Page 70 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Abheek Barua: The other strike on November 8th

Trade protectionism, criticism of the Fed and the utter disdain for regulation - Donald Trump's views are a cause for anxiety

Can the rupee breach 70 level against the US dollar?

Rupee hit a record low of 68.87 against the US dollar (USD) on Thursday, surpassing its earlier all-time intra-day low of 68.85 hit on August 28, 2013

A K Bhattacharya: It's the politics, stupid!

Modi govt's demonetisation move driven more by politics than by economic consequences

Indian household wealth falls to $3 trillion in 2016

The report noted that while wealth has been rising in India, not everyone has shared in this growth

Out of cash

Rural distress must be addressed urgently

Statsguru: Cash crunch to hit growth

Because Indian economy uses cash far more than other countries

Asia thermal coal sector to remain under pressure next year: Fitch

Supply-demand dynamics remain on soft ground, as China eliminated only 152 million tonnes (MT) of excess capacity in 8M16

In the time of demonetisation, Indians chasing currency, and Sonam Gupta

While there have been long queues outside banks and ATMs for valid currency, a Rs 10 note declaring 'Sonam Gupta bewafa hai' has left social media in splits

Demonetisation to ease inflation, RBI may cut rate by 0.25%: HSBC

the recent demonetisation of high-denominated currency is likely to lower growth and inflation

Parthasarathi Shome: Demonetisation: An (un)necessary evil?

No adverse impact on GDP, but on the vulnerable

By 2020 less than 10% of smart city projects will be large-scale: Gartner

A structured approach in selecting these projects has thus far been missing from most city councils, says Ganesh Ramamoorthy, research vice president at Gartner

Statsguru: India's black economy and impact of demonetisation

PM Modi announced demonetisation of existing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes last week, while there is no sure measure of the black economy

Keeping contract operational a challenge

Experts point out that lack of bidding makes contracts vulnerable. Contracts not bid out by governments come in for scrutiny and are more prone to be questioned

Here's how PM Modi plans to hunt down benami property holders

With many offenders identified from digitsed records, govt will seize real estate and fine the owners of benami properties, or even jail them

Demonetisation won't curb fresh generation of black money

Unlike in 1978, currency notes this time have been demonetised via a notification. Given the limitations of the bank branches network, it's puzzling why the govt didn't fix a longer deadline to allow

Real estate, luxury goods worst hit: Check out the winners and losers from demonetisation

Excerpts from a Deloitte report on the winners and losers from the government's bold move

Five likely effects of demonetisation on economy

If the money disappears, as some hoarders would not like to be seen with their cash pile, the economy will not benefit

PM Modi's shock withdrawal of larger banknotes sparks chaos in cash economy

Petrol stations and hospitals refused to accept the larger denomination banknotes, even though the government had given them a waiver to continue accepting the bills.

86% of currency by value in India are of Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 denominations

This measure would mean that from midnight, almost Rs 6,32,600 cr in circulation in the form of Rs 1,000 notes would be illegal

What to do with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes

Here's what you need to do to get rid of cash with you