economic growth
ADB expects India's economic growth to slow down to 4 pc in FY21
After a disappointing 2019, growth in the region (Asia and Pacific) is expected to slow sharply to 2.2 per cent in 2020
A bad time for India, but with bad leadership
Outside of the formal sector, data has been difficult to collect credibly in India.
Fed likely to keep interest rates on hold, focus on balance sheet
Fed is expected to soon decide how much longer it will continue its current practice of buying USD 60 billion a month in US Treasury bonds.
New thinking is needed, Band-Aids won’t suffice
The government has been firefighting since FY 2019 using mostly Band-Aids of the cheapest kinds.
‘Time to care’ about economic inequality in India
The creamy layer of the world population has collectively generated an enormous amount of wealth in the past 20 years.
The new stagflation challenge
Stagflation has also made it harder for the RBI to boost economic growth by using monetary tools like interest rate cuts.
RBI pegs GDP down to 5 per cent, no rate cut
The policy repo rate since February was cut in every policy, cumulatively easing by 1.35 per cent or by 135 basis points to 5.15 per cent.
And welfare for all: Choosing happiness over populism
The focus here is not solely on economic growth but on economic growth plus happiness, and needs an incremental approach.
India GDP growth in Q2 at 4.7 pc; FY20 forecast at 5.6 pc: Report
The Indian economy expanded 5 per cent in April-June, its slowest annual pace since 2013.
Government to sell stake in five top PSUs
The decision taken on Wednesday could be seen as a precursor to more such moves in future.