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Silent return of say’s law in economic discourse
This backdoor entry of Say’s Law is reflected in the absurd rationale of the neo-liberal economic order that’s pushing an ‘export-led growth’ strategy on smaller countries.
35 thousand millionaires have left India since 2014: WB Minister Amit Mitra
Mitra uses data by various financial firms to talk about the growing trend of emigration among India’s wealthy
Assam gov’t announces relief package for defunct paper mills
Package worth Rs 570 crores, plus gov't will take over assets of Nagaon and Cachar paper mills
Southern states suffered higher household indebtedness: Ind-Ra Report
Analysing AIDIS and recent economic data over the last two years, the Ind-Ra encouraged the government to pay more attention to the recovering household economy
Offer better relief package to registered hawkers: Hawkers Union to Maharashtra gov’t
While thanking the government for considering street vendors' concerns during new coronavirus restrictions, Mumbai’s hawkers asked Chief Minister Thackeray to reconsider the relief package.
New MSME Board appoints many non-official members with BJP links
While many BJP ex-MLAs, candidates, Laghu Udyog Bharati members and functionaries, the Union Ministry said that all members had business links
How were Finance Ministry “orders issued by oversight”?
Hours after ‘oversight’, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces withdrawal of interest rate cut on small savings such as National Savings Certificates and Public Provident Fund
Lakshmi Vilas Bank under the scanner again
Days after merger with DBS Bank India, LVB now under probe by SEBI, RBI
Banks introduce new policies for cash deposit transactions
Private sector lenders have announced convenience fees for transactions carried out during non-working periods.
India’s street vendors are micro-entrepreneurs, yet they struggle for freedom and rights
SabrangIndia talks to legal and social experts to understand what impedes the full effect of the Vendors’ Act.
India needs a stimulus package to fight the COVID-19 Economic battle
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