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Economy BLOGS
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Central bank digital currency, financial inclusion in India
August 16, 2024, 10:04 AM IST
As India continues to evolve its financial landscape, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) emerges as a potential tool to drive financial inclusion, particularly in a country where a significant portion of the population remains financially…
August 16, 2024, 10:04 AM IST
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Digital transformation in the financial sector
August 15, 2024, 1:36 PM IST
The banking and financial sector is fast integrating technology to provide efficient financial services through multiple digital channels. The increase in financial and digital literacy is enabling users to explore the digital payment mode and…
August 15, 2024, 1:36 PM IST
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Thought for food
August 14, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Even if food inflation stays high, RBI should cut rates. Monetary policy doesn’t impact supply side The fall in retail inflation to a nearly five-year low in July is good news for the economy. At…
August 14, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
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Thought for food: Should the bank lower interest rates?
August 14, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Good news! The prices of things we buy, especially food, didn’t go up as much as they usually do in July. This is called “low inflation.” However, there’s a catch. The prices of some vegetables…
August 14, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
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Premium, but cheaper
August 2, 2024, 7:56 AM IST
Health insurance GST rate is too high. GOI should slash it to 5% & get insurance cos to treat customers fairly Nitin Gadkari’s call for withdrawal of GST on life and health insurance premiums has…
August 2, 2024, 7:56 AM IST
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Imagining a mission mode response to good gig work in India
July 28, 2024, 2:57 PM IST
The labour department of Karnataka recently released the draft Karnataka Gig Workers Bill provisioning for various social security and fair working conditions for gig workers. Karnataka follows the state of Rajasthan in proposing a legislation…
July 28, 2024, 2:57 PM IST
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Welfare gets a bad name, but not all social sector spend is unproductive
July 28, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Most Budget analyses these days assume that capital expenditure by the govt represents high-quality spending that is going to have a multiplier impact on the GDP, whereas revenue expenditure is low-quality without any long-term benefits….
July 28, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
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Multipronged budget-FY25, amid changing priorities
July 26, 2024, 10:03 PM IST
The Union Budget 2024-25 (UB25) pegged the fiscal deficit at 4.9 percent of GDP against the 5.1 percent envisaged in the interim budget and 5.6 percent recorded in FY24. Narrowing the fiscal deficit by 70…
July 26, 2024, 10:03 PM IST
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Covid-19 an economic bliss: Lessons for survival and sustainable growth
July 25, 2024, 11:19 PM IST
During the Covid-19 crisis, Bill Gates said, “Ultimately, humans have to consume grains, not dollars.” This observation holds true as the economies of the poorest individuals to the most prosperous nations remain adversely affected. The…
July 25, 2024, 11:19 PM IST
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India’s evolving job market: Adapting to the future of work
July 25, 2024, 1:05 PM IST
India’s job market is at a critical juncture, mirroring the global phenomenon of shrinking jobs. The rise of AI, IoT, and Industry 4.0 is recalibrating jobs to meet future needs, with changes happening at an…
July 25, 2024, 1:05 PM IST
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Triple-balance sheet & Union Budget : Level headed, has levers, and leverage
July 24, 2024, 4:54 PM IST
The Union Budget presented yesterday uses the formidable Triple Balance Sheet advantage that India has meticulously developed. While operational details of the budget have been widely discussed, the central theme of this budget demands attention….
July 24, 2024, 4:54 PM IST
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The job of job creation, done well
July 24, 2024, 9:19 AM IST
The standout feature of the first budget of Modi-led NDA govt is its emphasis on employment. Before analysing this, last decade’s good track record on job creation needs to be recognised. High-quality data provided by…
July 24, 2024, 9:19 AM IST
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June 4 changed July 23. But how effectively?
July 24, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
When politics changes, so does budget-making. But can employer incentives create enough jobs? The budget is the first clear proof that BJP has understood the election message. Not only are its numbers down in LS,…
July 24, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
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Diversity is dynamic, organizations must adapt
July 21, 2024, 10:57 AM IST
For most of us the acronyms around diversity are confusing. Currently, we have D&I, DE&I, DEIA, and DEIBA frequently used when we talk about diversity. Are these terms interchangeable? What does each term imply? What…
July 21, 2024, 10:57 AM IST
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What India’s colleges, unis don’t need from Budget
July 19, 2024, 8:14 AM IST
Cometh the Union budget, cometh the chorus amongst academics to allocate 6% to GDP on education. But education is on the concurrent list. So, the efforts of various state govts in advancing school and higher…
July 19, 2024, 8:14 AM IST
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Union Budget 2024-25
July 17, 2024, 3:18 PM IST
The ensuing budget raises many expectations amidst the Viksit Bharat. The dividends of huge infrastructure spending and realty push are likely to see visibility. All said and done, budget is at best an expectation. At…
July 17, 2024, 3:18 PM IST
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Mind the middle-class woes in Union Budget Modi ji!
July 16, 2024, 3:35 PM IST
As the time for the presentation of the Union Budget comes near, the Indian middle class, particularly the salaried people, pin their hopes for a fairer treatment but feel cheated year after year. They can…
July 16, 2024, 3:35 PM IST
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Strategic policy interventions needed to stabilize Indian pulses market amidst record imports and rising inflation
July 16, 2024, 2:59 PM IST
In light of the recent challenges in the Indian pulses sector, it is important to emphasize the need for strategic policy interventions by the Indian government to stabilize supply and prices. The fiscal year 2023-24…
July 16, 2024, 2:59 PM IST
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Potato-onion-tomatonomics
July 16, 2024, 7:31 AM IST
Food prices are morphing into a hydra. While inflation in cereals and pulses continues to be elevated, the persistence of high vegetable inflation has raised fresh concerns. As per latest print, food inflation spiked to…
July 16, 2024, 7:31 AM IST
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Financial stability report affirms growing strengths of banks
July 14, 2024, 2:24 PM IST
The recent Financial Stability Report – June 2024 (FSRJ) of RBI indicated the strengths of balance sheets and resilience of banks. It also flagged certain weaknesses in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). Among the key…
July 14, 2024, 2:24 PM IST
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