Category: Policy

The Economic Survey, presented just a day before the Budget, loses the attention it deserves in the din of Budget. However, the Report, nothing less than a holy book for…

With various announcements in the budget for 2017-18, two important trends that emerge are the thrust on increasing tax/GDP ratio and increasing capital expenditure. For the first time after FY08,…

The union budget for the year 2017-18, presented today by the finance minister makes no big bang announcements but the undercurrent is loud and clear. The society – individuals and…

Contrary to perception of widespread unemployment, the annual survey conducted by ministry of labour shows that only 5% of the workforce faced ‘chronic employment’ during the year 2015. However, that…

The year 2016 was marked by a large number of far reaching policy decisions related to Business & Economy. The government suddenly seemed to have shifted gears and announced/implemented a…

The year 2016 was marked by a large number of far reaching policy decisions related to Business & Economy. The government suddenly seemed to have shifted gears and announced/implemented a…

The year 2016 was marked by a large number of far reaching policy decisions related to Business & Economy. The government suddenly seemed to have shifted gears and announced/implemented a…

Even though the 50 day period for surrendering old notes after the demonetisation nears its end, the life of common man continues to get affected considerably. Curbs imposed on cash withdrawals…

Demonetisation has brought much greater sense of urgency to the task of transitioning to cashless economy. Even though institutional transactions have moved to electronic mode, consumer spending remains largely cash…

After reaching a level of 83% of GDP in FY04, Government debt (Central and States combined) has declined by 17 percentage point. While the decline is much desirable, it still leaves…