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Forget Swadeshi, be efficient
Atmanirbharta, or self-reliance, comes from manufacturing efficiency so that import competition can be met head on and bested.
The risks for FMCG stocks from the government’s push to buy swadeshi
The government’s wants consumers to buy more locally-made products. How it determines what’s local will determine the risk for FMCG stocks.
COVID-19: Treat universities as an essential service
In fighting the pandemic and its long-term effects, India must use the strength of its close to 1,000 universities, 40,000 colleges and 1000-plus stand-alone institutions of higher learning
PMI data suggest V-shaped recovery unlikely in India
Business sentiment in the services sector was the worst since the survey began in 2005.
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Signs that China’s growth is far from complete
With the right mix of policy, COVID-19 might indeed pass in China’s history as the opportunity that the leadership grasped to modernise the economy
Moody’s downgrade a non-event for the markets but a wake-up call for the government
The complete disregard to the downgrade by the market is a reflection of how much behind the curve rating agencies are
Mind the crevices in coal policy
Success of commercial mining hinges on the creation of a robust national index and the future trend in demand for the fossil fuel
Is China’s loss India’s gain? Maybe not
That China’s loss can translate into India’s gain is a thinking rooted more in wishful thinking and nationalist myopia than on the ground realities
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Life after the lockdown for NHAI is a collection of potholes
The new challenges come in the backdrop of a grim fiscal 2020 when toll revenue growth was negligible
Big industry borrowed more during the first month of lockdown, RBI data show
Salary cuts and layoffs seem to have affected consumption and personal loans.
COVID-19 | Is India’s public health infrastructure bursting at the seams?
India, to some extent, has been able to ‘flatten the curve’, and there is light at the end of the tunnel. The question is: How long is that tunnel?
New margin norms are a game changer for Indian markets
In general, SEBI has made Indian markets far safer today and aligned them to global standards.
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Franklin Templeton trustees or Deloitte: Who to vote for in crucial June vote?
It appears that the regulatory hierarchy is sought to be turned upside down.
Moody's India downgrade was expected. It should have little impact
The credit rating agency has made a reference to weaker institutions and governance. The government should take note.

Indian manufacturing PMI for May lowest in Asia
Manufacturing continued to shrink in May, testimony to the severity of the lockdown.
Chart of the Day: Lockdowns easing but industrial activity still under the weather
Satellite data shows India’s industrial activity is below two-thirds of its pre-COVID levels
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In time-tested ties between India and Nepal, China must not be a factor
Nepal has been a loyal friend for decades, and Indian diplomacy needs to use tact rather than the overly big boss approach
The essence of modern money
The Government of India must run a deficit and accumulate debt so that private sector desire for secure and risk-free savings can be met
Government continued to spend despite falling revenues in April 2020
The fiscal deficit in April is already 35.1 percent of the entire year’s budgeted deficit.
The government is poorly served by its senior law officer
The willingness of the government to listen, learn and go forward will earn it appreciation.
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Double blow to the Bengal economy
Cyclone Amphan could not have been more ill-timed for a state scarred by the outbreak of coronavirus.
Agriculture and government spending have propped up growth in the last two quarters
Growth in the non-farm private sector was 2 percent even in the December 2019 quarter.
The economy was sick long before COVID-19 struck; the lockdown sent it to the ICU
The coronavirus crisis will worsen India’s Four Balance Sheet problem.
How space science is helping in the fight against COVID-19
Amidst this COVID-19 gloom, space scientists have found an excellent opportunity to use their skills to help fight the pandemic
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Credit guarantees of 1970s make a comeback
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been so acute that it has left the government with little choice but to consider measures often regarded as relics of the past

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