Economy

Indian Agriculture: Between the 2026 Union budget & US-India trade deal, a huge setback for Indian farmers

While the Indian corporate media has hailed the reduction of tariffs to the US, now at 18 per cent (still up from the previous single digit figures), it is the blanket non-tariff barriers to US agriculture goods that will hit Indian farmers hard

India needs a stimulus package to fight the COVID-19 Economic battle

A closer look at the plight of migrants and some solutions for economic recovery

Spending is the easiest way to revive the economy: Abhijit Banerjee

Lockdown homeschool for Indian adults: A simple economics class from a Nobel laureate, and a lesson on conducting TV interviews from a politician.

Plea in SC highlights plight of people in informal sector, seeks compensation scheme

The petition seeks directions to the Centre to formulate such a scheme and take over the financial burden of the same as States are already under financial distress

Indian traders unite against Amazon CEO, call him ‘Economic Terrorist’

Jeff Bezos was in India to announce the investment of $1 billion to digitize small businesses

Inflation and Oil: What ails India’s economy?

Will 2020 prove to be a better year for India’s economy?

Priyanka Gandhi slams EPFO’s decision to cut interest rates

If the decision comes through, it could adversely impact the retirement corpus of over 8 crore professionals

Karnataka Bank reports fraud of Rs. 40 crore

Hanung toys and Textiles Ltd was stated to be a non-performing asset and wilfully defaulting company

BPCL Divestment: Who Benefits?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman's recent announcement on divesting two state-run companies, Air India and BPCL has created a furore.

75,000 BSNL Staff Opt For VRS, Unions Blame Management for ‘Fear Psychosis’

The employees’ fronts have urged the BSNL management to engage trade unions for “constructive discussions and feedback, instead of VRS Mela.

‘There Are Very Strong Concerns About The Indian Economy’

Bengaluru: Joseph Stiglitz, 76, gently placed his walking stick beside the sofa and a stack of papers on the table as he settled in to savour some South Indian breakfast. He was in the city to deliver a lecture organised by a university.

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