Sunny Verma is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express and writes on economy and finance.

February 02, 2022 03:23 IST
A broad-based increase in capital spending targets across key sectors including roads, railways, telecommunications and rural infra projects has also been unveiled.
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
February 02, 2022 02:37 IST
The Finance Ministry’s growth rate projection is on the lower side as it has taken into consideration the impact of Omicron on the economic activity.
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
February 01, 2022 22:43 IST
Interest rates set to rise on lower fiscal consolidation
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
February 01, 2022 04:20 IST
Though output in various contact intensive services remained below pre-pandemic levels, it said the macroeconomic strength provided buffers against likely stresses such as withdrawal of stimulus by global central banks.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
February 01, 2022 04:01 IST
Behind the conservative estimate for the next year are not just the many risks — global inflation to shortage of inputs — posed by Covid-19 the Survey points to, but also its assessment that the economic slowdown induced by the pandemic is not merely a demand problem.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
February 01, 2022 04:00 IST
Economic Survey 2021-22 focuses on the post-pandemic recovery, noting the availability of fiscal space for the government, and analyses a range of aspects including inflation, energy prices and global uncertainties.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
February 01, 2022 00:33 IST
In an interview with Aanchal Magazine and Sunny Verma, Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance, said the Budget will offer clarity on how additional fiscal space is being utilised to support economy.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
January 31, 2022 15:09 IST
Maintaining that higher capital expenditure has been the central to the current year’s budget and economic recovery, the Survey categorically states that above estimated tax collections provide cushion to support growth next year.
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
January 31, 2022 13:55 IST
Expects oil prices to stay in $70-75 per barrel range, normal monsoons and no major pandemic related disruptions.
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
January 29, 2022 12:20 IST
The bad bank — National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited — is ready to commence operations with 15 cases worth Rs 50,335 crore to be transferred by March 31.
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
January 29, 2022 03:35 IST
🔴 The achievement under the annual credit plan and crops loans in Maharashtra has fallen below the target set by the State Level Bankers’ Committee
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
January 28, 2022 09:40 IST
As the Brent breached the $90-a-barrel mark on Thursday, the first time since 2014, some analysts predicted that oil prices will hit the $100-110-mark soon. How does this affect the upcoming Union Budget and will it feed into inflation?
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 03:03 IST
🔴 LIC IPO may help Centre partly bridge FY22 disinvestment target
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 26, 2022 04:30 IST
🔴 The RBI has now indicated that both the acquisition and resolution should be housed under the same legal entity. Accordingly, the NARCL and the IDRCL are reworking the arrangement under which both the processes will be under the former’s control.
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
January 24, 2022 03:20 IST
🔴 Key infra projects in poll-bound states; tweak to push new I-T regime
Mon, Jan 24, 2022
January 21, 2022 03:24 IST
🔴 Ask for removal of GST on additional interest charged in defaults
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
January 17, 2022 03:50 IST
🔴 Four states — Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur — showed higher inflation rates than the national average for at least three of the last five years.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
January 14, 2022 03:33 IST
🔴On the economy reset plan, fresh buoyancy is seen in direct and indirect tax collections, and higher dividends from state-owned companies as well as the Reserve Bank of India, are seen as aiding government revenues.
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
January 12, 2022 04:30 IST
Projects in roads and railways sectors and Nal se Jal scheme are expected to receive funding boost as the government targets to increase capex spending by around 30 per cent next year, government officials said.
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
January 10, 2022 03:33 IST
🔴 Expect RBI to delay accommodative monetary policy normalisation
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
January 07, 2022 01:19 IST
TV Narendran, President of the Confederation of Indian Industry and CEO & MD of Tata Steel, is of the view that the economy should be able to navigate the Covid third wave "without much damage".
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
January 06, 2022 03:01 IST
🔴 Banking and financial is another sector where stress could rise due to part closure of business activity.
Thu, Jan 06, 2022
January 03, 2022 04:04 IST
🔴 Finance Ministry seeks RBI views on drafting fresh legislation
Mon, Jan 03, 2022
December 31, 2021 04:00 IST
How the pandemic pans out in its third year will determine the pace and nature of the recovery. Investments across asset classes will depend on factors such as inflation, interest rate movements, credit growth, foreign portfolio investments, and the price of crude oil.
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
December 27, 2021 13:23 IST
While the bank’s new head Rajeev Ahuja on Sunday claimed that the bank and its management have the full support of the RBI, bank unions expressed concerns.
Mon, Dec 27, 2021



