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Ashima Goyal is amongst two of the six MPC members advocating for the relaxation of liquidity restrictions to support the country’s growth.
Updated : Mar 03, 2023

MPW 2022: Meet Ashima Goyal, RBI's MPC member and a big picture economist

Ashima Goyal is amongst two of the six MPC members advocating for the relaxation of liquidity restrictions to support the country’s growth.

India has set an official target of growing its GDP to $5 trillion by 2024-25, with a real possibility of blooming into a $26-trillion economy by its hundredth birthday.
Updated : Feb 05, 2023

India's hundredth birthday: Here's how it can power its multi-trillion dollar dream

India has set an official target of growing its GDP to $5 trillion by 2024-25, with a real possibility of blooming into a $26-trillion economy by its hundredth birthday. Here's a road map of how it can power its multi-trillion-dollar dreams

MSMEs will have to rev up big-time for India to fulfil its growth ambitions in the next 25 years
Updated : Feb 05, 2023

MSMEs will be critical sector for pushing India's growth in next 25 years; here's why

MSMEs will have to rev up big-time for India to fulfil its growth ambitions in the next 25 years

Tourism in Goa gets a boost with the new airport at Mopa set to enhance passenger handling capacity and ease congestion
Updated : Dec 23, 2022

Goa's new Mopa airport can give a big boost to the state's tourism; here's how

Tourism in Goa gets a boost with the new airport at Mopa set to enhance passenger handling capacity and ease congestion

On one side, the coin shows India as the world's fastest-growing economy. Flip it, and GDP growth is clearly slowing. And that could be a worry
Updated : Dec 23, 2022

India's GDP is slowing down: How it combats the slowdown would decide its economic future

On one side, the coin shows India as the world's fastest-growing economy. Flip it, and GDP growth is clearly slowing. And that could be a worry

India' presidency of the G20 comes at a time of global crisis. And that is probably a good thing
Updated : Dec 23, 2022

India's G20 Presidency: Here's why the timing is perfect

India' presidency of the G20 comes at a time of global crisis. And that is probably a good thing

Currency in circulation has jumped to a new high of Rs 30.89 lakh crore as of October 21, 2022, reflecting that Indians still love cash transactions
Updated : Nov 25, 2022

Cash is still king, with currency in circulation touching a new high in October

Currency in circulation has jumped to a new high of Rs 30.89 lakh crore as of October 21, 2022, reflecting that Indians still love cash transactions

Relentless Headwinds are battering states' economies, forcing them to take an array of drastic measures to augment their revenues
Updated : Nov 17, 2022

Strong headwinds are battering states' economies. What measures are they taking to augment revenues?

Relentless Headwinds are battering states' economies, forcing them to take an array of drastic measures to augment their revenues

With so much uncertainty around, the bt-c fore business confidence index for Q2 was expected to be tepid, but it has come out warmer than anticipated. What gives?
Updated : Nov 14, 2022

Despite economic uncertainty, the BT-C Fore business confidence index for Q2 has come out warm. What gives?

With so much uncertainty around, the bt-c fore business confidence index for Q2 was expected to be tepid, but it has come out warmer than anticipated. What gives?

Increase of the repo rate by the RBI has hit home loan consumers hard. But there's a way out
Updated : Oct 21, 2022

Can you manage higher home loan EMIs after the interest rate increase? Yes you can! Find out how

Increase of the repo rate by the RBI has hit home loan consumers hard. But there's a way out

On September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the National Logistics Policy (NLP)
Updated : Sep 30, 2022

PM Narendra Modi wants to reduce logistics costs to 8% of GDP by 2030. Can the new logistics policy help?

The recently launched National Logistics Policy aims to better India's logistics sector

India, one of the bright spots in the global economic morass, will have to execute a balanced walk through fire to attain and maintain the same kind of growth momentum.
Updated : Sep 17, 2022

India's economic recovery is real, but uncertain, and faces an array of challenges. Can it overcome?

India's economic rebound is for real, albeit slow and shaky, but it is up against a minefield of challenges in the quest for growth

The recent debarment of some discoms from electricity trading has put the spotlight back on key reforms required in the power sector
Updated : Sep 05, 2022

India's Struggling Power Sector: A Desperate Need for Key Reforms

The recent debarment of some discoms from electricity trading has put the spotlight back on key reforms required in the power sector

Following a repo rate hike of 50 basis points (bps) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its recent monetary policy meeting, banks have started passing on the burden to home loan borrowers.
Updated : Aug 22, 2022

How the RBI’s Moves to Control Inflation is Sending Home Loan EMIs North

The recent repo rate hike by the RBI will bump up home loan EMIs again, bringing more pain for borrowers

MEMORABLE NIGHTS:  Khubani in Andaz Delhi hotel hosts various theme-based nights every week
Updated : Aug 17, 2022

The Hidden Potential of India’s Night-time Economy

When the whole world sleeps, night owls prowl the streets of India's megacities. But with regulations barring any substantial economic activity during night-time, they barely have anywhere to go

Worry. Deep worry. That’s the clear vibe seeping through the latest edition of the Business Today-C Fore Business Confidence Survey, for the first quarter (April to June) of 2022-23.
Updated : Aug 09, 2022

Here's Why the Quarterly BT Business Confidence Index Fell

Growing unease with the volatile economic environment dents the morale of businesses and sends BT's Business Confidence Index sliding from the previous quarter's levels. But while there are areas of concern, top economists point to strong signals of positivity

The best voices across professional spheres attempt to unravel what India@100 might look like.
Updated : Aug 08, 2022

Corporate India’s Vision for India for the Next 25 Years

On the occasion of 75 years of India's Independence, some growth tips from industry doyens for the road to 100 years

Through the turmoil of the past few months, one thing has remained constant: the slide of the rupee against the US dollar.
Updated : Aug 05, 2022

Here's Why the Rupee is likely to Depreciate Further This Year

The rupee has depreciated against the dollar in recent times and, according to experts, is likely to maintain its downward trend for the rest of the year

Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has completed over 100 days at the helm of the state government in his second term
Updated : Jul 22, 2022

UP Government’s Road Map for a $1-trillion Economy

With the first 100 days of the Yogi Adityanath government's second term over, the road map for UP to achieve a $1-trillion economy looks clearer

The global economy is facing headwinds beyond its control. This poses serious challenges for India. (Illustration: Nilanjan Das)
Updated : Jun 27, 2022

Here's How the Global Economic Headwinds are Impacting India

The global economy is facing headwinds beyond its control. This poses serious challenges for India

Illustration by Nilanjan Das
Updated : Jun 15, 2022

How Consumer Goods Firms are Grappling with Inflation

With margins rapidly shrinking due to inflation, consumer goods companies are doing all they can to keep their heads above water. But it will be tough going for some time