Page 3 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Statsguru: Six charts that explain the state of Indian healthcare

Analysis shows that UP did not show any gains in most parameters concerning health outcomes

Statsguru: Six charts show the rapid rise of ETF investing in India

The Securities and Exchange Board of India recently cleared the way for silver ETFs

Statsguru: Six charts explain RBI's new PCA framework for NBFCs

According to RBI data for January 2021, while there were 9,507 NBFCs, only 64 were deposit-taking (NBFC-D)

CBIC shouldn't need registration of MEIS transmitted online by DGFT

'In my view, registration should not be necessary at all where MEIS is directly transmitted by the DGFT to the Customs', says the author

Statsguru: 7 charts show economic growth of northeast India in past few yrs

Though there was numerical improvement in the situation in terms of violence, economic challenges continue to ail the sunrise states of India

RBI monetary policy: Tolerating inflation to give growth a chance

The key message from the December meeting is that monetary policy remains fully geared towards growth

Statsguru: Six charts explain how states are improving their fiscal health

Further analysis by Business Standard showed that nearly half of all municipal corporations were facing financial stress in 2017-18

RBI likely to hike reverse repo by 20 bps despite uncertainty on Omicron

If Omicron becomes a major issue, risks to India's inflation will likely rise further

MPC meet: RBI to remain cautious at next policy meeting, says expert

In case of the real growth trajectory, the trend GDP after the Covid shock continues to remain flat.

India's GDP passes pre-Covid level, but by a tad; France still 0.4% below

The structure of each country's GDP was different, with different components driving up growth, even before the pandemic

Statsguru: Obesity to diabetes, 6 charts explain health concerns for India

Data shows that obesity is increasingly growing among both men and women

Recovery tracker: Power generation, freight numbers up post-Diwali

Traffic congestion also saw an uptick compared to the previous week

Power crisis: Lessons for India from China's power policy changes

India, which too is in a coal and power crisis, has lessons to learn from this since domestic coal shortage is not the only cause for concern for its power generation sector

Beyond rates: Five things to watch out for in RBI's monetary policy

The monetary policy committee's commentary on inflation, growth and bonds is of much interest to the market.

A policy hold and a hawkish commentary

Fiscal interventions are needed to boost demand and induce durable growth

Go against the grain: Open markets fetched lower prices than MSP

Analysis of 2019 study shows clear decline in the dominance of APMCs and rise of local traders in agricultural marketing

Decoded: How VPN secures our virtual lives & why a ban is unlikely

Would banning VPN impact WFH? Yes, since it has enabled remote working for many sensitive industries

India's school lockdowns have robbed a generation of upward mobility

A thriving edtech market caters mostly to the needs of the wealthier segments of the population, writes Andy Mukherjee.

Higher tax buoyancy augurs well for India's expansionary fiscal policy

Five factors, including massive hiring in tech sector, STT collections, are driving the revenues ahead of expectations

Jobs lost, wages cut: India's world-beating GDP masks pain of the pandemic

An economy that performs well below potential for too long will suffer a permanent loss, writes Andy Mukherjee.