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Chart of the Day | India’s fiscal support so far much lower than other countries

IMF says India’s fiscal stance should be eased

The IMF's baffling fiscal deficit forecast for India

The IMF projects no change in fiscal deficit in India in 2020-21

Is the real estate sector using Covid-19 to extract favours from the government?

Reducing prices is the need of the hour

Zomato and Grofers are both food delivery companies but the similarity ends there

Zomato’s entry into online grocery may appear as a natural extension, but online grocery is much more than delivery of goods

What have sunspots got to do with market crises

Sometimes, fear rather than actual fundamentals plays a bigger role in wreaking havoc in the market

Why FMCG stocks are in for a long haul

Initial earnings guidance issued by companies should serve as a reality check

COVID-19 | Why apps might not help track coronavirus patients

There’s no app or smartphone yet that can run a swab test for COVID-19, or a blood test. The only thing technology can do right now is warn people if they have been in close proximity to an infected person.

COVID-19 | Is India doing enough for its workers?

Along with efforts to create a national-level database of workers in the unorganised sector, their economic and social well being in the near future must be protected

Lockdown Relaxation | Devil lies in the implementation

On paper, these guidelines can help growth recover but their on-ground implementation is crucial for success

Bank of America global fund manager survey for April shows peak pessimism, indicating a bounce

Allocation to emerging markets has room to fall further

IMF predicts V-shaped recovery in 2021

But this year, the world must brace for the biggest recession since the Great Depression

COVID-19 | The threat of a China-led model of globalisation

Given such large-scale economic disruption, most countries can expect at best a ‘U-shaped’ recovery. Most of the stimulus packages announced by countries focus on reviving domestic enterprises, especially the small and medium enterprises

A comparison of the 2008 and 2020 market crashes

Overall, with advancement in technologies, awareness and more investor education, we are witnessing a higher risk appetite this time compared to 2008.

COVID-19 | Bhilwara and Kerala offer hope during this pandemic

While Bhilwara in Rajasthan has showed how ruthlessly tackling COVID-19 is effective, Kerala has showed how a disciplined approach can bend the curve. This will be handy while relaxing the lockdown norms in a few weeks’ time

Phased rollback of lockdown effective only once testing is scaled up

Swift targeted tests must to identify hotspots and isolate them so that the wheels of economy can start rolling to save livelihoods along with life

Chart of the Day | Fiscal deficit, what is that?

Governments across the world are throwing deficit concerns out of the window to fight the pandemic

Record oil production cut may be too little and too late

As there are no signs of demand picking up with nearly 3 billion people being put under lockdown, the supply-demand mismatch will continue

COVID-19 | 7 changes to expect in the global healthcare system

Global leadership has to realise that we are constantly under threat from similar outbreaks, and preparedness is the only shield we have

Coronavirus pandemic opens up a huge opportunity for Indian pharma

Local drug companies should address some of the longer term issues concerning the industry such as quality and good manufacturing practices

MPC expects more fiscal stimulus; sees current package only as a cushion

Even if inflation is not an immediate concern, panel also wants to conserve some policy space to boost economy once normal activity resumes

COVID-19 | An opportunity to shift the focus from megacities to small towns

We must realign our growth strategies and bring about structural changes in policies that prioritise the poor and redress regional imbalances

COVID-19 | How to maximise food security in post-COVID India

India must revamp its food grain storage techniques, modernise its mandis and expand the capacity of cold chains without any further delay

Digital India sees virtue in virus

Better data network and infrastructure must to sustain the boom in e-commerce and online transactions triggered by Covid-19

Market data show buying support at lower levels, but tread with caution

The rally from the lows has been broad-based