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Debt knell for blue chip issuance points to confidence deficit

High spreads also point to failure of RBI’s targeted long term repos

COVID-19 | How the Northeast is tackling the pandemic

Though the Northeast has fewer COVID-19 positive cases, the true picture can be determined only once testing is increased

With third investment in three weeks, Jio Platforms barrels into the FAANG club

Vista deal a ringing endorsement of the opportunity presented by digital India and the execution/tech capability of Reliance Industries to take advantage of said opportunity

COVID-19 | Challenges tumbling remittances pose for India

The reverse migration due to COVID-19 and the global economic gloom will add to the growing unemployment, worsen rural poverty, among other welfare implications

Emerging markets could be in for another round of fund outflows

Governments in emerging markets like India do not have the firepower to protect their economies

Centre must help states to save the economy

If the states are forced to raise levies and cut development expenditure, demand will weaken further

The takeaways from the chief economic adviser’s estimate of 2 percent growth this year

All estimates, including the CEA’s, are far worse than the RBI Financial Stability Report’s GDP growth forecast under its severe stress scenario in the first half of FY 21

Oil tax hike | Waiting for lunch after paying for it

Taxes as a percentage of base price are 260 percent for petrol and 256 percent for diesel.

Tax hike fears singe cigarette stocks

After state governments hiked taxes on liquor, cigarette stocks have come under pressure as investors weigh the risks of a hike in tobacco taxes

COVID-19 | Karnataka shows the way how to tackle the migrant crisis

If the BS Yediyurappa government implements its policy towards migrants effectively this could give the Centre a template to follow in other states as well

COVID-19 | Focus on reforms to enhance efficiency of Indian ports

As countries emerge out of lockdowns and the economy and trade links revive, there’s an opportunity for India to attract more global cargo traffic — especially traffic that moves away from China

The future of Future Retail

Fitch Ratings also assigned FRL a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

Who is afraid of printing money

Part of the fiscal deficit should be monetized as a one-off measure

Markets | Optimism seen in April could be farfetched

Markets are certainly better, but not well. There is no need to get carried away.

Chart of the day | O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!

PMIs show economic activity in India slumped to its lowest level since the surveys began over 14 years ago

Reliance Jio-Silver Lake Deal | A sign of global confidence in India’s digital economy

For Reliance Jio, garnering investments to the tune of $6.5 billion from two of the biggest players in their respective fields, in a pandemic-struck, chaotic economic environment is a significant achievement

The Digital Rupee — Is India ready for the next wave of digital payments?

Going forward, it is critical for India to build an accessible, inclusive and resilient payment system that can withstand sustained shocks in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

Why real estate players do not deserve a bail-out package

The problems that the real estate sector is facing are its own creation

Indian firms’ cash buffers are among the lowest in the world

BIS says around 60 percent of Indian companies may not be able to cover their interest costs and operating expenses this year even with 100 percent debt rollovers

Why India needs a pandemic law desperately

India has been using three outdated laws to decide its response in the Covid-19 pandemic. This needs to change

Indian technology is at an inflection point. Jio shows how

The government wants FDI to come into India and the JPL equity buying deals will add strength to its Invest in India campaign

COVID-19 | Politics over migrant labours must stop

The Opposition must leave the Railways out of its efforts to politicise the migrant workers’ problems

The power sector's coronavirus problems don't stop at weak demand

Liquidity infusion needed in the short term, reforms for the long term

Chart of the Day: How was FMCG sales growth doing before COVID-19 hit?

There was surprisingly good news on this front as both urban and rural markets were preparing for a bounce before COVID-19 executed a washout