Page 27 - Economic Slowdown

Fiscal deficit won't matter if spending is prudent, says Pronab Sen

Terming the economic situation as 'very bad,' Sen said that post 2016-17 India's economic statistics measuring GDP growth were 'largely guess work'

Mantra to cope with stock market volatility: Understand, plan, then ignore

Investing according to your risk profile will help you stay put when the markets go down, which they inevitably will, says expert

Industrial output breaks 3-month downward streak, expands by 1.8% in Nov

The rise in IIP helped pull up cumulative growth in industrial output to 0.6 per cent in the April-November period of FY20

Economy in bad shape, 'tax terrorism' should be curbed: Subramanian Swamy

He also said that every university should have police personnel on the campus, and Jawaharlal Nehru University, which is in news for a recent incident of violence, should be closed for two years

PM meets Ambani, Tata, other biz leaders to discuss economy ahead of Budget

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani, Tata group patriarch Ratan Tata, telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal, billionaire Gautam Adani, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra were among those who attended

Budget 2020: Realtors' body seeks 'bold measures' to resurrect sector

NAREDCO National President Niranjan Hiranandani told the media that the finance ministry has been apprised of the demands of the industry to meet the challenges

Pre-Budget meet: Fundamentals are strong, economy will rebound, says PM

Economists ask Modi to restore data credibility, provide stimulus

Govt must step in to encourage service providers: Aviation minister HS Puri

Speaking of privatisation in the civil aviation industry, the minister said it will help in strengthening and expanding the sector

India distracted by ideological considerations, says Nouriel Roubini

While speaking on the monetary policy-related aspects, Roubini also flagged up the issue of RBI autonomy

Hong Kong exchange chief warns of economic 'devastation' from protests

The protests have evolved over the months into a broad pro-democracy campaign, with demands for universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into complaints of police brutality

Credit supply to commercial sector slows to multi-year low of 8.1%: Sidbi

The report said lending to micro, small and medium enterprises has increased for smaller borrowing size and lower duration borrowers, it said

Auto sector hiring for manufacturing, sales, quality control roles: Study

The recruitment scenario may be grim right now but the market is gearing up for a U-turn and there is already a silver lining showing in the automobiles sector, which is actively hiring for the manufacturing, sales and quality control roles, says a study. According to TimesJobs RecruiteX, the automobiles sector noted an 8 per cent growth in talent demand in December 2019 as compared to November 2019. It further noted that the infrastructure sector posted the highest growth of 14 per cent in talent demand. "The hiring sentiment right now is hinting at the 'revival mode'. The automobiles sector is a classic example here. The sector is undergoing a major revamp in its offerings as electric vehicles and alongside it is also prepping up its personnel requirement to fit the new scheme of thing," said Sanjay Goyal, business head, TimesJobs and TechGigsaid. "In December 2019, the sector was actively looking for professionals who can make (R&D) and sell the new product lines. The ...

World Bank pegs India's FY20 GDP growth at 5% as credit weakness lingers

In the report's India section, the World Bank said tighter credit conditions in the non-banking sector are contributing to a substantial weakening of the domestic demand in the country

Yashwant Sinha questions 'imaginary' GDP numbers, says economy in bad shape

Talking to reporters, Sinha also demurred Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding "pre-budget consultation", saying it is "unprecedented" and asked what the latter's Finance Minister is doing

SC blamed for economic slowdown, but it was just upholding the law

Recently Senior Advocate Harish Salve accused the apex court for economic slowdown, repelling foreign investors

Channelling into a new stream

Boosting investment to creating employment: Officials managing the Jal Jeevan Mission are setting goals beyond universal water supply

Target-driven approach to infra building important enabler for growth

The Centre's mega-infrastructure plan may founder on a poor enabling environment as much as the availability of finance

Ad growth slowdown, new rules headwinds for Zee Entertainment stock

Valuations appear attractive, but near-term concerns remain

India's per-capita income rises 6.8% to Rs 11,254 a month in FY20

In 2018-19, the monthly per-capita income had stood at Rs 10,534

Public finances: Something doesn't add up

Revenues for 2019-20 projected in the July Budget simply cannot be realised