Page 3 - Economic Reforms

Reform within status quo

The finance minister has worked hard to present a Budget that has boosted sentiment

Statsguru: Economic Survey sets the tone for most awaited Union Budget

The Survey batted for a bold fiscal expansion to make the economic recovery more broad-based

Why can't states opposed to farm laws be allowed to accept them later?

If eight states could join the VAT system after the rollout date, why can't the same apply to states opposed to farm laws?

Budget with a long-term view

Govt can approach the Budget 2021 with an aim to rebuild the economy to attain the long-term objective of sustained higher growth

Labour codes: Reform 2.0

Economic reforms require expending political capital by the governments, as the benefits of reforms are spread thin and become apparent only with a time lag

Oxfam urges radical economic rejig in post-COVID era, warns inequality rise

Oxfam said the richest 1,000 people have already managed to recoup the losses they recorded in the early days of the pandemic because of the bounce back in stock markets

Agri market reforms ignore reality

A free market-based system does not reflect the diversity of the Indian agro-economy or the interests of small farmers

A Budget after contraction

Past Budgets presented after a GDP decline had no exciting proposals

The long-term growth opportunity 2021 presents

The digital super cycle will encompass progress in all areas and will accelerate further on advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence

How much better can FY22 be?

FY22 was once projected to be 13 per cent higher than FY20. Can six months of lockdown bring growth down to 1 per cent?

Stock market: When even hindsight isn't 2020

Forecasting is a hit or miss business even in normal times. And at a time when even hindsight is not 2020, predict at your own peril what will happen in 2021

Behind the recovery

Policymakers should not lose sight of economic distortions

Reforms compelled investors to look at India afresh, says Vaibhav Sanghavi

While the MSCI rebalancing is done with, the dollar continues its downward streak, leading to a weak Dollar Index. This in all likelihood may continue to attract FPI inflows, says Sanghavi

Indian economy back in the green, says DEA secretary Tarun Bajaj

By next year, sovereign bonds to be part of global indices

Bold reforms have ensured steady FDI flow even during pandemic: FM

Says govt initiated big reforms in agriculture and labour codes

India needs economists to usher in reforms

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, writes Jayanta Roy

Best of BS Opinion: Malnutrition among children, Brexit deal, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Fast pace of reforms: Right and wrong

It is best to avoid "jhatka" economics, carry out incremental reforms on a continuous basis and do so in a number of sectors and regions.

Recovery is here, now for reforms

The recent uptick in economic activity is heartening, but urgent reforms are needed for growth to be sustained

India Inc needs to respond to various reforms undertaken by govt, says CEA

He said that India is the only country which utilised the opportunity provided by the current crisis to unleash the second generation reforms that are focused on factor markets