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India's bank credit growth may dip further after touching record low

Amid Covid surge, some experts fear credit growth may worsen as a dramatic improvement in macroeconomic outlook anytime soon looks unlikely

Covid-19 stress: Companies may not get immediate relief measures

Some of the exemptions given as part of Covid relief measures last year would come to an end in June 2021

Tarzan in the business jungle

Book review of Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles for Pivoting Through Disruption

Govt looking to monetise possible IT parks, SEZs developed on PSU land

Developing long-term, revenue-generating resources by using such idle assets will help create more value than by disposing them of at low valuations

Cabinet approves India-UK deal on information sharing, Customs cooperation

The draft text of the proposed agreement has been finalised with the concurrence of the two Customs administrations.

The blue economy

Navy can assist in developing marine resources

IHS Markit sees India's FY22 GDP growth at 9.6% amid rising Covid cases

Those at Nomura, too, expect the pain in the economy to grow given the recent measures to curb the pandemic. However, they believe that the overall impact will be muted and be for the short-term

India's GDP to grow at 11% this fiscal, economic recovery at risk: ADB

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 11 per cent in the current financial year amid the "strong" vaccine drive, said ADB on Wednesday

Covid-19 Second wave may not derail Modi govt's disinvestment plan

Privatisation and strategic disinvestment drive are seen as key tools in boosting the economy amid the sharp surge in Covid-19 cases

Indian economy could falter due to Covid spike: US Chamber of Commerce

CEOs from 40 firms on Monday launched a public-private task force to provide India with urgently needed medical supplies.

Resurgence of pandemic may bring back inflation pressure, says RBI

Pandemic protocols, speedier vaccination, ramping up health care capacity, and remaining resolutely focused on a post pandemic future is the way forward, state-of-economy report says

New loan scheme for discoms shows little impact on on clearance of dues

States' pending payments to distributors down just 4% since March 2020

Fidelity, invesco look to buy into India's coronavirus-led stock slump

Progress in India's vaccination campaign and relatively less-disruptive lockdown measures are seen offering some support to Asia's third-largest economy and its equity market.

A rising tide of old ideas: How world economics has changed in 4 decades

Higher tax rates, central banks pumping out cash, protection for home industry, suppressing interest rates, high social welfare pay-outs - all hark back to pre-Thatcher-Reagan phase - notes T N Ninan

India saved over Rs 30 K-cr in 2020-21 over falling hydrocarbon prices

Analysts expect trend to continue in 2021-2022

Navy outlines plan to quadruple India's blue economy by the year 2050

Ocean-based trade currently contributes about 4 per cent of India's Gross Domestic Product

Economic response to the second wave of coronavirus pandemic

State-specific income support and vaccine vouchers would be the best use of fiscal resources in the near term

Why Citigroup and other foreign banks missed the India growth story

Regulatory framework also stifled Citi's growth in India despite its conscious efforts to make inroads in the country

The mounting cost of Covid-19

The rapid increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases and restrictions on activity are affecting economic recovery

Dislocated priorities: Why profit motive can't defeat the pandemic in India

A country of 1.4 billion people needs a system to support their most basic need: survival