ishan.bakshi@expressindia.com
December 26,2023 07:55:06 AM
It should be a matter of concern that this seemingly healthy economic momentum has, so far, not translated into a commensurate increase in more productive employment opportunities for the millions entering the labour force every year.
Tue, Dec 26, 2023November 09,2023 07:15:18 AM
Female labour force participation rates have, in the past, tended to rise during times of financial stress as women stepped out to augment their household incomes.
Thu, Nov 09, 2023October 30,2023 07:10:23 AM
For how long and to what extent can the pressure be resisted? Such a defence of the currency will also make it difficult for the RBI/MPC to respond to the domestic inflation/growth trajectory
Mon, Oct 30, 2023October 03,2023 07:57:47 AM
GDP growth, geopolitical scenario make India's economic rise a compelling narrative. Yet, FDI has been falling
Tue, Oct 03, 2023September 06,2023 07:15:42 AM
As the country transitions from a lower to an upper-middle-income economy, as the share of the organised sector rises, government revenues will increase. It should spend wisely
Wed, Sep 06, 2023August 14,2023 07:15:31 AM
They show pick-up in rural demand and resurgence of smaller firms. But economic slowdown still looms, revival continues to face challenges
Mon, Aug 14, 2023July 24,2023 07:10:24 AM
Indians with a significant discretionary capacity might be a small section of the country. But they constitute a market larger than several economies
Mon, Jul 24, 2023July 03,2023 07:10:46 AM
Indian economy's size is about that of China in 2007. But without a spur to manufacturing, India will be hard pressed to follow China's growth trajectory
Mon, Jul 03, 2023June 22,2023 13:00:36 PM
A revival plan is reportedly in the works. But airfares are as of now through the roof, and the IBC process has been slower and less productive than expected. Bottom line: the longer this process is delayed, the more will be the value lost, and the more difficult it will be to restart operations
Fri, Jun 23, 2023June 07,2023 07:15:29 AM
The momentum of the underlying drivers of growth is not as strong as dominant readings of the latest GDP estimates would have us believe
Wed, Jun 07, 2023May 22,2023 07:07:06 AM
Tighter financial conditions and risks such as demand coming under pressure are curbing investment activity
Mon, May 22, 2023May 04,2023 07:00:55 AM
Ishan Bakshi writes: At some point, the burden on the exchequer will simply become unmanageable. The preoccupation with managing prices across the entire economy must end.
Thu, May 04, 2023April 16,2023 16:46:02 PM
Considering that across a range of goods and services, markets in India are now oligopolistic at best, duopolistic at worst, this growing concentration, national champions or not, warrants careful examination
Mon, Apr 17, 2023March 29,2023 17:54:26 PM
As states account for a sizeable share of public sector investments, slower growth in their capex implies that the overall public sector impulse to investment activity will perhaps be weaker than hoped for
Thu, Mar 30, 2023February 27,2023 07:20:16 AM
RBI has been sounding tough on inflation while being optimistic about growth. This creates confusion and raises worrying questions over its assessment of the economy.
Mon, Feb 27, 2023February 08,2023 07:10:41 AM
Despite record profits accruing to the larger firms and the ramp-up in capital spending by the public sector, a broad-based recovery in private sector investments and consumption has not materialised
Wed, Feb 08, 2023February 01,2023 09:03:32 AM
Union Budget 2023-24 Explained Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth Budget speech in Parliament on Wednesday. Here are the highlights, key points and takeaways from the Budget.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023January 20,2023 11:27:43 AM
The Indian Express Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran on his prize-winning book that details the rise of Hatsun Agro and its founder
Fri, Jan 20, 2023January 18,2023 14:24:22 PM
The RBI report shows that states are recovering from the severe economic stress in 2020-21 caused by Covid. However, there are several areas of concern.
Thu, Jan 19, 2023January 15,2023 18:00:37 PM
In recent years, there have been forecasting errors on both sides. Such a chasm between expectations and reality spurs a certain amount of worry over the ability of the finance ministry to accurately gauge the state of the economy.
Mon, Jan 23, 2023January 04,2023 11:13:04 AM
So far, even as concerns over India's economic outlook were beginning to be voiced, government tax revenues continued to grow at a healthy pace. However, recent data does seem to suggest that tax collections are slowing down.
Thu, Jan 05, 2023January 01,2023 16:02:25 PM
The sector which has taken a beating has been IT. The Nifty IT index is down 26 per cent. All major IT firms -- from TCS to Infosys to Wipro – have witnessed heavy correction
Tue, Jan 03, 2023December 28,2022 10:42:48 AM
Global growth prospects have been steadily downgraded as the year progressed. So, what are the four things to look forward to next year?
Thu, Dec 29, 2022December 14,2022 11:41:46 AM
Industrial output contracted in October, likely due to a slowing of exports and subdued domestic demand. Given tightening global financial conditions and the effects of RBI rate hikes on domestic consumption, the outlook does not appear bright.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022December 06,2022 14:53:57 PM
As per the RBI’s last forecasts, it expects inflation to start trending lower in the second half of the year, reaching 5 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) of the next financial year (2023-24).
Tue, Dec 06, 2022