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MSME Day | With right policies, 2021 can see an MSME boom in India
Cut the regulatory cholesterol of complex laws and cumbersome paperwork — this will help small businesses focus their resources and energies towards efficiency and higher productivity
A hawkish opposition to Chinese imports is ill-founded
The impact of an India boycott on the Chinese economy is insignificant; while for India, such a boycott means a losing game
Will the India-China stand-off drive India’s auto industry to Atmanirbharta?
Although there has been no formal announcement by the government to ban imports from China, the industry’s concerns are not unfounded
The case for a unique business identifier for Indian MSMEs
Solving the identity problem is necessary to enable a shift away from a survival mindset and towards a growth mindset
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A warning about high asset prices from the IMF
IMF: A number of triggers could result in a repricing of risk assets, a development that could add financial stress on top of an already unprecedented economic recession
For ‘Boycott China’ to work, think like the Chinese
The government will need to bring down the cost structure and improve the way businesses operate in India
Bringing cooperative banks under RBI supervision is a good move, but it is not enough
Government should introduce bankruptcy law for financial corporations and the central bank should beef up supervisory capability
Parle-G’s success shows in tough times consumers choose comfort foods
Parle-G wears many shirts, from being a gauge of the economic slowdown to beating hunger. What this means for its maker.
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A trade war with China would hurt India more
Given the size and nature of trade, waging a trade war against China by boycotting its goods to avenge a border dispute is an idea that would likely hurt Indian interests far more than Chinese
UTI AMC need not worry about timing the market to list
A good company will always attract quality investors
Needed: Clearer communication on the Galwan face-off
The government can do better in conveying its positions and against an adversary that has the well-oiled propaganda apparatus and diplomatic presence and resources across the world.
Swasth app — A healthy initiative
The technology platform has the potential to transform the rickety health care system in the country
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Chart of the Day | Where does India stack up in IMF’s growth projections?
Despite a small fiscal stimulus, India’s overall fiscal deficit is projected at 12.1 percent of GDP this year
Jumpstart the economy — Revive consumer demand
Unless the ‘powers that be’ create an enabling environment for lenders to extend credit, the enhanced liquidity will remain parked with the RBI.

Opinion | Estimating Chinese casualties in Galwan
Going by the displacement of ambulances and helicopters on the Chinese side, the number could be as low as 16 and as high as 96 casualties. It is, however, impossible to say how many of these resulted in fatalities
Yes Bank interest default a warning on what rising NPAs could do
The expected sharp rise in NPAs brings two inter-linked issues to the fore. One is the need to augment bank capital. Second, we need to conclusively address the bad loan issue so that lending gains traction and supports the economic recovery.
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Chart of the Day: China flexes its steel muscle
While ex-China the world’s steel output declined by 22.2percent, China’s output rose by 4.2percent
US visas: Trump lets politics decide economics
The practice of delivering on software projects at client locations by importing engineers is declining as a lot of the jobs earlier done by such people are being automated
Chart of the Day | Unemployment rate falls to pre-COVID levels
Falling unemployment shows that economy is picking up
India-China border tension | A peek into China’s forceful brand of diplomacy
While China brags about a shared dream and prosperity, the spectre of rancour it puts on display threatens self-inflicting damage
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The link between low growth, high stock prices, increasing debt and trade wars
Economists have said the ‘savings glut of the rich’ lowers aggregate demand and limits the size of the market
Chart of the Day | How we fed the dragon
China’s share in our total imports was at an all-time high in 2015-16
Flash PMIs show major developed economies continued to shrink in June
Output and demand are still falling, but no longer collapsing
Home developers caught between high costs and the need to drop prices
Will residential property prices see a steep correction soon?
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Trump’s visa ban | It's politics over economics
India, in all likelihood, will downplay this move of the Trump administration. It can only hope that the US will eventually take into account the long-term benefits of H-1B visa for its own competitiveness and technological superiority

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