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Exports: A post-Covid opportunity
In order to obtain 7 per cent growth, among other things, India has to tackle the stagnation in exports and the next Budget can make a beginning
PLI Scheme: Dixon CMD Sunil Vachani is ready for the next big leap
A two-part series looks at how two home-grown manufacturers are leveraging the govt's production-linked incentive scheme
 "PLI Scheme: Dixon CMD Sunil Vachani is ready for the next big leap")
Asian factories shake off Covid-19 hit, tighter controls cloud outlook
Asian factory activity expanded moderately in December thanks to robust demand in regional giant China, business surveys showed on Monday
 "Asian factories shake off Covid-19 hit, tighter controls cloud outlook")
The irony of microeconomics: Excess supply and a study of scarcities
How has economics built the excess supply of land, labour, capital and product into its formal analytical structure which, even now, is predicated on the study of scarcities? The answer is, it hasn't
Manufacturing firms log 'softer contraction' in sales at 4.3% in Q2: RBI
Demand conditions in the manufacturing sector returned to the recovery mode with a softer contraction of 4.3 per cent in Q2 in terms of nominal sales
 "Manufacturing firms log 'softer contraction' in sales at 4.3% in Q2: RBI")
Foundries demand import duty cut on pig iron, other key raw materials
Hit by surging input costs, the foundry industry in the country has demanded reduction of import duty for pig iron and other raw materials, an official said on Friday.
 "Foundries demand import duty cut on pig iron, other key raw materials")
Top headlines: Modi offers farmers talks; 4 states to hold vaccine dry run
NDTV promoters will appeal against Sebi fine, manufacturing sector returned to the recovery mode with a softer contraction, according to RBI
 "Top headlines: Modi offers farmers talks; 4 states to hold vaccine dry run")
Animal spirits unchanged: Economy stable in Nov as retail demand improves
All eight high-frequency indicators tracked by Bloomberg News were steady last month, keeping the needle on a dial measuring the so-called 'Animal Spirits' unchanged at 5
 "Animal spirits unchanged: Economy stable in Nov as retail demand improves")
PLI scheme to spur manufacturing, may add $520 bn to GDP in 5 years: Report
The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme launched to boost local manufacturing may add USD 520 billion to the gross domestic product in the next five years, according to a report
 "PLI scheme to spur manufacturing, may add $520 bn to GDP in 5 years: Report")
US supply chains offer Biden a way to make allies, not just bring jobs home
The escalating technological, geopolitical and economic rivalry between the superpowers gives greater urgency to a plan for diversification
 "US supply chains offer Biden a way to make allies, not just bring jobs home")
Enhancing competitiveness can help India become factory of world: Jindal
Removal of bottlenecks and enhancing competitiveness of the domestic industry can help India become the "factory of the world", industrialist Sajjan Jindal said on Tuesday.
 "Enhancing competitiveness can help India become factory of world: Jindal")
Manufacturing : From laggard to leader
We need policies to promote export-oriented backward integration and linked development of technological capacity
WPI inflation at 9-month high of 1.55% in Nov as manufacturing cost goes up
This is the highest level of Wholesale price index-based (WPI) inflation since February, when it was 2.26 per cent
 "WPI inflation at 9-month high of 1.55% in Nov as manufacturing cost goes up")
Pushing India to surpass China in mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad
He said that the government is looking to make India a hub of other electronic products as well with the expansion of the PLI scheme to other sectors
 "Pushing India to surpass China in mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad")
PLI scheme to give $520-bn boost to manufacturing sector in 5 yrs: Amitabh Kant
The Centre's production-linked incentive scheme for key sectors has the potential to add $520 billion worth of manufacturing in the next five years, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said
Industrial production up 3.6% in Oct as manufacturing, power revive
The IIP had contracted by 6.6 per cent in October 2019
 "Industrial production up 3.6% in Oct as manufacturing, power revive")
Manufacturing, retail, auto hold highest potential of 5G adoption: Report
The report titled 'TMT Industry CEO Outlook: Smart. Secure. Sustainable' was launched at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2020.
 "Manufacturing, retail, auto hold highest potential of 5G adoption: Report")
STATSGURU: What issues RBI's monetary policy addresses and what remains?
The following charts explain the current situation of the economy
 "STATSGURU: What issues RBI's monetary policy addresses and what remains?")
Africa needs to follow Singapore, Japan to become manufacturing hotspot
While Africa might have to wait, that shouldn't prevent individual African countries from trying hard to industrialize on their own
 "Africa needs to follow Singapore, Japan to become manufacturing hotspot")
Why domestic RE equipment manufacturers are struggling to make their mark
In the absence of a settled policy towards the sector, the domestic renewal energy sector remains where it has been for the past 15 years
 "Why domestic RE equipment manufacturers are struggling to make their mark")