Page 15 - Economy & Policy Analysis

India has to play its cards well in post-coronavirus world

A new war of invisible type is now going on against mankind. Each country will have to select its side. But more importantly, develop its one offense and defensive frameworks

Covid-19 lockdown: May take two or three quarters for normalcy to return

We need to get used to the "new normal" now and calibrate our expectations accordingly

Covid-19: Reducing migrant labour to biological body with no human value

Various incidents from across India suggest that poor migrant workers have been reduced to being just bodies devoid of any humanity

How coronavirus has exposed the pain points of migration and globalisation

Migration, a key enabler of global integration, is being viewed with trepidation for its propensity to alter demographic profiles and wreck health care metrics

RBI's rate cut provides the much-needed balm to revive the economy

The repo rate has come down by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent, while the reverse repo rate has been lowered by 90 basis points to 4 per cent now

Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus and the economic contagion

In this episode, Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya looks at the pandemic and its impact on global supply chain and India's economy and markets

Looking beyond the feral violence in Northeast Delhi: Riots, really?

Sociologically speaking, the incidents of vandalism in Delhi do not qualify to be called riots. Ramanuj Ganguly dissects the causes, effects and projections of the violence

Bitcoin regulation: Why it makes sense to recognise it as a currency

It is likely that Bitcoin has been used to facilitate enormous capital flight out of India, especially after demonetisation; rupee volume of Bitcoin trades has risen considerably over 12-18 months

There are reasons to be a buyer in current market scenario amid virus scare

Our experience with earlier epidemics such as SARS, EBOLA and ZICA does suggest that medical science will find out a solution sooner than later

Consumption growth print for Q3FY20 GDP not in sync with quarterly earnings

With limited monetary policy space, India-Ratings and Research believes the Reserve Bank of India will continue to focus on monetary transmission through long-term repo operation/operation twist

GDP growth higher than expectations, but no Covid-19 impact spoken of

Q3 GDP growth, which has come in at 4.7%, could be the precursor to an even higher growth number in Q4 which should be around 5%

Stories from the states: How enumerators are dealing with suspicion

While the Kerala government has vehemently opposed CAA and NPR and has said that it will not collect data for these, people are anxious

Use market meltdown to buy fundamentally sound large-caps

As of now, Indian market seems quite insulated from the health scare, as there has not been any serious cases of coronavirus here.

Q3 GDP growth to be below 5%, but better than Q2, say economists

Govt spending would be a key driver of mild improvement in GDP growth, says ICRA

The AGR case is a triumph of bureaucratic obstinacy over good sense

While it raises the larger question of the Court's role on matters that have a major impact on the economy, much of the blame also lies with the govt for poor handling of the issue

Big e-commerce meets small biz: A balancing act for Amazon, Flipkart

As trader groups cry foul against them, online majors learn to do business with small companies

Namaste Trump: Can PM Modi make US prez look past the trade differences?

This visit ought to be about making clear to Trump that the larger promise of India outweighs the irritants associated with trade disagreements

Obama or Nixon: Which template would Donald Trump's India visit follow?

With a decelerating economy that weakens India's hands on geopolitical issues, it will be interesting to know which way this visit will go

AGR verdict: Data could be the new Onion, Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad

The need of the hour could be to let Vodafone-Idea continue with the business providing them an extended rope to make the payments over a period of time, than to kill the "goose"

Why Delhi poll results are to be seen as polarised despite AAP's huge win

Despite knowing the impact of its anti-Muslim stance on the election results, the BJP stuck to its guns for the long-term political gains to had from fear mongering among Hindus