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Finance Minister's stimulus measures and the RBI's decision to transfer about Rs 1.76 trillion to the government have spurred the markets
Rural India is witnessing the highest labour participation rate in over a year, but it is not finding jobs
An appraisal of Arun Jaitley's contributions, a review of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's stimulus measures, and a call for improving data collection.
It is not just that politics and economics are at war. History is always snapping at our heels
We seem to be regressing in various respects. Sometimes to the extent that seemingly good steps are being viewed with suspicion, says Uddalok Bhattacharya
From fixing the demand slump to unleashing a micro-loan revolution in the country and Vodafone's India woes, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
There is a slowdown, leading to low revenue growth. That's upsetting India Inc's plans, resulting in friction with the tax department, says Uddalok Bhattacharya
The creation of the post of chief of defence staff is in harmony with the nationalist surge
If the mood in the finance ministry is an indication, all schemes and projects will be under watch
Some 15,000 workers, mostly under the casual category, are out of work as auto-majors, from Tata Motors to Ashok Leyland, Hero Motocorp cut production in response to slowing demand, says Kanika Datta
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first Independence Day speech of his second term was a continuum of the national narrative he has articulated in his first term, says Kanika Datta
From J&K to Indian economy, read best of Business Standard opinion here
Is the government on the ball as far as the economy is concerned? This is a principal concern on the opinion pages on a day after the Sensex again, Kanika Datta sums up the views
From fixing the demand slump to protection for water bodies and things one can learn from Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
From managing ground water to marketing in low unit packs and addressing the downturn in the business cycle, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
From the ways and means to kick-start investment to abrogating J&K's special status and IBC's woes, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
From abrogating J&K's special status to GST's woes and the government's GM policy, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
The government is not taking any economic measures that it fears might hurt its political capital
P C Mahalanobis guided Jawaharlal Nehru's economic thinking. Who does Prime Minister Narendra Modi turn to for such advice?