MEDC | 25 MAY,2020
In a recent address to the nation, the Prime Minister has emphasized the need for building local to go global and being vocal about local. He has also clarified that a... Read more
MEDC | 25 MAY,2020
Liquidity is clearly a prime focus of the recently announced stimulus package. Liquidity is a central issue for many key sectors today due to the rising risk aversion ... Read more
MEDC | 25 MAY,2020
The finance minister has said that more announcements may yet be coming, depending on how the situation evolves. The RBI has done its bit and now the ball is in the co... Read more
MEDC | 25 MAY,2020
The RBI has finally officially announced that the Indian economy will contract in the current financial year. The situation is evolving rapidly and only agriculture pr... Read more
Governance and Corporate Reforms
MEDC | 18 MAY,2020
Government is working on a mission mode on the next phase of Ease of Doing Business Reforms relating to easy registration of property, fast disposal of commercial di... Read more
Industrial and Social Infrastructure
MEDC | 18 MAY,2020
Scheme will be implemented in states through Challenge mode for Industrial Cluster Upgradation of common infrastructure facilities and connectivity. Policy reforms ... Read more
Agriculture and Allied Occupations
MEDC | 18 MAY,2020
Financing facility of Rs. one lakh crore will be provided for funding Agriculture Infrastructure Projects at farm-gate and aggregation points (Primary Agricultural C... Read more
MEDC | 18 MAY,2020
Support of Rs. 4,200 crore provided under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to states during March 2020 for rural infrastructure. This will help provide the nece... Read more
MEDC | 18 MAY,2020
There will be a Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion for MSMEs through Fund of Funds (FoF). The FoF will be operated through a Mother Fund and a few daughter funds. The ... Read more
MEDC | 11 MAY,2020
The need of the hour is for the government to swiftly come out with a rescue package for MSMEs. It is the small scale sector which is the worst affected by the prolonged lockd... Read more
MEDC | 11 MAY,2020
The government’s decision to extend the nationwide lockdown up to May 17 is understandable from the medical perspective. Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in India, and we c... Read more
Policy and the 80:20 principle
MEDC | 11 MAY,2020
The 80:20 rule states that 80% (or, the clear majority) of outcomes result from 20% (or, the clear minority) of causes. This could be applied to tackling the Covid menace by f... Read more
MEDC | 11 MAY,2020
The country has been in lockdown mode since March 24, and the chasm between Bharat and India is widening. Urban India is badly affected by Covid-19 and it is rural Bharat that... Read more
Viewpoint: Promoting industrial investment
MEDC | 04 MAY,2020
Rightly or wrongly, there has been an upsurge of global emotion against China for its handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Global efforts are on to create reliable supply chains o... Read more
MEDC | 04 MAY,2020
Both the economy and the markets are plummeting. An inevitable global recession is staring us in the face. The IMF in its World Economic Outlook (April 2020) has projected tha... Read more
