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Covid-19, economic 'comorbidities' put India's progress since 1991 at risk

By the time the debris of this economic earthquake settles, it may have buried the progress India has made since 1991

India coronavirus dispatch: Will sports behind closed doors be new normal?

From the challenge of economic recovery, to structural constraints faced by farmers, and whether dogs can be trained to sniff out Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

India faces economic catastrophe, PMO can't handle it by itself: Rajan

Says PMO can't tackle crisis on its own, must consult opposition talent; questions the way some states propose to suspend labour laws and Centre's micro-management of states to undertake reforms

Big crises, big solutions

Most of the non-fiction I read over the past month had one thing in common, though they were otherwise very different

Not a good idea

A bad bank will do nothing to solve the problems

Waiting for Godot

Experts say that the curve is not yet flattening and the peak may occur as late as mid-August

Letter to BS: Rahul should also hold discussions with Manmohan, Montek

Both have practical understanding of the Indian economy

Let the enterprise of our people take its course, Rajan tells Rahul Gandhi

Rajan said,the elements of creating capabilities is better education, better health care, better infrastructure

Why can't Congress recognise the realities and offer realistic solutions?

Rahul Gandhi's two recent video performances offer little hope - the first fell flat in attacking govt 'strategy'; and the second showed him in a position unbecoming of a leader - writes T N Ninan

Rs 65,000 cr package needed for poor, target is doable: Raghuram Rajan

Former RBI Governor responds to Rahul Gandhi's question, says GDP is Rs 200 trillion, and out of that 65,000 crore is not a huge amount

Top headlines: RIL announces pay cuts; Rishi Kapoor passes away, and more

From the US coordinating with India on restoring supply chains to death of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, here are top headlines of the day

India needs Rs 65,000 crore to save the poorest and their livelihoods: Rajan

The former RBI governor also said that cyclical lockdown would be devastating for economic activity and diminish credibility.

Trouble for NBFCs

Repayment moratorium should be extended to NBFCs

IMF MD ropes in Raghuram Rajan, 11 others to key external advisory group

To serve our membership well in this context, we need top-notch input and expertise from the widest range of sources, inside and outside the Fund, IMF MD said

Top headlines: MPs take 30% salary cut, service sector activity contracts

Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day

Rajan calls Covid-19 'economic emergency', advises govt to invite experts

Raghuram Rajan also cautioned that driving everything from the Prime Minister's Office, with the same overworked people, may not be a suitable idea

There was enough time to put together plan for YES Bank: Raghuram Rajan

Crisis-ridden Yes Bank was put under a moratorium last week, with the RBI capping withdrawals at Rs 50,000 per account and superseding its board.

Economic tonic from Rajan: Fight virus first and worry about stimulus later

The priority should be on convincing companies and households that the virus is under control, said the former RBI governor

Slowdown due to govt focusing more on political agenda than economy: Rajan

India can still reverse its slowing economic growth by paying attention to key issues, he added

Look back in anger: Why aren't economists setting down roots in India now?

The economic refugees of earlier years have been replaced by well-placed people leaving (or staying away from) India's unattractive political economy, writes T N Ninan