Page 9 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Free enterprise nation: Innovation gets capitalism working in the US again

Capitalism in the US benefits from established bankruptcy law, relatively low taxes, and the protection of intellectual property.

Govt moves to arrest rupee depreciation to have limited impact: HDFC Report

Increase in short-term external commercial borrowings or FII exposure "could lead to further worsening of vulnerability ratios and the global investors might actually take this negatively", it warned

Indian banks vulnerable to profit decline amid rising bad loans: IMF

Gross NPAs of PSBs have surged from Rs 2.67 lakh cr of advances in 2014-15 to Rs 4.76 lakh cr in 2015-16

What are the reasons for the five-year high trade deficit in July

Despite India's huge dependence on oil, it has not been the largest contributor to the trade deficit

Investment malaise thwarting quick economic rebound

India on course to end the 2012-13 fiscal year in March with its slowest growth in a decade at 5.0%

Air India fiasco to Macquarie-NHAI pact: A tale of two privatisations

For privatisation to pick up momentum, it is essential to start with "less complex" assets

In Modi's 4 years, India forgot that crude is the biggest bond vigilante

India's bond market is already jittery about fiscal slippage. To that, add the inflationary impact of costlier gasoline and diesel

Onion brings tears to consumer: Wholesale price triples under Modi govt

WPI-based inflation for onion December 2017 touched 197% in a year, tomato remained high at 136%

Only 9% people approach police, 74% prefer out of court settlement

A survey revealed that people with annual income above above Rs 500,000 preferred approaching courts

India losing comparative advantage in leading export sectors

Exports declined from $468 bn to $437 bn between 2014-15 and 2016-17

Providing basic services for all

Most countries which are experimenting with UBI have a long history of being welfare states

Distributed ledger technology needs close monitoring

Distributed ledger technology could challenge the practice of central clearing

Did RBI have authority to issue Rs 2,000 and Rs 200 currency notes?

RBI does not seem to have any official records to prove that it had authorised the issue of new currency notes

Punjab farmers still reeling under after-effects of note ban decision

Punjab has 1.54% of the country's geographical area, contributes nearly 50% of the foodgrains to the central kitty

Quality of stimulus needs to be significant for it to matter: Expert

Govt asked not to deviate from fiscal consolidation roadmap

It's now easier to do business in India

The government has liberalised its foreign direct investment policy in order to attract investors

Has stronger rupee become a threat for India's growth aspirations?

That is weighing on an economy that is struggling to cope with disruption caused by GST

G20 economic growth to exceed 3 percent, predicts Moody's

The agency cut its forecast for the United States

PDS focus should be on people, not fingerprints

For those whose fingerprints don't match, life becomes 'imPoS-able'

Statsguru: Rupee strengthens, exports under pressure

Calls for RBI to step in to ensure a more competitive exchange rate are gaining traction