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We're committed to further reforms, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Waiting for the next Budget is by itself a delay which we did not want considering the environment which was prevailing all over the world, said Sitharaman

Truck body builders struggle to wade through ongoing economic slowdown

A 50 per cent slump in CV sales has dealt a death blow to informal workers in the sector

The backseat drivers

The post-1945 consensus, as a result of Keynesian theory, is that a major slump in aggregate demand can be countered by a steep increase in government demand

Automobile slowdown has shrunk GST compensation kitty, says Sushil Modi

The fund is used to compensate the states for revenue shortfall suffered due to roll out of the new indirect tax

Ashok Leyland faces a bumpy ride ahead over surplus capacity, slowdown

Though there are near-term headwinds, analysts believe the Ashok Leyland stock which is down nearly 30 per cent from year ago levels may not see a significant price correction from these levels

Top headlines of the day: KM Birla on Voda Idea, onion prices, & more

From Kumar Mangalam Birla commenting on the relief for Vodafone Idea, to onion touching Rs 140 a kg in some cities, Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

Capacity utilisation had improved gradually from 71 per cent in the aftermath of demonetisation to 76.1 per cent in January-March 2019

Chidambaram a changed man after 106 days of imprisonment: Congress leaders

Senior party leaders, who have interacted with him since he came out of jail, said they find him a different man

Demand, supply and growth slowdowns

For India to complete its development transformation, a switch to a broad-based and more inclusive composition of domestic demand is of the first importance

DFIs: Look before you leap

Before setting up any new development bank, the govt must examine the contribution and performance of the existing ones

Govt without a clue on economy, PM 'unusually' silent: Chidambaram

Prakash Javadekar told reporters that the claim of Chidambaram amounted to "self-certification"

RBI's monetary policy spells more trouble for India Inc's earnings

In the absence of near-term government stimulus, markets may remain range-bound until Budget

Schemes like Ujjwala, Jan Dhan prove Modi govt is not elitist: Sitharaman

Prices of onion in many places have crossed Rs 100 per kg

Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre over GDP, jobs and state of the economy

West Bengal CM also tears into Modi govt on rising NPAs and the Citizenship Bill, which she says will divide the people along communal lines

RBI among 26 global central banks that have been on a rate cutting spree

With the RBI's rate-setting meeting over, the attention now turns to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed's) two-day policy meet that begins on December 11

To revive economic growth, Nirmala Sitharaman should sidestep this trap

The key to boosting growth lies in boosting investments, not consumption

Economic slowdown a man-made catastrophe, govt to blame: P Chidambaram

Government has turned out to be an incompetent manager of the Indian economy, P Chidambaram said

Slowdown effect? As capital goods orders dry up, Pune's MSMEs falter

The third part of the series looks at how MSMEs that cater to capital goods makers are reeling from stress

India will make up 15% of our turnover in 5 years: Tonino Lamborghini CEO

No longer associated with the iconic car, Ferrucio Lamborghini and family are focussing on lifestyle products instead. But he still has one foot in auto and has set up a JV to make electric golf carts

Statistical optimism: Structural issues, base quirks, and Indian economy

It may be hard to square data with the revival being forecast, but economic soothsayers may well be right when they predict 5.8% growth for Q2, 6.4% for Q3 and 7.2% for Q4, T N Ninan explains why