For a republic at work since 1947, decisions on issues of national importance without prior consultation with experts, opposition parties, state governments and other stakeholders are not only inconceivable but come with consequences that could be easily avoided

The package is completely aligned to self-professed agenda of the IMF of limiting fiscal spending, relying on liquidity and credit to households, privatising government-run companies and more deregulations for private enterprises. This agenda has brought immense grief to a large number of countries to be comforting

The 1929 and 2007-08 financial crises have amply demonstrated how unbridled growth of liquidity and household credit caused havoc in people's lives and economies. Pushing for more of the same at the time of massive loss of jobs and incomes is not such a good idea

For years, India's fiscal practices and numbers have remained under a cloud with CAG red-flagging off-budget financing and window-dressing of accounts. Not putting the house in order now means effectiveness of stimulus 2.0 or deficit financing of a higher order would be unknown and unknowable

Gross treatment to migrants comes along with massive job loss, historically low wage rates, little job or social security and subsistence level existence of millions of Indian workers. This is hardly an ideal situation to recover or rebuild the economy

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Coronavirus stimulus package: Manish Tewari, tweeted, 'PMs speech can be summed up in one word - HEADLINE HUNTING. A NUMBER -20 LAKH CRORES. NO DETAILS'

Likely announcements under the stimulus package are price preference for domestic manufacturers, a new medical devices law for manufacturing and regulation of medical devices, capping of margins for imported medical devices, ban or restriction on second hand medical device imports and a mechanism to ensure domestic manufacturers are paid promptly to ensure cash flow

There are around 45000 black and yellow cabs and around 5 lakh auto rickshaws in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Nirav Modi case: It has been agreed that a limited number of legal representatives will be present physically in court for the trial, while witnesses give their evidence via videolink

India needs to address massive job losses; strengthen public healthcare for COVID-19 and beyond; develop institutional mechanisms and leadership to respond to emergencies; devolve decision-making and funding to states, local bodies and scale up public spending to infuse life into the economy, all of which call for structural changes

In the post-industrial democratic era, they have benefited immensely from the public provisioning of health and education that produces quality labour, infrastructure, natural resources, tax incentives, loan write offs (NPAs), bailouts, stimulus packages, and much more. Yet increasingly they use tax havens, shell companies and other tools to evade and avoid paying back

While marketing and promotional activity is not an immediate priority for advertisers struggling to re-build their own businesses, revenues will remain subdued through the middle of 2021

The lesson here is don't marry your stocks. If your original investment thesis fails, you shouldn't shy away from exiting your positions

Coronavirus update: As per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines, retail sale of liquor, paan, and tobacco is permitted in the green zone, orange zone as well as non-containment areas in red zones, ensuring six feet of physical distancing

The company is gearing up for this by putting in place all the necessary safety related standard operating procedures (SOPs). It will ensure the highest levels of hygiene standards (hospital grade) to achieve a quick return to normalcy

The public transport is off the roads due to a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. The bus hike is much below the 25 per cent increase carried out in 2010-11 and 20 per cent increase in 2012-13, the statement said

Modi was arrested on March 19, 2019, on an extradition warrant executed by Scotland Yard on charges brought by the Indian government

The recent crash in equities, surge in gold prices and fall in fixed income yield warrants a portfolio review to realign it as per your life goals and risk appetite

P. Chidambaram, Meghnad Desai, Bimal Jalan, D. Subbarao, and Junaid Ahmad on how to get the GDP going