Not only India's relief packages are grossly inadequate it is not even spending enough to revive demand in the crisis-hit economy; what is needed is clear: more fiscal spending, not \"keeping the power dry\" for future stimulus or unrealistic claim of a V-shaped recovery

As part of his video series on the economy, the former Congress president alleged that the NDA government has kept four different tax slabs to help those big industrialists with means and contacts to change the taxes under the GST regime

Referring to the prime minister's speech at the launch of the GST in July 2017, Soren said Modi had portrayed the new tax regime as a great example of cooperative federalism that would herald inclusive growth of the nation

Unlike most other FMGC products, the agarbattis have 11,000-plus exclusive distributors in the country, mostly running the business for generations

Gross mismanagement of the economy, starting with demonetisation in November 2016 and continued with untimely, unplanned and sudden nation-wide lockdown has compounded the GST problem. Centre's refusal to pay compensation to states now may derail it completely

All major cycle manufacturers in the country like Hero Cycles, TI Cycles, Decathlon and Trek bikes are witnessing a surge in demand on the back of the coronavirus lockdown

HDFC Bank has managed to create massive wealth by focusing on retail banking, especially auto, gold and education loans. Expansion in rural markets helped in scaling up further

The company said it piloted a low-capex, small kiosk-based model, serving a combination of beverages, donuts, and simple food with faster payback due to low rent and smaller format for Dunkin' Donuts

Delhivery, with the said investment, is planning on increasing its fleet size and setting up trucking hubs to meet the increased demand for more organised players in the sector in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Domestic travel operators believe they have a fair chance of attracting tourists who usually travel abroad for holidays, but might lose out on this huge business opportunity due to inconsistent policies

A giant feast took place in the heart of Mumbai amid a national lockdown. One of India's top ice-cream makers had given away 26 tonnes of their best product for free. But, those consuming the ice-cream weren't sugar-craving humans

A second wave of consolidation is imminent, as sweeping changes in business practices, evolution of new strategies, reforms in product design and shifts in consumer behaviour have taken centre stage, pushing smaller players out of the equation

A campaign for boycott of Chinese products is opening up opportunities for local brands in smartphones and TVs. But do they have the scale to upstage the Chinese?

Contrary to government claims, not a single indicator is encouraging; rather the numbers are so bad that government has stopped releasing industrial output data after April and those that are available for May and June are rather depressing

Niti Aayog will urge the government to make 25 per cent use of recycled products such as metals, plastics and paper in large infrastructure projects to promote secondary producers across India, says Amitabh Kant

While tables and chairs are the best sellers, consumers are also buying dining tables and couches, and a bulk of these purchases are happening online

Sector-wise demonstrations will be held at state capitals, district headquarters, tahsil/ block centers and also in all big industrial estates

Many youngsters, who usually earned and spent their salaries on vacations, food and fun in the past, are happy to buy latest gold jewellery and diamonds; another trend is customers pre-booking jewellery at today's price, anticipating the prices could shoot up further during the August to October festive season

The association said they find the move demotivating and disheartening as they believe cinemas and multiplexes can become an example of how social distancing guidelines and crowd control can be exercised in a safe and planned manner

FTA negotiations between India and US cannot be GSP centric as India will have to first  understand the trade deal's impact on the country's sizeable unorganised economy