready for 'new collared' jobs
We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms for agriculture, healthcare etc jobs
 "C P Gurnani: Getting ready for 'new collared' jobs")
'Cashless' MFIs
Demonetisation has set back microfinance institutions