MSP Hike May Prove to be Meaningless
Amid farmers’ unrest in many parts of the country, the demand for an increase in MSP has been voiced regularly. The manner in which the MSP is used makes...
A rise in Domestic Demand will Keep India Busy with Food Security
It has been reported in the Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027, prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United...
India Has Little to Gain by Dancing With the Dragon
As the adage goes, enemy’s enemy is a friend, India and China have warmed up to espousing the common cause of hitting the rich world where it hurts their...
Market Betting with Pension Funds Could be Risky
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) investment in equities via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) generated 17.23 percent return as of February this year. It had invested Rs 41,967.51 crore in ETFs. EPFO...
BIS Bats for Fiscal Consolidation
The BIS contends sans frills that the vulnerabilities are ‘worrisome’, given the more limited room for policy manoeuvre relative to pre-crisis of the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) that engulfed...
Indian Rupee is Among Worst Performing Currencies
In just six months’ time, the value of the Indian currency dropped by almost eight percent to Rs. 68.80 for a US$. According to international currency market forecast, the...
Why is Arun Jaitley Wrong on Petrol Tax?
The Narendra Modi government’s oil policy has been so convoluted that it punishes the consumers when international crude oil prices move both ways. When prices go up, the dynamic...
BIS says Cryptocurrency no Substitute for Hard Money
The Basle-based central bankers’ central bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has in a new Annual Economic Report (AER) hit the nail on the head by stating that...
SCO Entry to Help Boost India-China Trade Ties: Sino-US Tiff Creates Opportunity for Delhi
The recent Sino-US trade war may turn out to be boon to enhance business relations between India and China. It has enlarged the scope for India to export more...
Violent Attacks on Development Projects Rising: Disregard to Land Acquisition Law is a Reason
Unlike Bengal, other states seem to be less lucky to deal with similar agitations by militant groups and NGOs against development programmes, including infrastructure, industrial and core sector projects,...