The reason India finds itself in the comity of nations that can't afford a big stimulus to stoke economic growth is the 8 quarters of wait-and-watch game played until coronavirus hit us

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded India's foreign-currency and local-currency long-term issuer ratings to \"Baa3\" from \"Baa2\". This makes India an 'investment grade destination'. But how does this rating downgrade affect the prospects of India? Is this downgrade a matter of concern for the country? Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today explains the factors that determine ratings for a country and how this negative outlook by a global rating agency may not have a negative impact on India. Watch the video for more.PM Modi optimistic about economic recovery; Is India Inc. convinced?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India would get its growth back and added that the government had already started taking steps towards boosting the economy with eased guidelines under the 'Unlock 1' strategy. His comments came while addressing the inaugural session of the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) annual session 2020 to mark 125 years of its inception. But much of what he stated has to be followed through with actions to satisfy industry's demands. Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today, analyses the PM's speech from the perspective of Indian industry. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Mitron, India's so-called 'TikTok', banned from Google Play store over privacy issues

As India's GDP growth slips by 3.1 per cent in Q4 of 2020, shrinking to the lowest in 11 years, India is staring at a bleak future. With less economic activity, no demand, India's unemployment is set to get worse. Rajeev Dubey, Business Today Editor, breaks down the effects of these shrinking numbers. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Agriculture, mining saved Indian economy in FY20, can it sustain COVID-19 assault?

If India has to fulfil its dream of becoming a global hub, it needs to rid manufacturing of procedural delays, bureaucratic snafus, high power, logistics and capital costs. Not to forget the long-winding dispute resolution process

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has reduced the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4 per cent - the lowest ever. The repo rate had already hit its lowest at 4.4 per cent in March when the RBI had reduced the rate by 75 basis points. Before this, it had hit the lowest point of 4.75 per cent in April 2009. Further, the central bank has extended the moratorium period on term and credit card loans by another three months until August 31. Watch as Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today, explains the effects of these measures on Indian companies.Coronavirus impact: What the future holds for battered restaurant industry

Centre has announced all 5 tranches of the 'Aatm nirbhar Bharat' stimulus package. The final tranche mainly allocated an additional Rs 40,000 crore to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment (MGNREGA) budget estimate to ensure that migrants do not face unemployed amid the nationwide lockdown, and a viability gap funding of more than Rs 8,000 crore. What are the key takeaways from the breakup of the package? Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today breaks it down further. Stimulus package 2020: Immediate relief worth Rs 80,000 cr only; combined fiscal dent to be 12%: CARE Ratings

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the breakup of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package of the government in 5 tranches. She announced a series of regulatory reforms for sectors such as mining, power, airports, defence production, and atomic energy. Further announcements made on May 17 include a series of steps to provide employment opportunities for migrant workers, as well as material changes in bankruptcy rules, companies act among others. However, what is now critical is the speed with which the government acts on public expenditure. Business Today Editor, Rajeev Dubey, explains.After General Atlantic deal, US firms to own 13.82% stake in Jio Platforms

What ails the economy is lack of demand. There's only one factor that can revive the economy instantly - consumption. Post-lockdown, it's critical to stimulate demand and drive consumption in the economy. Can the stimulus do that?

In India, it's been a waiting and guessing game. To many, the inordinate delay in announcing the second stimulus is worrying, intriguing - even frustrating

What's playing out is a game of Sumo wrestling! Two heavy-weights with big ambition are on the mat. They're sizing up one another. One is at an obvious disadvantage

Since India's stock market crashed a hefty 23.4 per cent since the first coronavirus case was detected in Kerala, listed firms were particularly vulnerable. Was this a precursor to more such moves?

Dispute between importer and distributor unravels super profits; Delhi HC strikes down sale price by 33 per cent

India imports more than 83 per cent of crude oil every year for more than $100 billion. The oil alone accounts for over 20 per cent of the country's whole merchandise imports. India does not possess enough container capacity to store the oil. The country had targeted over 15 million tonnes of strategic oil reserves, but the current storage capacity amounts to 5.33 million tonnes (enough to meet 9.7 days of requirement) only. The ongoing coronavirus lockdown in India has resulted in no economic activity and no demand for oil from industries. Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today, explains India's constraints regarding storage capacity.Also Read: Why petrol prices won't fall even though US crude oil costs $0

The price of a barrel of benchmark U.S. oil plunged below $0 a barrel on Monday for the first time in history, a troubling sign of an unprecedented global energy glut as the coronavirus pandemic halts travel and curbs economic activity. Watch as Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today explains what it means for the end consumer.Read: Why petrol prices won't fall even though US crude oil costs $0

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das addressed the media in the second such address by RBI during the lockdown. The aim of the announcements was to tide over the crisis caused by the pandemic and to maintain liquidity in the system. The Governor especially focused on NBFCs and MSMEs. Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today, analyses the key announcements made by RBI during these trying times.Also Read: Coronavirus fallout: India's GDP growth rate may fall to 1.1% in FY21, says SBI Ecowrap

The Ministry of Home Affairs came out with a fresh set of guidelines right after prime minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3, in an attempt to contain the novel coronavirus.  The MHA has come up with guidelines about activities that may resume and the activities that will remain restricted. Watch as Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today, speaks about the impact of such guidelines on various engines of the economy.Read: Coronavirus Lockdown India Live Updates: Delhi second worst-affected state after Maharashtra with 1,578 cases

The novel coronavirus pandemic, apart from being one of the gravest health crises faced by humanity, is also posing a serious threat to the global economy. Countries across the world have cut down on production of most goods. Partial or complete lockdown in several countries has seen demand in almost all sectors except pharmaceuticals taking a nosedive. Airlines are grounded, markets are shut and governments are weighing options on how to infuse money in their economies in order to contain the pandemic and revive the economy. Rajeev Dubey, Editor, Business Today explains the reasons for and  impact of the lockdown.Also Read: WPI inflation eases to 4-year low at 1% in FY20

UNCTAD believes that India and China are among the few world economies least likely to fall into recession. But don't be surprised if it chooses to revise India outlook

India has extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by another three weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the lockdown did have an economic cost but that the lives of people were more important. The nationwide coronavirus lockdown has meant suspension of train services, flight operations, shutting down of industries and loss of employment of millions of daily wagers. All these businesses and people keep the conveyor belt of economy in motion ensuring that the gross domestic product (GDP) is on an upward trajectory. With lockdown, these activities have now stopped, causing a loss in business for the firms, earnings for the people, and revenue generation for the government. Business Today Editor, Rajeev Dubey, analyses the road ahead for the Indian economy. Watch the video for more.Also Read: COVID-19 lockdown: Realty sector sees 65% default in payment from customers