Economy is recovering, not Employment
The return of the unemployment rate to pre-lockdown times is not worth celebrating because it is more a reflection of a shrinking labour force than a decline in the count … Read More
Tag: India
‘Rating agencies are like Bollywood’
‘…where new faces are often thought to not have as much talent as the incumbent ones.’‘India’s economic fundamentals are not being reflected in the credit ratings.’ “Rather than cutting and … Read More
‘No magic bullet to agriculture reforms’
‘Agri reforms need to go beyond the limited concerns of these three laws in improving agriculture productivity in cereal and crop diversification and production patterns’ “Policies must enable trade to … Read More
Himalayan glacier breaks in India, around 125 missing in floods
Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday in the state of Uttarakhand. Footage shared by … Read More
What will drive India’s growth in 2021?
If we work together with dedication, concentration and effort, we should be able to achieve our aspirational growth target of double-digits for a very long period of time, asserts K … Read More
Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM
Besides low interest rates, a reduction in active Covid cases and strong high-frequency macro data have lifted the sentiment of both corporate India and the stock markets. The Budget, to … Read More
Treasury Bill Yields Set to Rise in India After RBI’s Cash Move
Bond traders in India are bracing for higher Treasury bill yields at an auction on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India took its first step toward paring back on … Read More
Budget must provide a realistic road map
‘But can it afford to present a scenario within the existing legal framework of fiscal consolidation?’, asks A K Bhattacharya. Taxation and spending outlays usually become key focus areas of … Read More
India Stocks Extend Weekly Winning Streak as Vaccine Drive Nears
India’s benchmark equity index fell, even while set to extend its longest weekly winning streak in 11 years, as the nation prepares to begin one of the world’s biggest inoculation … Read More
India Sensex Set for Longest Stretch of Weekly Gains Since 2009
India’s stocks rose, with the benchmark index on course for its longest stretch of weekly gains since 2009 as vaccine optimism and expectations of more U.S. stimulus buoyed sentiment. The … Read More