Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says Modi govt has focused more on fulfilling its political and social agenda rather than paying attention to economic growth.
Govt can do more with its money. But question is how much political capital it’s willing to spend on economic reform, which could upset one section or another.
The World Bank estimates remittances to low and middle-income countries reached a record high of $529 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.6 per cent from 2017.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The package should have been ready by now. If companies lay off people, what is the point of financial package? I appreciate the timely lockdown, but if the financial package is not announced soon, corona won’t be the worst thing to happen to India.
The package should have been ready by now. If companies lay off people, what is the point of financial package? I appreciate the timely lockdown, but if the financial package is not announced soon, corona won’t be the worst thing to happen to India.