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Economics and good intentions

Good intentions are best left to political parties, governments and religious establishments

Struggling India needs more trade; RCEP may just be the right card to play

Modi has long sought to portray himself as both a reformer and a global statesman. A bold decision would not only shore up his reputation , it would point India in the direction of recovery

Ease of doing business: Creditable progress, but now comes the hard part

India has climbed 14 spots to stand 63rd in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking, but the momentum must be backed by stable policy

India needs more reforms to be competitive: World Bank President Malpass

David Malpass says corporate tax cut should add to more growth

World Bank to continue with $6 bn annual lending support to India

The visiting head of the World Bank earlier in the day met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India rises 14 places to 63rd in global Ease of Doing Business rankings

In the latest report, India managed to better its ranking on seven of the World Bank's 10 parameters

World Bank to include Kolkata, Bengaluru in ease of doing business report

The annual World Bank's Doing Business 2020 report is expected to be released tomorrow.

M&A deals set to surge as founders face acute cash squeeze: Axis Capital

The financing squeeze has already taken a toll on the country's economic expansion, which in turn erodes borrowers' capability to repay further

World economy chiefs mull fiscal stimulus to revive global growth

A synchronized slowdown across almost 90 per cent of the world economy dominated talks at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's annual meetings in Washington

IMF, World Bank leaders appeal for an end to trade wars and other issues

IMF and World Bank meetings were expected to be dominated by the trade disputes which were triggered by the Trump administration's get-tough policies aimed at lowering America's huge trade deficits

Despite IMF projections, India still among fastest growing economies: FM

The minister is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank

India halved its poverty rate since the 1990s: World Bank report

The country has achieved annual growth exceeding seven per cent over the last 15 years

World Bank says slowdown in India is severe, cuts GDP forecast to 6%

Growth is expected to gradually recover to 6.9 per cent in 2020-21 and to 7.2 per cent in the following year, it said

India still fast-growing economy with much potential: World Bank economist

If you look at the growth of domestic demands that's slowing much faster than the growth of GDP: World Bank's Chief Economist for South Asia

India's growth rate to fall to 6%, will recover to 7.2% in 2022: World Bank

In 2018-19, it stood at 6.8%, down from 7.2% in the 2017-18 financial year

World Bank warns of weaker global growth amid Brexit, trade uncertainty

The IMF has also indicated it may lower its 2019 outlook from after the fund in July projected 3.2 per cent growth -- the lowest since the financial crisis

The Washington Consensus: Reports of its failure maybe greately exaggerated

A new paper revisits the pessimism surrounding the Washington Consensus reforms outcomes

India registers fastest growth in fish production in more than two decades

Data showed that at 8.90 million tonnes, inland fisheries was the main production contributor.

World Bank's Kristalina Georgieva poised to become second female IMF chief

In recent days, the long-time World Bank economist has pressed the flesh in world capitals to advance her candidacy

World Bank to fund pro-poor tourism development projects worth $57 mn

While the World Bank will incur 70% of the project cost, the remaining 30% will be borne by the UP government