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Simply put: Should we worry of recession?Subscriber Only
February 19, 2019 03:55 IST
Economics Nobel winner Paul Krugman warns that the US could possibly be heading for a recession. Amid slowdown in Europe, how strong are the grounds for such fears in the US, and what can it mean for India?
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
How ICICI clawback can be a game-changer in India’s financial sectorSubscriber Only
February 04, 2019 01:00 IST
One of the signals for higher executives in the Indian financial sector is that this could be a trigger for greater scrutiny of their performance vis-à-vis their remuneration packages and measured against their governance practices and conduct.
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
History headline: India’s story, through its BudgetsSubscriber Only
February 03, 2019 02:57 IST
All these pronouncements by successive finance ministers in their Budget speeches will be put to test in the years to come.
Sun, Feb 03, 2019
Budget 2019: 0.1% fiscal slip in handout year, Govt keeps fist tightSubscriber Only
February 02, 2019 04:55 IST
Last year, the Government blinked on this uncompromising stance, fiscal deficit deepened from the targeted 3.2% to 3.5% of GDP. And the interim Budget put the fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 at 3.4% of GDP, marginally higher than the budgeted 3.3%.
Sat, Feb 02, 2019
Explained: In election year, what is the politics and economics of the budget?Subscriber Only
February 02, 2019 03:12 IST
Budget 2019: What government sought to achieve with farmer support scheme, how far middle class will benefit from tax rebate, and other takeaways.
Sat, Feb 02, 2019
Explained: What is interim Budget?Subscriber Only
January 28, 2019 00:30 IST
Budget 2019: At the end of its term, a government usually presents a vote on account rather than a full Budget. What is the difference? A look at what interim Budgets have covered over the years, or left for the next government.
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
Red flags relevant but why silence in our case, ask govt bank officersSubscriber Only
January 27, 2019 05:15 IST
In July last year, addressing the SBI Economic Conclave, Arun Jaitley had raised similar red flags relating to investigation and crime.
Sun, Jan 27, 2019
Simply Put: ITRs, pre-filled with trustSubscriber Only
January 22, 2019 00:20 IST
The government is working on pre-filled Income-Tax returns using TDS data available with it. When did this idea originate? What are its advantages, and what are some of the concerns articulated by critics?
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
RBI governor Urjit Patel resigns: Steps down, stands upSubscriber Only
December 11, 2018 05:07 IST
Citing “personal reasons”, Urjit Patel quit weeks after a fractious faceoff with the government.
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
RBI Governor Urjit Patel has left. Now what?Subscriber Only
December 11, 2018 00:26 IST
Understanding the background of Monday’s extraordinary development, and what might follow.
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
Calling a truceSubscriber Only
November 21, 2018 00:05 IST
The RBI board meeting signals a new balance of power between bank and government
Wed, Nov 21, 2018
Explained: The reserves in Reserve BankSubscriber Only
November 14, 2018 00:44 IST
Central banks often look to hold on to capital as a counter against unforeseen events. Economic capital framework was the subject of govt-RBI talks, Economic Affairs Secretary says. How is it worked out?
Wed, Nov 14, 2018
Explained: How RBI surplus transfers workSubscriber Only
November 05, 2018 01:48 IST
This is one of the key issues in the disagreement between govt and RBI. What does the central bank consider in making decisions? How does the surplus transfer system work in other major democracies?
Mon, Nov 05, 2018
RBI & government: A delicate balanceSubscriber Only
November 01, 2018 01:10 IST
Unlike now, past differences between government and RBI were probably handled with greater subtlety. But as Manmohan Singh has suggested, when pushed to the wall, some Governors may have chosen to leave.
Thu, Nov 01, 2018
Call the bond bluffSubscriber Only
October 15, 2018 00:05 IST
Government and RBI should pay little attention to the demand of bond vigilantes to hike rates
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
In bad companySubscriber Only
October 03, 2018 00:08 IST
IL&FS crisis underlines it: There is no alternative to corporate governance reforms.
Wed, Oct 03, 2018
India’s first woman IAS officer Anna Malhotra dies at 92Subscriber Only
September 19, 2018 06:04 IST
India’s first woman IAS officer after Independence spent a good part of her day there well after she completed her last official assignment in 1989 as chairperson of Nhava Sheva Port Trust.
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Explained: Why Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank are being mergedSubscriber Only
September 19, 2018 02:31 IST
Govt announces merger of Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank, amid long-felt need for consolidation rather than fragmentation of state-owned banks. How does it help, and what challenges lie ahead?
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
India’s elite should take responsibility to reduce rising inequality: Narayana MurthySubscriber Only
September 06, 2018 04:50 IST
With 400 million semi-literates and 400 million illiterates in a country like India, job creation will have to come from manufacturing and low tech services, he said.
Thu, Sep 06, 2018
Narayana Murthy interview: ‘IT sector cannot create large number of jobs, it needs to come from manufacturing’Subscriber Only
September 06, 2018 01:40 IST
The current government has put in a lot of effort in encouraging entrepreneurship and in creating a lot of jobs. However, the growth rate of software companies which were the primary channels for creating jobs for engineers has come down, Narayana Murthy said.
Thu, Sep 06, 2018
Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The liberal Prime Minister, a key liberaliser of India’s economySubscriber Only
August 17, 2018 02:41 IST
Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: Like the years of P V Narasimha Rao, the Vajpayee era, too, will be remembered for its rich economic legacy.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
Making of a diversified Tamil Nadu: How Karunanidhi blended good politics, good economics for state’s growthSubscriber Only
August 08, 2018 07:30 IST
One of Karunanidhi's trusted ministers, S Madhavan, then took it forward, with the concept of a joint sector where the state too was a partner, starting with, besides building, large industrial parks and infrastructure across the state.
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
‘Other successful developing Asian economies have been more equal than India’Subscriber Only
July 21, 2018 01:27 IST
James Crabtree talks about the Indian economy’s crony capitalism and alarming inequalities, and the country’s urgent need for sustainable urbanisation.
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
Borrowing gets harder, Modi government has lesser money to spendSubscriber Only
July 03, 2018 04:52 IST
The reason isn’t just high global crude prices and a weak rupee, which, far from helping raise additional resources to fund a splurge, is fuelling demands for cutting duties on petrol and diesel.
Tue, Jul 03, 2018
Lateral entry into govt: what the decades-old experience has shownSubscriber Only
June 12, 2018 02:23 IST
The success of the lateral entry announced by the government now will depend on transparency and its ability to address potential conflicts of interest, and to lay down proper terms of engagement.
Tue, Jun 12, 2018
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