Viewpoint: Emerging from recession
MEDC | 28 FEB,2021
According to the National Statistical Organization (NSO), India’s GDP returned to a positive growth (of 0.4%) after two consecutive quarters of contraction. This... Read more
MEDC | 28 FEB,2021
The RBI has expressed to the government its concerns about cryptocurrencies and why they should not be legalized. It has a valid point. It is not that there is somethi... Read more
MEDC | 28 FEB,2021
The coastline of India is around 7,500 km long, and investing adequately in it is essential for tapping the country’s vast blue economy potential. The government... Read more
Strengthening economic recovery
MEDC | 28 FEB,2021
Results for the third quarter of the current financial year show positive signs across several sectors. The profit margins of many corporates have improved and key sec... Read more
Viewpoint: Reforms-driven growth
MEDC | 21 FEB,2021
Budget 2021 has sincerely attempted to reboot the economy and revive growth. It focuses basically on high-expenditure growth to boost demand, and aims at wide-ranging ... Read more
Focus on employment generation
MEDC | 21 FEB,2021
The Budget’s thrust on infrastructure investment is laudable, but equally necessary is a sustained focus on employment generation. India’s economy cannot a... Read more
Infrastructure and Project Management
MEDC | 21 FEB,2021
Among the key measures announced in Budget 2021 is a renewed thrust on infrastructure development. In an emerging economy like India, the need for infrastructure inves... Read more
Maharashtra's convoluted recovery
MEDC | 21 FEB,2021
Maharashtra’s uneven economic recovery is now risked by the resurgence of Covid, and the reintroduction of stricter containment measures in some areas. Even thou... Read more
Viewpoint: An Ambitious Budget
MEDC | 14 FEB,2021
The Finance Minister has recently presented a Budget having the potential to lift India’s growth prospects. Higher expenditure will support a near-term revival, ... Read more
MEDC | 14 FEB,2021
According to a recent survey, 83% of Indians trust robots more than humans to manage their finances. Financial anxiety and worries among consumers and business leaders... Read more
MEDC | 14 FEB,2021
The pandemic has forced our education system to shift to an online mode of instruction sooner than expected. No doubt, it has benefited a section of the students, part... Read more
MEDC | 14 FEB,2021
On the occasion of presenting the latest monetary policy review, the RBI has given retail investors direct access to the government securities markets – a move t... Read more
Viewpoint: A Budget for Industry and Infrastructure
MEDC | 07 FEB,2021
In the backdrop of the pandemic, the Union Budget 2021 was one of the most important in India’s economic history. We are on the cusp of a massive socioeconomic t... Read more
MEDC | 07 FEB,2021
Compliance is a drag on productivity and also the ease of living. The amount of effort and difficulty in addressing compliance issues is directly proportional to the s... Read more
Monetary policy and fiscal stimulus
MEDC | 07 FEB,2021
The recently presented Budget has rightly projected fiscal policy as a dominant force in rejuvenating our Covid-battered economy. However, monetary policy will also ha... Read more