Page 87 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Lower commodity prices led to a decline in exports: Ind-Ra

Country's merchandise exports have fallen by 16% in US dollar terms over the 12 months ended November 2015

Hope as we look away from 2015

Despite the government's brave statements of India being the fastest growing economy in the world, the 24 per cent fall in export in November, 12th month of a double-digit decline, tells its story

Fiscal responsibility and federalism

Hope, then despair, and now confusion

Slowdown palpable in reform process, says new PHD Chamber president :

He however said the country is not experiencing 'policy paralysis' as of now

Dumping weighs down exporters

Competing economies like China have been dumping goods to keep their factories running, at prices Indian exporters find difficult to match

'We need to strike a balance in the SEP wars'

Insider Trading: New rules confound India Inc

There has been a virtual freeze in communication when it comes to price-sensitive information under the changed rules

Duress to sign away dues condemned

It need not take a crisis to initiate structural reforms

There is so much that can be cleaned up in the area of regulatory accountability and objectivity without having to go to Parliament

Bullet train faces hurdles down the line

The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable

How the new states fared in first 15 years

A snapshot of the performance of Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh, vis-a-vis India as a whole and their parent states - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, respectively - in the first 15 y

Number of women billionaires rises seven-fold in 20 years: UBS-PwC report

Asia has seen the strongest growth of female billionaires in the past 10 years

Is this the end of the road for Doon Tea?

If the government has its way, Dehradun's tea estate will give way to high rises for the state's smart city project

Real Estate Bill: consumer-oriented, but imbalanced

While the focus on consumer protection is laudable, the Real Estate Bill does not address some genuine difficulties faced by both, builder and the buyers

India to talk tough on food at WTO summit

Anti-corruption crusader Subramanian Swamy risks wrecking tax reform

The BJP leader has vowed to send Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to jail, denting already faint hopes of compromise on the key GST Bill

India to be world's highest growth nation in 21st century: IBM study

Report says by focusing on economic ecosystems, India will be positioned to transform its role globally

Why RBI's intervention in rupee futures market is prudent

Given the event risk behind a US rate hike, the RBI likely fears speculators will use it to short the rupee if the hike is more than expected

Goldman, Nomura bullish on Indian equities in 2016

However, they expect inflation to nudge higher in 2016, and the RBI to stand pat on rates through 2016 in this backdrop

7 reforms in India to watch out for in 2016

Nomura pegs the probability of GST being implemented in 2016 at 65%