Viewpoint: Indiaââ¬â¢s Economic Future
MEDC | 27 NOV,2023
The quality of spending by the government has decidedly improved. Much more is now being dedicated to capital expenditure, particularly roads and railways. The fiscal deficit ... Read more
Halving oil and gas investments
MEDC | 27 NOV,2023
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report released this week that the current $ 800 billion invested annually in the global oil and gas sector could be halved by ... Read more
MEDC | 27 NOV,2023
According to a recent CII survey, 87% of individuals and 89% of firms are finding it convenient (in terms of reduced time) to claim their income tax refunds over the past five... Read more
MEDC | 27 NOV,2023
The RBI Governor asked banks to avoid all forms of exuberance tending to induce irrational decision-making on a host of issues. There is no immediate cause for concern, but re... Read more
MEDC | 27 NOV,2023
The Prime Minister made a strong pitch for the global regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). This technology does have its negative effects and there are many dangers pos... Read more
Viewpoint: Agriculture and the environment
MEDC | 20 NOV,2023
Year after year, stubble burning by farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh creates serious pollution in large parts of Northern India, particularly Delhi. Despi... Read more
Raising risk weights on consumer loans
MEDC | 20 NOV,2023
RBI has raised risk weights on consumption loans, credit card exposures, and loans to non-bank financiers by 25 basis points each. This means that the borrowers of such loans ... Read more
Strengthening consumer protection
MEDC | 20 NOV,2023
The government asked 112 companies across electronics, farm equipment, automobiles, and the white goods sector to ensure that consumers have the right to repair their products... Read more
MEDC | 20 NOV,2023
India’s e-commerce ecosystem is likely to surge in the near future, as the country is expected to increase its e-commerce exports to around $200 billion in the next six ... Read more
MEDC | 20 NOV,2023
The sowing of wheat, the main cereal grown during the rabi season, got an impetus during this week in which Diwali ended, as festivities ebbed in parts of the country. However... Read more
Viewpoint: India's AI-enabled future
MEDC | 16 NOV,2023
In the past decade India has taken rapid strides towards digitalization and technological innovation. Our private sector has adopted it enthusiastically, but it has also cover... Read more
MEDC | 16 NOV,2023
We are living in a world of increasing unpredictability, be it economic or geopolitical. Financial markets globally are showing disruptive tendencies amidst policy tightening ... Read more
Green shoots of rural recovery
MEDC | 16 NOV,2023
After several quarters of sharp price hikes, the last several months saw price cuts as inflationary pressures eased. Rural markets, particularly, are showing signs of a robust... Read more
MEDC | 16 NOV,2023
The NITI Aayog CEO emphasized the need for India to integrate rapidly into global value chains (GVCs) and adapt swiftly to the world’s emerging trading systems. That is ... Read more
MEDC | 16 NOV,2023
The benchmark Nifty edged higher this week to end Samvat 2079 with double-digit (10.5%) gains. The Sensex rose 9.4% during the year to close at 64,905. Both indices hit their ... Read more
