Page 7 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Stimulus good for sustenance, but supply chains need more for resilience

PDS and agriculture markets need reforms to develop superior food quality systems, writes Ajay Kakra.

Details show direct fiscal costs of stimulus measures won't be large

Work from home being a new normal could help in the growth in smaller service sector MSMEs, writes Ranen Banerjee.

Of Modi's four 'Ls' of production, FM Sitharaman focused on liquidity

With the MSME segment contributing to output and providing widespread employment, successfully supporting it is money well spent.

Crude oil may struggle to top $40/barrel mark despite a glimmer of optimism

S&P Global Platts Analytics estimates gasoline demand destruction in the broader Asian region, excluding China, probably peaked in April, with a year-on-year decline of 17% or 700,000 barrels per day

Eight suggestions from Abhijit Banerjee to revive the Covid-19-hit economy

Abhijit Banerjee pointed out several measures, including giving temporary ration cards, a bigger stimulus package and providing cash to India's poorest 60% to revive the Covid-19-hit economy

Mukesh Ambani needs to balance the ship; rights issue not very attractive

Mukesh Ambani needs to balance the ship now; RIL rights issue unattractive

WTO members eliminate duties on over 84% of medical products for 2020

Several medical devices like ventilators and masks are in huge demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Policy dilemma: Is the Covid-19 pandemic a demand or supply shock?

In the absence of clarity about the impact of this crisis on demand and supply, any measure undertaken presents the possibility of proving to be eminently wrong when clarity eventually emerges

RBI actions will act as lifelines for NBFCs; await steps on bond buying

In his bid to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) induced slowdown, the governor has made it clear that he doesn't want banks to park money with the RBI.

Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus and the economic contagion

In this episode, Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya looks at the pandemic and its impact on global supply chain and India's economy and markets

Stories from the states: How enumerators are dealing with suspicion

While the Kerala government has vehemently opposed CAA and NPR and has said that it will not collect data for these, people are anxious

Q3 GDP growth to be below 5%, but better than Q2, say economists

Govt spending would be a key driver of mild improvement in GDP growth, says ICRA

Big e-commerce meets small biz: A balancing act for Amazon, Flipkart

As trader groups cry foul against them, online majors learn to do business with small companies

Systemic change: Hits and misses of India's bankruptcy reforms code

IBC has had a carrot-and-stick effect - making companies serious about governance and bringing stuck capital back into the economy. It seems to be a work in progress, but the system is surely working

Are Indian banks out of the woods? Yes, no and the answers in between

Recovery of bad loans and fresh slippages or new NPAs will determine the road ahead for the banking industry

India's diplomatic space may shrink as govt picks hardline political agenda

The government's decision to push through controversial political measures as economic challenges rise risks upsetting India's bargaining power with the world

How to make property deals transparent

The real estate sector in India is believed to be one of the largest recipients of black money

Key policy steps taken by NDA govt this year to revive a sagging economy

Macroeconomic parameters have shown that the Indian economy is going through a rough patch. Here are the key policy decisions taken by the govt in 2019, to bring the India growth story back on track

Fact-checking FASTag: Will device really help commuters, toll collection?

From December 15, 2019 FASTag will be mandatory. If FASTag is missing from your vehicle, the driver will have to pay double the toll tax

All is not well with the Indian economy, say analysts; remain cautious

Recently, analysts at CLSA too had forecast a similar growth rate (of 5 per cent) for the Indian economy in FY20 with risks to the downside.