Economy

Green shoots of growth in India could prove doomsayers wrong on economic contraction

Green shoots of growth in India could prove doomsayers wrong on economic contraction

Freight movement, electricity and oil consumption are all showing signs of increasing demand. Unemployment is also falling. Coupled with an… Read More

5 years ago
Circularity and business – the Covid test case

Circularity and business – the Covid test case

An entrepreneur runs a thought experiment on the business case for 'building back better' using circular economy models. Read More

5 years ago
India’s economy and fiscal position is set for a sharp rebound

India’s economy and fiscal position is set for a sharp rebound

There has, undoubtedly, been a positive sentiment towards India and the indications are that the best is yet to come. Read More

5 years ago
Foreign investors bet on reforms to fuel India’s economic recovery

Foreign investors bet on reforms to fuel India’s economic recovery

Foreign portfolio investors have pumped in $3 billion into Indian stocks over the last seven trading sessions, reversing a two-month… Read More

5 years ago
“Thank God” for Modi’s economic and social reforms

“Thank God” for Modi’s economic and social reforms

In response to former Goldman Sachs Chief Economist and inventor of the term ‘BRICS’ Lord Jim O’Neill’s comment “Thank God… Read More

5 years ago
India remains calm in the face of a perfect storm

India remains calm in the face of a perfect storm

The government’s refusal to buckle under the Covid-19 pandemic, aided by effective policies, has resulted in Forex reserves reaching an… Read More

5 years ago
The elephant comes to a halt

The elephant comes to a halt

In this penultimate instalment of the six-part series on the outlook for equity markets, financial markets expert B. V. Krishnan… Read More

5 years ago
Minerals sector reforms to usher in transparency, increase competition, efficiency

Minerals sector reforms to usher in transparency, increase competition, efficiency

A raft of far reaching reforms in India’s mining sector will encourage the entry of global majors, increase FDI flows… Read More

5 years ago
Nirmala Sitharaman’s 5-part package could be a 1991 redux

Nirmala Sitharaman’s 5-part package could be a 1991 redux

Analysts and economists criticising the Indian Finance Minister's stimulus-cum-reforms package are missing the woods for the trees. As increased liquidity… Read More

5 years ago
India will still be the fastest growing major economy in the world

India will still be the fastest growing major economy in the world

Neeraj Sahai, International President of Dun & Bradstreet, insists that India’s strong technology ecosystem can support innovations and the development… Read More

5 years ago