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
China's trade showed some signs of recovery in March as domestic demand returns to normal, but difficulties facing foreign trade cannot be underestimated, the customs said on Tuesday.
The pandemic has taught us the pitfalls of depending on other countries to meet our essential supplies. This is an opportune moment to focus and boost the Make in India programme
To safeguard interests of investors, leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have advised their members to take extra caution while trading in nearly 480 illiquid stocks.
Most of India's private ports have declared force majeure and while government ports are operating, they face labour shortages as Indians have been ordered to stay home and avoid spreading the coronavirus under a 21-day lockdown.
Since the outbreak of the COVIC-19 Pandemic, the impact on exhibiting and trade show industry has been unprecedented with multiple global and national events being postponed or cancelled in the country
Of the 3.75 million tonnes, mills have already shipped out 2.86 million tonnes of the sweetener, Praful Vithalani, president of the All India Sugar Trade Association said.
The recommendation by China’s National Health Commission for the use of bear bile and rhino horn to treat coronavirus is likely to spur poaching in the Northeast
The government has allowed exporters having advance licences to ship formulations that have been placed under restricted category.
Exports of fruits, including Alphonso mango, grapes and pomegranates, will be hit badly this year following the breakdown of supply chain and lack of demand as the world is grappling with an economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh launched two new features of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Platform to strengthen agriculture marketing by farmers which will reduce their need to physically come to wholesale mandis for selling
Excise duty on both fuels was last raised by Rs 3 per litre on March 14, to help increase the government’s revenue earning.
According to a joint statement issued after a video conference, the ministers agreed to support the availability and accessibility of essential medical supplies at affordable prices, on an equitable basis, where they are most needed and will guard against profiteering and unjustified price increases.
As the world economy is entering recession, the G-20 will have to play a decisive role in mobilising resources and provide direction to major economies and multilateral institutions.
Even in this age of pandemic, global coordination remains a commodity in short supply as political considerations continue to shape national responses.
When the world is waking up to the reality of ‘competition sans borders’, will the new changes leave our watchdog with too tight a leash?
Doctors and other healthcare workers have been fighting the battle often without the essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Worse, until a few weeks ago and long after the world started seeing the onset of the pandemic, there was no ban on the export of masks, sanitizers, etc.
Balance sheets must not determine the relevance of State-owned production facilities, especially if they are involved in producing medical supplies. This is because health is too valuable to be left to market forces of supply and demand.
Considering all these sectoral losses and global supply chain disruptions, India’s ongoing GDP losses are estimated to be around $5-10 billion (0.15-0.35 percent of GDP).
Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra speaks to Poland's Ambassador to India, Adam Burakowski, for key insights on the bilateral relations.
While Riyadh and Moscow refuse to blink in their oil standoff, global alliances could break, and political upheavals could intensify, even threatening regimes.
It is about time the governments, regulators and lawmakers around the world spend requisite time and effort in understanding this, instead of knee-jerk reactions and blanket bans.
Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra talks to Deputy Executive Editor Gaurav Choudhury on the lifting of the ban and its impact on the virtual currency industry.
The Supreme Court judgment paves the way for the revival of the cryptocurrency ecosystem in India only theoretically. Whether or not it will be catalytic to the crypto-industry will have to be seen.
