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A tentative recovery

Data suggests that the economy is bottoming out

The end of food inflation?

Improving efficiency in producing and converting edible calories when demand weakens could throw new social challenges

India records current account surplus of 0.1% of GDP, at $600 mn in Q4

As against this, there was a deficit of $4.6 bn, or 0.7% of GDP in the year ago quarter and $2.6 billion (0.4% of GDP) in Q3 of 2019-20

The huge disconnect

Gloomy economic narrative does not justify stock market highs

India's trust and credibility deficits

The country needs less event management and more considered anticipatory action

Unlock 1.0: Essential shopping rebounds fastest to pre-lockdown levels

The latest weekly figures show power generation is close to 2019 levels as industries gradually reopen.

Weekly economic signals: Internet speeds hit highs, grocery visits rebound

Other indicators such as power generation and visits pharmacy stores also point to increased activity, though the overall picture suggests a return normalcy is still in process

India's Covid-19 pandemic fiscal cost lowest among major nations: Report

Business Standard's own calculations suggest that the Centre's fiscal impact amounts to around Rs 2.28 trillion, or around 1.2 per cent of GDP.

Unlocking India

Green shoots can barely hide the economic pain

The oil factor

The surplus should not be a cause for any celebration

Recovering from the Covid epidemic

The fiscal conservatism of the finance ministry means growth revival will take longer and may not be seen till late in the next fiscal year or even later

Morgan Stanley economists double down on V-shape global recovery

The economists said they expect global GDP growth will trough at -8.6 per cent year on year in the second quarter

Rating rationale

India must walk the talk on deep structural reforms

Minimum economic security is not unaffordable

In the concluding part, the author lays down the fiscal arithmetic for an illustrative UBI supplement in India

GDP: Growth vs levels

India's GDP is unlikely to recover to its 2019-20 level until the second half of 2021-22

Covid-19 crisis: Test for steel industry as domestic demand shrinks

Shrinking domestic demand offers the industry the chance to become globally competitive

GDP: The devil is in the revisions

Six iterations of annual data over a three-year period raise serious questions about the reliability of national income data as a basis for sound policymaking

Best of BS Opinion: Clarity for FDI, rising discom debt, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

Getting the growth back?

It would be a major miracle if the economy does not contract this year

Maxim of the fish: New MSME norms may not be a blessing for small business

Enhancing the investment and turnover limits for MSMEs was overdue, but the smaller units will have serious reservations