It is important to note that revival in economic activities in the coming quarters will remain critically dependent on fiscal policy support. Steps by the RBI as the debt manager of the government can potentially play a critical role in managing bond market sentiment
RBI seems to have learnt from the lessons of the past, sets tighter boundaries for recast scheme
If ‘no talks with terror’ can be tweaked in search of reconciliation, the same would hold for “no sport with terror”. A policy shift could be an option, even if it has only a slim chance of success
In order to keep its businesses adequately funded, Info Edge has planned a Rs 1,875 crore ($250 million) qualified institutional placement offering (QIP)
Was it only pent-up demand and supply disruptions that sustained high cement prices in the past two months?
The restrictive move conjures up the possibility of the return of the licensing regime
An informal setting such as the Beidaihe conclave gives the party leaders an opportunity to discuss and deliberate and, thereby, turn the tables on Xi Jinping through criticisms of policies and factional management
For many of the states to remain within their fiscal deficit/borrowing threshold for FY21, capital expenditure would have to be cut or deferred
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its decision on interest rates tomorrow and the continuing deterioration in private sector business conditions will weigh on it
In an unusual move, Microsoft is throwing its hat in the consumer social media ring with its TikTok acquisition bid
Part of the reason for the underperformance of actively managed funds is that very few stocks have participated in the rally in the market.
The case for a further reduction in the policy rate seems weak at present
With the gradual lifting of lockdown measures and in the absence of tangible solutions, the frequency, scope and size of protests will likely surge, with more targeted and focused demonstrations expected in coming months
Popular sentiment is in favour of boycotting Chinese goods, and the government itself has banned Chinese apps and placed greater scrutiny on investments from the middle kingdom. Asking BCCI to reconsider is just a logical step since cricket is more than a game in India
China is going to be the biggest disruptor of corporate-government relations. Company boards that were functioning in predictable B2B or B2C environment are confronting a new G2B (government to business) setting. This is particularly so for vendor choices and their management
Can the MPC afford to see through this spike in inflation because demand is poor and inflation will eventually trend down?
The conventional narrative is that liquidity from central banks is fuelling the market rally. But is that true?
As the prospects of securing a proper return on financial or real estate investment -- two main stores of value -- have become highly uncertain, people seem to have gone back to gold. Prices in India are at a record high and analysts expect them to go up further
Dhaka looks to leverage the rivalry between India and China to fulfil its investment needs
Development cooperation has clearly become a significant aspect of Indian foreign policy discourse and strategic thinking. In the last two decades, lines of credits worth more than $25 billion have been provided to about 60 developing countries
Putting pressure on lenders to reduce the number of loans under moratorium defeats its very purpose
Despite the elaborate definition of ‘beneficial owner’, the July 23 memorandum inadvertently overlooks a possible workaround which may be used by Chinese companies to overcome the registration requirement
Eliot Kerr, Economist at IHS Markit, said: "The survey results showed a re-acceleration of declines in the key indices of output and new orders, undermining the trend towards stabilisation seen over the past two months. Anecdotal evidence indicated that firms were struggling to obtain work, with some of their clients remaining in lockdown, suggesting that we won't see a pick-up in activity until infection rates are quelled and restrictions can be further removed.”
But how much of the increase is on account firms not repaying their dues on account of the moratorium?
All of July has seen rainfall trends head downward, mainly due to two clusters of Northwest and Central India. So far, sowing has held up
