In its 'Global Macro Outlook 2021-22 report, Moody's says India's economy has rebounded quickly from one of the world's longest and most stringent lockdowns, which also came with steepest fall in GDP in Q2

Indian shipping companies are subject to 5 per cent GST if an overseas consignor appoints them for import cargo transportation but if the consignor appoints a foreign shipping line for the same service, GST is not applicable as the shipping company is not registered in India

The unlocking of economy saw domestic demand benefiting from festive tailwinds, pent up consumption, pickup in capacity utilisation and resumption in sectoral activities, DBS Bank said.

Persistent negative growth in rural wages and soaring corporate profits accompanied by job and wage cuts demonstrate a clear disconnect between growth/profits and wellbeing of ordinary Indians

Crude oil throughput in January rose 0.6% year on year to 5.16 million barrels per day (21.81 million tonnes), the highest since November 2019, according to provisional government data

The RBI working paper co-authored by RBI Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra,  who is also a member of the six-member monetary policy committee has recommended that maintaining the inflation target at 4 per cent is appropriate for the country

Private wealth creators are solely responsible for India's banking stress; increasingly fleeing India with their wealth and bank loans, and those making huge profits are doing so by cutting jobs and wages

The aggregate sample of 2,450 companies saw net sales growth of 2.7 per cent in the quarter ended December 2020 compared against sharp fall of around 25 per cent and around 4.5 per cent in the preceding two quarters

These all India surveys have separate important objectives. The objective of the All India Survey on Domestic Workers survey is to determine the proportion of domestic workers among the workforce of major states

The forecasted growth in Q3 FY2021, while undoubtedly mild and uneven, is nevertheless welcome, as it signifies that the economy has exited the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession, ICRA said

The coronavirus has renewed focus on challenges facing hourly employees who have continued working in grocery stores, gas stations and other in-person locations even as much of the workforce has shifted to virtual environments

Revival in job market: January sees 50% rise in vacancies over December Vaccination drive against COVID-19 and improving economic indicators has enthused employers to recruit. This was evident in a survey which showed job openings increased almost 50 per cent in January as compared to December. Vacancies in January rose to 265,000 from 180,000 in December, according to Xpheno's Active Job Outlook survey. COVID-19 vaccine: Russia's Sputnik V may be approved by India in next few weeks Ind...

Vacancies in January rose to 265,000 from 180,000 in December, a marked improvement of over 132,000 and 142,000 job openings in post-lockdown months of June and July, respectively

The marginal rise in salary projections are a contrast to the business revenue outlook given by top executives; 37 per cent respondents projected a positive business revenue outlook

India has achieved yet another milestone in its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme; Bihar and Tripura vaccinated highest number of registered healthcare workers

Amongst sectors, consumer products, and high-tech companies are pegged to offer higher increments, however, energy and business process outsourcing sectors are projected to give the least hike

The 84% of respondents who showed willingness to undergo vaccination in India, preferred recommendation by the doctor and evidence on safety being the key influencers to choose the vaccine, at 24% each

RBI's consumer confidence index has shown slight improvement since November 2020, but it still has a long road ahead to reach the pre-pandemic level

At 21% recovery, IBC has performed worse than UPA-era debt recovery mechanisms panned for inefficiencies. The idea of a bad bank is also likely to fail if political interference and poor bank governance continue

Addressing a workshop at the Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University at Wardha in Maharashtra, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari pointed out that village industries and Khadi generate as much as Rs 88,000 crore on an annual basis