TopicEconomic Recovery

Topic: Economic Recovery

These 4 factors will shape how Indian economy rebounds from shock of Covid second wave

Ila Patnaik - 21 May, 2021

Current lockdowns, fear & uncertainty are driving down growth, but with second wave slowing, there’s hope that economic activity will improve in next quarter.

Modi govt has made a mockery of Covid crisis, high time it gets serious about real solutions

TN Ninan - 17 April, 2021

Medicare capacity has to be increased at warp speed. Many companies and business sectors already suffer from ‘morbidities’, a fresh setback could push them over the brink.

Modi govt allowing foreign vaccines a welcome step, there are many economic & health benefits

Ila Patnaik - 16 April, 2021

At current vaccination pace, India would’ve taken 2 years to cover the entire population. New vaccines can speed up that process, and provide other benefits too.

Rising Covid cases cause for concern but won’t impact economic recovery, says RBI Governor

PTI - 25 March, 2021

Shaktikanta Das said a lockdown, like the one experienced last year, is unlikely and asserted there was no need for a downward revision of RBI's 10.5% GDP growth forecast for FY22.

How bond traders are hurting India’s fragile economic recovery

Subhadip Sircar - 24 February, 2021

Govt wants to sell 12.1 trillion rupees of bonds in next fiscal to support its spending plan, but central bank officials are reluctant to let the 10-year yield increase.

V-shaped recovery is on, but by 2022, India will grow only 2.4% over 2019-20 — Economic Survey

Remya Nair - 29 January, 2021

Economic Survey 2020-21 also states that fiscal slippage will be ‘transient’, criticises credit ratings for not capturing India’s ‘fundamentals’.

India must get rid of wasteful spending, have credible divestment plan, says Gita Gopinath

Remya Nair - 28 January, 2021

IMF’s chief economist says India should continue providing support in cash and kind, allocate more to MGNREGA to reduce inequality and poverty post pandemic.

4 ways South Asia can lead pandemic recovery and become the driver of global growth

Viraj Mehta - 27 January, 2021

The impact of Covid pandemic has been profoundly disproportionate across different segments of populations and disrupted the development roadmap for South Asian economies.

India’s fast economic recovery will surprise everyone in 2021-22: NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar

Sanya Dhingra - 12 January, 2021

Rajiv Kumar says Modi govt’s labour reforms and PLI scheme will boost industry and exports, and not joining RCEP won’t freeze India out of global markets.

The 5 factors that will determine the shape of the Indian economy in 2021

Ila Patnaik - 8 January, 2021

Economic recovery from pandemic has been faster than expected, but with Budget set to be presented next month, these factors need to be taken into account.

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Indian law needs to account for women, make finance inclusive

Shreya Garg - 17 May, 2022

Indian women face multiple barriers in accessing finance in an equitable manner. Research suggests adding a gender lens to existing laws and financial products is crucial.