MPC's unanimous decision for a rate hike that has come after a gap of more than four years took note of the prevailing good domestic demand condition, particularly in…
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The overall growth signals both from the demand side (consumption and investment) and supply side (agriculture, manufacturing and services) are encouraging. There is a…
By Ajit Ranade |
The PM after his unprecedented electoral victory in May 2014, was soon blessed with an unexpected bounty, in the form of a steep fall in oil prices. This led to…
It was less than a year ago that the government put out some sure shot views that in sum said: “oil prices are broadly capped”. The words came in the Economic Survey…
By Ajit Ranade |
The economy is heading into adverse macro winds as we begin this fiscal year of 2018-19. By the end of this year or later, we will also have national elections, which…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
Ordinary people must have the right of way, they come first, and that this is the only way Mumbai can thrive as a remain the city that recognises the contribution of all…
By Ajit Ranade |
The constitution of India laid out clearly in its seventh schedule which legislative and policy areas would be with the Centre and which would be with the States. There…
By Ajit Ranade |
India’s female labour force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen steeply in the past thirteen years. This is the ratio of females who are doing paid work as a proportion…
By Ajit Ranade |
India and China together account for two fifth of humanity. They are neighbours, and as independent nation states, were born roughly at the same time.
We have seen a heated debated on one of the terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission that mandates it to look at the 2011 census data for…
Given the surcharged political atmosphere, it is no surprise that trust in the words of the Finance Minister is low. Apart from that, there are messages embedded in the…
By Ajit Ranade |
Much of this fits with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and anti-trade stance. He believes that the world treats America unfairly, in benefiting from open borders and…
By Arun Maira |
The over-arching goal of a society should determine how trade must be regulated. If the over-arching goal of humanity is to increase the size of the global economic pie…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
We have been taken too far away from our natural moorings and there is now value and opportunity for those who can help the nation pull back from the brink. Mamata has…
By Usha Thorat |
Getting the inflation projection even nearly right is tough, especially when a huge component is food and fuel. Hence RBI has to necessarily act on the basis of the…