22 Mar 2020 The world is currently passing through a challenging period due to the spread of Covid-19. The safety of people across the world is of paramount importance, while ensuring that the epidemic does not infect more and more with each passing day. For this, Hon Prime Minister has…
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Corporate governance bar must be raised
28 Feb 2020 As a $3-trillion economy aspiring to enhance its global position, India is transforming its business environment and looking to entrepreneurs as wealth-creators. Ways of doing business are changing to align with global patterns. Today, governments and regulatory agencies expect companies to conform to global best practices for…
Guns, gas and technology
25 Feb 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to India could lead to significant outcomes, as there have been regular and sustained engagements between Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of forums such as the G7, the G20, and the United Nations General…
Turning a threat into opportunity
22 Feb 2020 The impact of the Coronavirus, now named COVID-19, is being felt globally as it has started disrupting trade, supply chains, and commodity demand, causing fears of a possible economic slowdown. The International Monetary Fund stated that while it was too early to assess the full impact of…
Turning a threat into opportunity
22 Feb 2020 The impact of the Coronavirus, now named COVID-19, is being felt globally as it has started disrupting trade, supply chains, and commodity demand, causing fears of a possible economic slowdown. The International Monetary Fund stated that while it was too early to assess the full impact of…
How govt can protect India Inc from catching the China virus
21 Feb 2020 As global GDP estimates are being downgraded by multilateral institutions because of coronavirus, India, too, will have to evaluate the impact on its economy, especially with the country’s high dependence on Chinese imports. China accounted for almost 14% of India’s imports in 2018-19, and an even higher…
Decriminalisation of Laws
13 Feb 2020 With the world’s largest and youngest workforce and rising consumer incomes, India represents an attractive investment destination for driving economic growth and employment generation. In recent years, the country has made rapid strides in Ease of Doing Business, emerging as one of the fastest reformers of the…
It’s a credible balancing act by a pragmatic FM
03 Feb 2020 Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a focused, bold, pragmatic and growth-oriented Budget which has attempted a credible balancing act between scripting a blueprint for sustaining the growth momentum in the Indian economy on the one hand, while taking up issues of social inclusion on the other.…
Budget sees fresh ideas to facilitate sustained growth
03 Feb 2020 The Budget for 2020-21 was presented under challenging circumstances. India’s real GDP growth has fallen to 5 per cent, the lowest in 11 years, reflecting a contraction in consumption and investment. Consumer inflation breached the RBI threshold of 4 per cent. Depressed business sentiments were further compounded…