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WPI inflation to dip further to (-)3% in May: Report
According to a SBI research note, concerns of unseasonal rains, weak monsoon, strengthening crude prices, rupee depreciation are impacting inflation trajectory
 "WPI inflation to dip further to (-)3% in May: Report")
Gas supply to stranded projects will help increase generation and grid stability: analysts
In interim period power producers will be able to pay interest
 "Gas supply to stranded projects will help increase generation and grid stability: analysts")
WPI reflects poor pricing power of producers
RBI may cut rate 25 bps by June as deflationary pressures persist
 "WPI reflects poor pricing power of producers")
 "Better but not quite enough")
Decoding the new labour code
Proposals in the wage and industrial relation codes could reshape labour-management ties
 "Decoding the new labour code")
Objective function of firms and sustainability
Value of a firm depends on its ability to generate free cash flows over a long period of time
 "Objective function of firms and sustainability")
Can Maharashtra's sugar mills bounce back?
The mills have run up arrears of Rs 3,500 crore; inefficiencies and political interference threaten the future of the state's co-operative mills
 "Can Maharashtra's sugar mills bounce back?")
This GST is no reform, and the Rajya Sabha must not pass it
The current draft of the Goods and Services Tax could kill any hope of economic revival - and you should blame the Congress if it rolls over and lets it pass
 "This GST is no reform, and the Rajya Sabha must not pass it")
India to double LNG imports to 24 mtpa by 2020: Moody's
The finding is part of a just-released report called 'India Infrastructure: India's LNG Import Boom Is Credit Positive for GAIL, PLL'
 "India to double LNG imports to 24 mtpa by 2020: Moody's")
On the economy, the Modi government deserves the flak it is getting
From a lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its initial momentum
Factories with up to 40 workers may be kept out of major labour laws
Union Cabinet to take a call this week
 "Factories with up to 40 workers may be kept out of major labour laws")
Assocham study flags supply issues for high vegetable prices
The industry body also found the gap between inflation based on WPI and CPI widening, pointing to supply chain inefficiency
 "Assocham study flags supply issues for high vegetable prices")
WPI inflation to average at 3.7% in FY16: D&B
The factors that are likely to pose upside risk to WPI inflation include administered price corrections, weak agricultural production and geo-political issues
Rural stress affects farmers even in prosperous states
Greater adoption of cash crops combined with a collapse in the prices of agri-commodities has led farmers to the brink in major agricultural areas
 "Rural stress affects farmers even in prosperous states")
Many knots in Delhi's anti-corruption helpline
While the Delhi government's much-publicised helpline is making the right noises, there are issues with jurisdiction and legalities that need to be ironed out
 "Many knots in Delhi's anti-corruption helpline")
Going back on promises
The proposal for a Public Debt Management body announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the annual budget speech in February, has now been rolled back
 "Going back on promises")
States not on fiscal consolidation path: Nomura
Nomura says Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are 'better-managed states' while West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab rank the lowest
 "States not on fiscal consolidation path: Nomura")
 "Biz leaders meet FM; want simpler tax return forms")
Deficient rainfall not a risk to inflation or GDP
GDP rise, low inflation could continue despite drier monsoon
 "Deficient rainfall not a risk to inflation or GDP")