Page 12 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Development as a measure of governance

While the best and worst performing states have remained the same a decade apart, sharp changes appear when rankings are adjusted to account for the impact of development

T N C Rajagopalan: Ahead of law but worth noting

JNCH says, all B/E pertaining to 'Full Container Load' cargo, must be compulsorily filed in the ICES system as advance/prior B/E

Unravelling the mystery behind Rs 3-lakh crore deposits in 15 days

The 2nd fortnight of Sept saw Rs 3 lakh cr of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh cr of these right after

CRISIL downgrades outlook for TN-govt owned Power units to 'negative'

The outlook revision reflects increased likelihood of strain on Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN's) financial risk profile

Demonetisation: ASSOCHAM suggests taxing agricultural income

ASSOCHAM said that demonetisation would succeed only when accompanied by other concomitant measures

Jayalalithaa's Legacy: Industrial, social, crime rankings among India's best

Tamil Nadu now has India's lowest fertility rate - lower than Australia, Finland and Belgium - second-best infant mortality and maternal mortality rate, besides other achievements

TNC Rajagopalan: GST changes on excise matters

The changes made in the revised draft throw up fresh issues but, overall, most of these look sensible

BoFA lowers GDP forecast to 7.4% for FY 17

As demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is expected to hurt activity in December

Indian household wealth falls to $3 trillion in 2016

The report noted that while wealth has been rising in India, not everyone has shared in this growth

Asia thermal coal sector to remain under pressure next year: Fitch

Supply-demand dynamics remain on soft ground, as China eliminated only 152 million tonnes (MT) of excess capacity in 8M16

Demonetisation to ease inflation, RBI may cut rate by 0.25%: HSBC

the recent demonetisation of high-denominated currency is likely to lower growth and inflation

By 2020 less than 10% of smart city projects will be large-scale: Gartner

A structured approach in selecting these projects has thus far been missing from most city councils, says Ganesh Ramamoorthy, research vice president at Gartner

Keeping contract operational a challenge

Experts point out that lack of bidding makes contracts vulnerable. Contracts not bid out by governments come in for scrutiny and are more prone to be questioned

Five likely effects of demonetisation on economy

If the money disappears, as some hoarders would not like to be seen with their cash pile, the economy will not benefit

PM Modi's shock withdrawal of larger banknotes sparks chaos in cash economy

Petrol stations and hospitals refused to accept the larger denomination banknotes, even though the government had given them a waiver to continue accepting the bills.

86% of currency by value in India are of Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 denominations

This measure would mean that from midnight, almost Rs 6,32,600 cr in circulation in the form of Rs 1,000 notes would be illegal

What to do with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes

Here's what you need to do to get rid of cash with you

Ease of doing business ranking may not be reflecting ground reality

States with higher ranking are found to lag others in terms of converting project proposals into actual investments

Donald Trump as US President: India should feel good and uneasy

The implications for India if Trump decides to walk the talk on his 15 point election agenda.

Here's why Indian government is wrong in cribbing about rating upgrade

Instead of complaining, Indian government and bureaucracy should be focussing on the reasons the agencies are pointing at for not raising the rating