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What is the twin balance sheet problem?

In the mid-2000s, infra companies saw robust growth and their shares shot up. But as the loans piled up, banks found themselves in a tight spot. It was a twin balance sheet problem. Let's know more

Falling commodity prices may soften inflation, but it may remain elevated

Parliament likely to discuss the matter today; MPC to consider matter at 3-day meet that begins on Wednesday

Strengthening liberal democracy essential for growth, says Raghuram Rajan

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said India's future lies in strengthening liberal democracy and its institutions as it is essential for achieving economic growth

Post-pandemic surprises and where the Indian economy truly stands today

To avoid getting caught up in possible group-think, we need to question the assumptions. Remember that there have been only two five-year periods when India has recorded rapid growth, writes T N Ninan

What is a middle-income trap?

A middle-income trap is a situation in which a country attains a certain average income and gets stuck at that level, failing to graduate to a high income group. Let's know more about this trap

Global economy in grips of serious slowdown, inflation surge to endure

The global economy is in the grips of a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of recession and only sparse meaningful cooling in inflation over the next year

India's bioeconomy likely to touch $300 billion by 2030, says report

India's bioeconomy is likely to touch $150 billion by 2025 and over $300 billion by 2030, a report said

China likely to report grim economic performance in second quarter

China's coronavirus lockdowns in major cities has affected trade and daily life causing the country to report a grim performance in the second quarter and increasing concerns of a global recession.China's economy may have contracted in the three months ending in June, The Washington Post newspaper reported citing experts, adding that it is likely that Beijing will report modest growth.Mercator Institute for China Studies' chief economist Max Zenglein said, "The government will not acknowledge a contraction.""The further growth is from zero, the less credible the official figure will be," Zenglein added.China's grim performance in the second quarter will be a setback for the country.Several countries including the United States reopened and lifted their restrictions in their rebound from the pandemic.However, China doubled down their "zero covid" policy stating that too many will die if the restrictions were lifted and the country was reopened.The approach eventually became ...

Top headlines: 5G spectrum auction, economic growth projection, and more

From 5G spectrum auction to tax irregularities, here are the top headlines on Thursday morning

India to overtake China as world's most populated country in 2023: UN

Economic impact: People's productivity will have to increase to support larger numbers, say experts

Real growth not possible without inclusiveness, says PM Narendra Modi

Speaking on social issues, PM said child stunting remained a major concern and India needed to address this on priority

Govt bond yields slide 5 bps over weekend, in tandem with US benchmark

Signs of weakening economic growth worldwide raising questions over the degree of policy tightening by central banks

RBI should intervene less, let rupee depreciate gradually: D Subbarao

In a Q&A, the former RBI Governor says the situation is very different from the Taper Tantrum and that the rupee has actually risen against some other hard currencies

CRISIL cuts FY23 GDP growth estimate to 7.3% from 7.8% on high inflation

Domestic rating agency CRISIL lowered its real GDP growth forecast for India to 7.3 per cent in FY23 from 7.8 per cent estimated earlier.

As rising CAD starts pinching, the Centre starts scrutinising imports

As the trade deficit in May hit a record high of $24.3 billion, revenue authorities have now become vigilant, according to a report

Benchmark indices extend winning streak as commodity prices moderate

Buying in IT stocks - spurred by a global trend - accounted for the bulk of the gains in the benchmark indices

India faces near-term challenges; better placed to deal with them: FinMin

India's medium-term growth prospects remain bright as pent-up capacity expansion in the private sector is expected to drive capital formation, employment generation in rest of this decade, says report

Difference between developed, emerging and frontier economies?

Investors looking for an international exposure need to understand various categories of economies and the risks involved. Find out the country categories and the things to note before investing there

Stories during stagflation: How India fares on 'modified' misery index?

Misery is the highest in countries known for economic mismanagement: Turkey, Argentina, South Africa. Next come Russia, Brazil, Pakistan and Egypt. And then India, notes T N Ninan

What is stagflation?

Global asset management firm Bernstein has said that markets should brace for tough days ahead, as India was staring at stagflation. It is marked by high inflation and stagnant economic growth